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plocatefd
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source, dual licensed under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licences.

Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Very fast file name lookups
  • Smaller index than mlocate
  • One short argument instead of find's syntax
  • Smart case: case-insensitive until your pattern contains a capital
  • Linux only
  • Results are only as fresh as the last index update
  • Command line only
  • Does not aim to cover all of find's functionality
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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