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plocate vs FSearch: catalog facts
plocate	FSearch
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Very fast file name lookups Smaller index than mlocate	Instant indexed results with advanced query options
Linux only Results are only as fresh as the last index update	Results depend on which folders have been indexed.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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