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plocate vs KFind: catalog facts
plocate	KFind
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Very fast file name lookups Smaller index than mlocate	Searches by name, type or file content Integrated with Dolphin and KRunner
Linux only Results are only as fresh as the last index update	Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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