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plocate vs uutils findutils: catalog facts
plocate	uutils findutils
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Very fast file name lookups Smaller index than mlocate	Aims to be a drop-in replacement for GNU find and xargs Written in Rust
Linux only Results are only as fresh as the last index update	Not yet fully compatible with every GNU option Smaller user base than the GNU originals
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: MIT
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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