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Selecta vs fzy: catalog facts
Selecta	fzy
Best for: Shell users adding fuzzy selection to command-line workflows	Best for: Terminal users who want a lightweight fuzzy picker for scripts and editor plugins
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Accepts any list supplied through standard input Works independently of Vim All 3 strengths for Selecta Accepts any list supplied through standard input Works independently of Vim Returns the selected item through standard output	Match ranking designed to surface the intended result first Small, simple C program that works well in pipelines All 3 strengths for fzy Match ranking designed to surface the intended result first Small, simple C program that works well in pipelines Scoring algorithm is documented in the repository
Requires an interactive terminal	Fewer built-in features than fzf, such as previews Releases are infrequent
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Selecta github.com/garybernhardt/selecta Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for fzy github.com/jhawthorn/fzy Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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