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uutils findutils vs bfs: catalog facts
uutils findutils	bfs
Best for: Users who want a Rust replacement for GNU find and xargs	Best for: Terminal users who rely on find and want nearby results first
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Aims to be a drop-in replacement for GNU find and xargs Written in Rust All 3 strengths for uutils findutils Aims to be a drop-in replacement for GNU find and xargs Written in Rust Tested against the GNU test suite	Breadth-first order finds shallow matches first Drop-in compatible with GNU, BSD, macOS and POSIX find All 3 strengths for bfs Breadth-first order finds shallow matches first Drop-in compatible with GNU, BSD, macOS and POSIX find Existing find syntax works unchanged
Not yet fully compatible with every GNU option Smaller user base than the GNU originals	Keeps find's syntax, which some users find awkward No native Windows support mentioned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for uutils findutils github.com/uutils/findutils Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for bfs github.com/tavianator/bfs Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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