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uutils findutils vs fd: catalog facts
uutils findutils	fd
Best for: Users who want a Rust replacement for GNU find and xargs	Best for: Finding a file when you remember part of its name
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licences.
Linux, Command line	Windows, 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	One short argument instead of find's syntax Smart case: case-insensitive until your pattern contains a capital All 4 strengths for fd One short argument instead of find's syntax Smart case: case-insensitive until your pattern contains a capital Parallel traversal and parallel command execution Respects gitignore and skips hidden files by default
Not yet fully compatible with every GNU option Smaller user base than the GNU originals	Command line only Does not aim to cover all of find's functionality All 4 limitations for fd Command line only Does not aim to cover all of find's functionality The opinionated defaults need flags to turn off Not present by default on any system
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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 fd github.com/sharkdp/fd Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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