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uutils findutils vs fselect: catalog facts
uutils findutilsfselect

Best for: Users who want a Rust replacement for GNU find and xargs

Best for: People who find SQL easier to write than find expressions

Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source, dual licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.

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
  • Readable SQL-like queries instead of find flags
  • Subqueries and aggregate functions
All 3 strengths for fselect
  • Readable SQL-like queries instead of find flags
  • Subqueries and aggregate functions
  • Can compare results across several directories
  • Not yet fully compatible with every GNU option
  • Smaller user base than the GNU originals
  • Not a complete replacement for find and ls
  • Query grammar is SQL-like but not real SQL
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
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Sources for uutils findutils

Catalog checked October 1, 2026

Sources for fselect

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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