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FileLocator vs mlocate

A side-by-side look at FileLocator and mlocate. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

FileLocator

FileLocator

File Management

FileLocator is a file search utility that allows users to quickly locate files on their computer or network drives. It has an intuitive interface and advanced search features like regex and wildcards.

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mlocate

mlocate

Os & Utilities

mlocate is a command line utility in Linux for quickly locating files based on their name or a regular expression. It maintains a database of files and directories to allow fast lookups compared to searching the whole file system.

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