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Newt

Ch 037.2of 28 Terminal File Managers
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Dual-pane layoutYes
  4. 4Linux supportYes
  5. 5macOS supportYes
  6. 6Windows supportYes
  7. 7Preview paneYes
  8. 8Remote file accessYes
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Overview

Newt is ranked #3 of 28 in terminal file managers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Newt plans and pricing

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Free software Free newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026

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Free plan
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Dual-pane layout
Yesnewt-fm.org
Linux support
Yesnewt-fm.org
macOS support
Yesnewt-fm.org
Windows support
Yesnewt-fm.org
Preview pane
Yesnewt-fm.org
Remote file access
Yesnewt-fm.org
Archive support
Yesnewt-fm.org

Facts

Pricing model
Newt is free software; no paid pricing or billing schedule is stated.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Free tier limits
No free-tier limits are stated on the page.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Supported platforms
Newt supports macOS, Linux, and Windows.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Remote connections
It connects over SSH, containers, Kubernetes pods, and WSL distributions.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Two-pane layout
The interface uses two panes for working with local and remote filesystems.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Remote execution
Remote sessions run panes, terminals, file operations, searches, and mounts on the remote host.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Archive handling
ZIP, TAR, compressed TAR, and CPIO archives can be entered as directories, including nested and encrypted archives.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
ISO support
Newt browses ISO 9660 and UDF disc images without extracting them.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
S3 browsing
S3 filesystems are mounted like other filesystems, and large images support range reads.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Search filesystem
Recursive filename and content searches stream results into a pane linked to underlying files.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Integrations
The page names S3, SFTP, SSH, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes exec, WSL, and custom transports.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
File operations
Users can view, copy, delete, move, edit, pack, or reveal files from the interface.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Keyboard controls
Direct keys cover common operations, with configurable bindings and mouse controls also available.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Software stack
The backend uses Rust; the interface uses React and TypeScript; packaging uses Tauri.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Open source license
Newt source code is available under the GNU GPL v3.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026
Documentation source
The site provides documentation and source code links through its navigation and project section.newt-fm.org · 27 Sept 2026

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