4Pane vs Midnight Commander
4Pane
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Midnight Commander
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| Figure | 4Pane | Midnight Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.2 (#32) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Archives | It can create and extract tar and zip archives, and browse and alter the contents of most archive types without opening them separately. | Its tar filesystem provides read-only access to tar and compressed tar archives. |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane view | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | It supports multiple renaming or duplication using prefixes, suffixes, increments, or regular expressions. | It can copy, move, and delete files and directory trees, search for files, and execute commands in a subshell. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux | linux,macos |
| Support | The maker welcomes bug reports through the SourceForge bug tracker. | Project communication is primarily through mailing lists, with GitHub Discussions and an issue tracker also available. |
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In their own words
Midnight Commander
Midnight Commander is a full-screen file manager with a dual-pane text interface. It can copy, move, and delete files or directory trees, search for files, and run commands in a subshell. An internal viewer, editor, and diff viewer provide tools for inspecting and editing files within the program.
It runs in a regular console or an X Window terminal, and can also be used over SSH and in remote shells. Its virtual filesystem connects to FTP and shell-based remote filesystems; SFTP support depends on compilation with sftpfs. The tar filesystem provides read-only access to tar and compressed tar archives, and scripts can extend the virtual filesystem. Users can choose included skins or create their own.