broot vs muCommander
broot
github.com
muCommander
mucommander.comSide by side
| Figure | broot | muCommander |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 7.8 (#55) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Dual-pane view | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | Built-in operations include moving, copying, removing, and creating directories, and users can add shortcuts. | It supports copying, moving, renaming, batch renaming, and emailing files. |
| License | The GitHub repository lists the MIT license. | muCommander is released under the GNU GPL v3 license. |
| Navigation | Users can search for a directory and return to the shell with that directory selected as the current location. | It supports multiple tabs, universal bookmarks, a credentials manager, and configurable keyboard shortcuts. |
| Platforms | The installation page says Broot works on Linux, Mac, and Windows 10 or later; it notes that some systems may require compiling from source or using a third-party repository. | Windows,macOS,Linux |
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In their own words
muCommander
muCommander is a free, open-source dual-pane file manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its file operations include copying, moving, renaming, batch renaming, and emailing files. Users can keep multiple locations open in tabs and navigate with universal bookmarks, a credentials manager, and configurable keyboard shortcuts. The virtual filesystem works with local volumes and protocols or systems including FTP, SFTP, SMB, NFS, HTTP, Amazon S3, Hadoop HDFS, and Bonjour. Dropbox and Google Drive are the listed cloud storage services. Archive support includes ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZip, BZip2, ISO/NRG, AR/Deb, and LST. Other features include checksum calculation, customizable toolbars and themes, and support for many languages. A portable version is available, and downloads are also listed for FreeBSD and other Java-supporting operating systems. Running the software requires Java 11 or later. muCommander is released under the GNU GPL v3 license and costs nothing. The download page lists SHA-256 checksums for release packages and an RPM GPG key. Support options include the Gitter community, GitHub issues, and FAQ.