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DCommander vs Midnight Commander

DCommander

devstorm-apps.com

Midnight Commander

midnight-commander.org

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FigureDCommanderMidnight Commander
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
macOSYesYes
Linux—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published11
Spec score · File Manager Software7.5 (#75)8.5 (#11)
ArchivesUsers can browse ZIP files as folders and preview or copy out files without extracting first.Its tar filesystem provides read-only access to tar and compressed tar archives.
Archive supportYesYes
Batch renameBatch Rename supports masks, counters, case rules, and a live preview before applying changes.Yes
Dual-pane viewYesYes
Supported platformsmacoslinux,macos
SupportThe maker says paying customers receive priority support and lists contact by email; its support page says it usually responds within two business days.Project communication is primarily through mailing lists, with GitHub Discussions and an issue tracker also available.

Plans

DCommander

  • DCommander Lifetime License$19.99, paid once

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Midnight Commander

  • GNU Midnight CommanderFree

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In their own words

DCommander

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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.

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