Dolphin vs emelFM2
Dolphin
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| Figure | Dolphin | emelFM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.8 (#3) | 7.0 (#96) |
| Archive support | Yes | The unpack plugin supports .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar, .zip, .7z, .rar, .arj, and .zoo archives. |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane view | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | linux,windows | Linux and other UNIX-like systems |
| Purpose | Dolphin is KDE’s file manager for browsing and managing files on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, and other storage. | emelFM2 is a file manager for UNIX-like operating systems. |
| Support | The product page links to the Dolphin Handbook and KDE forum for help, and to bug reporting and source code pages. | The project directs users to report bugs through its ticket system and also provides a mailing list. |
| Tabbed interface | Yes | No |
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In their own words
Dolphin
Dolphin is KDE’s file manager for browsing and managing files on local storage, including hard drives, USB sticks and SD cards, as well as remote machines and internet cloud services. It supports creating, moving, deleting, compressing, sharing and duplicating files and folders. Multiple tabs let users work in several folders, while split view supports drag-and-drop copying or moving between panes. Choose among grid, detailed and tree views, and configure most of the application’s behavior. The right-click menu supports custom actions. An integrated terminal runs commands in the current folder. Plugins extend workflows with Git and Nextcloud, while listed extensions cover services such as Google Drive, Amazon S3 and Samba. Dolphin is free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later. Linux installation is available through AppStream stores or distribution package managers, and Flathub is listed. Windows installers are available as nightly builds for testing. KDE links to a handbook, forum, bug reporting and source code for support and contribution.