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Dolphin vs File Browser

Dolphin

apps.kde.org

File Browser

crosstales.com

Side by side

FigureDolphinFile Browser
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open sourceYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOS—Yes
LinuxYesYes
API—Yes
Plans published11
Spec score · File Manager Software8.8 (#3)8.0 (#42)
Supported platformslinux,windowsWindows,macOS,Linux
PurposeDolphin is KDE’s file manager for browsing and managing files on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, and other storage.File Browser wraps native file dialogs for standalone applications.

Plans

Dolphin

  • DolphinFree

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File Browser

  • File Browser PRO$39, paid once

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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.

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File Browser

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