Dolphin vs Marta
Dolphin
apps.kde.orgMarta
marta.shSide by side
| Figure | Dolphin | Marta |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.8 (#3) | 7.9 (#46) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | KDE describes its software as free for anyone to use, study, change, and redistribute. | Marta describes itself as designed for power users. |
| Dual-pane view | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | It supports creating, moving, deleting, compressing, sharing, and duplicating files and folders. | The task queue lets users control ongoing file operations and pause or resume them. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The product page names Git and Nextcloud plugins, and lists extensions for Google Drive, Amazon S3, Samba sharing, and local network services. | Marta can connect to external tools through configurable gadgets that launch applications or command-line executables. |
| Supported platforms | linux,windows | macos |
| Support | The product page links to the Dolphin Handbook and KDE forum for help, and to bug reporting and source code pages. | The maker directs users to email or Twitter for questions and to the issue tracker for bugs and feature requests. |
| Tabbed interface | Yes | Yes |
| Terminal | An integrated terminal can run commands in the current folder. | Marta includes a terminal that synchronizes its working directory with a file pane in both directions. |
Plans
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.