Dolphin vs Shuffle
Dolphin
apps.kde.orgShuffle
shuffleapp.coSide by side
| Figure | Dolphin | Shuffle |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.8 (#3) | 8.0 (#40) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud storage access | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane view | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and iCloud appear automatically; the app also supports mounted volumes and a Connect to Server dialog. |
| License | The Dolphin page lists the license as GPL-2.0-or-later. | The complete app is open source under the MIT license, with source code available on GitHub. |
| Navigation | Multiple tabs and split view let users navigate multiple folders and drag files between views. | It includes dual panes with separate tabs, history, and filters, plus draggable tabs and a command palette with fuzzy search. |
| Supported platforms | linux,windows | macos |
| Tabbed interface | Yes | Yes |
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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.