Dolphin vs Smb4K
Dolphin
apps.kde.orgSmb4K
smb4k.sourceforge.ioSide by side
| Figure | Dolphin | Smb4K |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.8 (#3) | 7.3 (#86) |
| 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. | Smb4K is based on KDE Frameworks, QtKeychain, Samba’s libsmbclient, and optionally the KDSoap WS-Discovery client. |
| License | The Dolphin page lists the license as GPL-2.0-or-later. | Smb4K is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL v2+). |
| Supported platforms | linux,windows | Linux,FreeBSD and derivatives,NetBSD,DragonFly BSD |
| Purpose | Dolphin is KDE’s file manager for browsing and managing files on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, and other storage. | Smb4K is a network neighborhood browser and Samba share mounting utility. |
| Support | The product page links to the Dolphin Handbook and KDE forum for help, and to bug reporting and source code pages. | Users can request help or discuss Smb4K in the project’s forums, and report bugs through its bug tracker. |
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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.