Dolphin vs Sunflower
Dolphin
apps.kde.orgSunflower
sunflower-fm.orgSide by side
| Figure | Dolphin | Sunflower |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 7.2 (#89) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Downloads | The page lists Linux installation through AppStream stores or distribution package managers, a Flathub download, and nightly Flatpak and Windows installers for testing. | The download page lists packages for Linux distributions and a generic archive, and identifies version 0.5 build 63 as the current download. |
| Dual-pane view | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The Dolphin page lists the license as GPL-2.0-or-later. | The download page says Sunflower is released under the GNU General Public License. |
| Supported platforms | linux,windows | linux |
| Purpose | Dolphin is KDE’s file manager for browsing and managing files on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, and other storage. | Sunflower is a small, customizable twin-panel file manager for Linux, intended to integrate with the GNOME desktop environment. |
| Tabbed interface | Yes | It provides a tabbed interface for file operations. |
| Terminal | An integrated terminal can run commands in the current folder. | It provides command-line access through terminal tabs, VTE, or an external terminal. |
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.
Sunflower
Sunflower has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.