Far Manager vs Midnight Commander
Far Manager
farmanager.com
Midnight Commander
midnight-commander.orgSide by side
| Figure | Far Manager | Midnight Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 7.8 (#52) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · File managers | 7.5 (#23) | 8.1 (#16) |
| Spec score · Terminal File Managers | 7.6 (#24) | 8.1 (#17) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | It supports viewing files and directories, editing, copying, and renaming files. | It can copy, move, and delete files and directory trees, search for files, and execute commands in a subshell. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The source repository provides Far Manager under the BSD 3-Clause License, which permits redistribution and use in source and binary forms subject to its conditions. | The project says it is released under the GNU General Public License and qualifies as Free Software. |
| Supported platforms | Windows | linux,macos |
| Support | The project README lists English and Russian support forums and a bug tracker. | Project communication is primarily through mailing lists, with GitHub Discussions and an issue tracker also available. |
Plans
In their own words
Far Manager
Far Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Midnight Commander
Midnight Commander is a full-screen file manager with a dual-pane text interface. It can copy, move, and delete files or directory trees, search for files, and run commands in a subshell. An internal viewer, editor, and diff viewer provide tools for inspecting and editing files within the program.
It runs in a regular console or an X Window terminal, and can also be used over SSH and in remote shells. Its virtual filesystem connects to FTP and shell-based remote filesystems; SFTP support depends on compilation with sftpfs. The tar filesystem provides read-only access to tar and compressed tar archives, and scripts can extend the virtual filesystem. Users can choose included skins or create their own.