FileBrowser vs muCommander
FileBrowser
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muCommander
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| Figure | FileBrowser | muCommander |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 7.9 (#45) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Privacy | The maker says FileBrowser does not collect user data and does not require account registration or an email address. | The privacy policy says the application may persist file names and paths locally, but does not retain file content or information about file content. |
| Security | The app can be locked with a password, Touch ID, or Face ID, and stored connection passwords use the iOS Keychain. | The download page lists SHA-256 checksums for release packages and an RPM GPG key. |
Plans
FileBrowser
- FileBrowser$7.99 a month
- FileBrowserGO$0.99 a month
- FileBrowser$7.99, paid once
- FileBrowser Professional$14.99, paid once
In their own words
FileBrowser
FileBrowser has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
muCommander
muCommander is a free, open-source dual-pane file manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its file operations include copying, moving, renaming, batch renaming, and emailing files. Users can keep multiple locations open in tabs and navigate with universal bookmarks, a credentials manager, and configurable keyboard shortcuts. The virtual filesystem works with local volumes and protocols or systems including FTP, SFTP, SMB, NFS, HTTP, Amazon S3, Hadoop HDFS, and Bonjour. Dropbox and Google Drive are the listed cloud storage services. Archive support includes ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZip, BZip2, ISO/NRG, AR/Deb, and LST. Other features include checksum calculation, customizable toolbars and themes, and support for many languages. A portable version is available, and downloads are also listed for FreeBSD and other Java-supporting operating systems. Running the software requires Java 11 or later. muCommander is released under the GNU GPL v3 license and costs nothing. The download page lists SHA-256 checksums for release packages and an RPM GPG key. Support options include the Gitter community, GitHub issues, and FAQ.