Fileside vs Midnight Commander
Fileside
fileside.app
Midnight Commander
midnight-commander.orgSide by side
| Figure | Fileside | Midnight Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 7.7 (#62) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane view | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | The app provides folder merge strategies for conflicts and undo for file-system operations, pane configuration, and layout management. | It can copy, move, and delete files and directory trees, search for files, and execute commands in a subshell. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Supported platforms | windows,macos | linux,macos |
| Support | The sole developer says users can email questions or feedback and that he reads and replies to all emails. | Project communication is primarily through mailing lists, with GitHub Discussions and an issue tracker also available. |
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In their own words
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.