Material Files vs muCommander
Material Files
github.com
muCommander
mucommander.comSide by side
| Figure | Material Files | muCommander |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 7.6 (#68) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Archives | It can view, extract, and create common compressed files. | It supports ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZip, BZip2, ISO/NRG, AR/Deb, and LST archives. |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| License | The app is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later. | muCommander is released under the GNU GPL v3 license. |
| Navigation | It uses filesystem breadcrumbs to help navigate files and folders. | It supports multiple tabs, universal bookmarks, a credentials manager, and configurable keyboard shortcuts. |
| Supported platforms | android | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says information the app requests is retained on the device and is not collected by the developer, while third-party services may collect identifying information and error log data. | The privacy policy says the application may persist file names and paths locally, but does not retain file content or information about file content. |
Plans
In their own words
Material Files
Material Files 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.