Middle Manager vs Newt
Middle Manager
github.comNewt
newt-fm.orgSide by side
| Figure | Middle Manager | Newt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · File managers | 7.3 (#25) | 8.9 (#1) |
| Spec score · Terminal File Managers | 7.5 (#25) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Archive support | No | Yes |
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | The file manager supports copy, move, rename, create directory, delete, archive, fuzzy file search, and content search. | Users can view, copy, delete, move, edit, pack, or reveal files from the interface. |
| License | The project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. | Newt source code is available under the GNU GPL v3. |
| Linux support | Yes | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes | Yes |
| Remote file access | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
Middle Manager
Middle Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Newt
Newt is a free, open-source file manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its two-pane interface handles local and remote filesystems, connecting through SSH, containers, Kubernetes pods, and WSL distributions. Remote sessions can run file operations, searches, terminals, and mounts on the remote host. Users can view, copy, move, delete, or edit files, and pack or reveal them. ZIP, TAR, compressed TAR, and CPIO archives can be browsed as directories, including nested and encrypted archives; ISO 9660 and UDF images can be browsed without extraction. S3 filesystems can be mounted, with range reads for large images. Recursive filename and content searches stream results into a pane linked to the files. Common actions have direct key controls, with configurable bindings and mouse controls also available. The backend uses Rust, while the interface uses React and TypeScript and packaging uses Tauri. Source code is available under the GNU GPL v3. No free-tier limits are stated.