Midnight Commander vs Sally
Midnight Commander
midnight-commander.orgSally
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Midnight Commander | Sally |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.5 (#11) | 7.9 (#44) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project says it is released under the GNU General Public License and qualifies as Free Software. | The project identifies Sally as modified Open Salamander software licensed under GPLv2. |
| Supported platforms | linux,macos | Windows |
| Support | Project communication is primarily through mailing lists, with GitHub Discussions and an issue tracker also available. | The maintainer invites bug reports, focused testing, translation help, feature requests, and donations. |
| Themes | Midnight Commander supports skins included with the distribution or created by users. | The interface offers Light, Dark, and System theme modes. |
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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.