Midnight Commander vs Shuffle
Midnight Commander
midnight-commander.orgShuffle
shuffleapp.coSide by side
| Figure | Midnight Commander | Shuffle |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.5 (#11) | 8.0 (#40) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Installation | The project recommends system package managers and lists Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/Red Hat, FreeBSD/OpenBSD, and macOS installation options. | The maker describes installing from a disk image by dragging Shuffle into Applications, or building from source with Rust and Cargo. |
| License | The project says it is released under the GNU General Public License and qualifies as Free Software. | The complete app is open source under the MIT license, with source code available on GitHub. |
| Supported platforms | linux,macos | macos |
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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.