Midnight Commander vs Vifm
Midnight Commander
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| Figure | Midnight Commander | Vifm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.5 (#11) | 8.4 (#16) |
| Spec score · File managers | 8.1 (#16) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Spec score · Terminal File Managers | 8.1 (#17) | 7.8 (#21) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | It can copy, move, and delete files and directory trees, search for files, and execute commands in a subshell. | Features include undoing, redoing, and backgrounding operations, as well as trash. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | linux,macos | The site describes Vifm as cross platform for GNU/Linux, *BSD, Solaris, Windows, and Mac OS, and UTF 8 aware. |
| Support | Project communication is primarily through mailing lists, with GitHub Discussions and an issue tracker also available. | The site directs general usage questions to its Q&A site, where registration is not required, and lists GitHub issues, SourceForge tracker, and email for other contact. |
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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.