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Midnight Commander vs X-plore File Manager

Midnight Commander

midnight-commander.org

X-plore File Manager

lonelycatgames.com

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FigureMidnight CommanderX-plore File Manager
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
Android—Yes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published14
Spec score · File Manager Software8.5 (#11)8.2 (#30)
Archive supportYesYes
Batch renameYesYes
Dual-pane layoutYesYes
Free planYesYes
Supported platformslinux,macosweb,android
SupportProject communication is primarily through mailing lists, with GitHub Discussions and an issue tracker also available.The maker says technical and customer support is limited for the app, with full support provided for paid features.

Plans

Midnight Commander

  • GNU Midnight CommanderFree

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X-plore File Manager

  • FreeFree
  • Remove adsPrice not published
  • Unlock all functionsPrice not published
  • X-plore for AndroidFree

X-plore File Manager pricing →

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.

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X-plore File Manager

X-plore File Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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