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Midnight Commander

midnight-commander.org

xplorer²

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FigureMidnight Commanderxplorer²
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Windows—Yes
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published14
Spec score · File Manager Software8.5 (#11)8.8 (#5)
Archive supportYesYes
Batch renameYesYes
Dual-pane layoutYesYes
File operationsIt can copy, move, and delete files and directory trees, search for files, and execute commands in a subshell.It supports advanced copying, deleting, renaming, mass renaming, shredding, splitting, and joining.
Free planYesYes
Supported platformslinux,macoswindows

Plans

Midnight Commander

  • GNU Midnight CommanderFree

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xplorer²

  • LitePrice not published
  • Professional$39.95, paid once
  • Ultimate$59.95, paid once
  • Free LiteFree

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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.

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