muCommander vs Path Finder
muCommander
mucommander.com
Path Finder
cocoatech.comSide by side
| Figure | muCommander | Path Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.5 (#12) | 8.3 (#24) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud storage | The listed cloud storage services are Dropbox and Google Drive. | Yes |
| Dual-pane view | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | It supports copying, moving, renaming, batch renaming, and emailing files. | Its listed tools include batch renaming, secure delete, and file copy queues. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | macOS |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the application may persist file names and paths locally, but does not retain file content or information about file content. | Cocoatech’s privacy policy says Path Finder does not collect usage data and periodically connects to verify subscription status. |
| Product | muCommander is an open source, dual-pane file manager. | Path Finder is a file manager for macOS designed to provide more control and flexibility than Finder. |
| Tabbed interface | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Path Finder
- Path Finder$32.95 a year
- Path Finder 10$36, paid once
- Path Finder 2 Year$55.95, paid once
- Path Finder 5 Year$122.95, paid once
In their own words
muCommander
muCommander is a free, open-source dual-pane file manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its file operations include copying, moving, renaming, batch renaming, and emailing files. Users can keep multiple locations open in tabs and navigate with universal bookmarks, a credentials manager, and configurable keyboard shortcuts. The virtual filesystem works with local volumes and protocols or systems including FTP, SFTP, SMB, NFS, HTTP, Amazon S3, Hadoop HDFS, and Bonjour. Dropbox and Google Drive are the listed cloud storage services. Archive support includes ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZip, BZip2, ISO/NRG, AR/Deb, and LST. Other features include checksum calculation, customizable toolbars and themes, and support for many languages. A portable version is available, and downloads are also listed for FreeBSD and other Java-supporting operating systems. Running the software requires Java 11 or later. muCommander is released under the GNU GPL v3 license and costs nothing. The download page lists SHA-256 checksums for release packages and an RPM GPG key. Support options include the Gitter community, GitHub issues, and FAQ.
Path Finder
Path Finder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.