Newt vs RTFM
Newt
newt-fm.orgRTFM
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Newt | RTFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File managers | 8.9 (#1) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Spec score · Terminal File Managers | 8.4 (#9) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | Users can view, copy, delete, move, edit, pack, or reveal files from the interface. | It supports bulk file operations, pattern-based bulk rename, optional trash with restore, and undo for common operations. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The page names S3, SFTP, SSH, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes exec, WSL, and custom transports. | The project lists Git status, fzf fuzzy search, Navi command cheatsheets, and OpenAI among its integrations. |
| Open source license | Newt source code is available under the GNU GPL v3. | The repository identifies the license as Unlicense and describes the software as public domain. |
| Linux support | Yes | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes | Yes |
| Preview pane | Yes | Yes |
| Remote file access | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
Newt
Newt is a free, open-source file manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its two-pane interface handles local and remote filesystems, connecting through SSH, containers, Kubernetes pods, and WSL distributions. Remote sessions can run file operations, searches, terminals, and mounts on the remote host. Users can view, copy, move, delete, or edit files, and pack or reveal them. ZIP, TAR, compressed TAR, and CPIO archives can be browsed as directories, including nested and encrypted archives; ISO 9660 and UDF images can be browsed without extraction. S3 filesystems can be mounted, with range reads for large images. Recursive filename and content searches stream results into a pane linked to the files. Common actions have direct key controls, with configurable bindings and mouse controls also available. The backend uses Rust, while the interface uses React and TypeScript and packaging uses Tauri. Source code is available under the GNU GPL v3. No free-tier limits are stated.