nnn vs organize
nnn
github.comorganize
organize.readthedocs.ioSide by side
| Figure | nnn | organize |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.7 (#6) | 7.6 (#70) |
| Configuration | nnn has no configuration file and uses sensible defaults with optional environment-variable configuration. | Rules are configured in YAML and can target multiple locations, including folders and their subfolders. |
| File operations | It can analyze disk usage, batch rename, launch apps, pick files, and copy, move, delete, archive, and link selections. | It can safely move, rename, and copy files and folders, with conflict resolution options. |
| Installation | The project offers a statically linked binary and packages, and can also be compiled from source. | Installation uses pip with the package name organize-tool, and the documentation says Python 3.9 or newer is needed. |
| Platforms | The project says nnn runs on Linux, macOS, Android through Termux, Cygwin, and WSL, among other environments. | The documentation says organize works on macOS, Windows, and Linux. |
| Purpose | nnn is a full-featured terminal file manager. | organize is a command line tool for automating file management with rules. |
| Support | The project invites users to discuss new ideas or enhancement requests in GitHub Discussions. | The documentation asks users encountering migration bugs or problems to reach out, and the project has GitHub issues and discussions. |
Plans
In their own words
nnn
nnn is a terminal file manager designed to be small, fast and nearly zero-configuration. It handles copying, moving, deleting, archiving and linking selections, alongside batch renaming, disk-usage analysis, app launching and file picking. Navigation includes contexts, sessions, bookmarks and directory marks, while search options include instant filtering, fuzzy matching, regular expressions and string filters. It provides directory and text previews, and can create, list, extract and mount archives. Plugins can add functions such as live previews, disk mounting, file comparison and uploads. Remote mounts require optional sshfs or rclone dependencies. The project says nnn typically needs less than 3.5 MB of resident memory; it has no configuration file and uses defaults, with optional environment-variable settings. It is free and open source under the BSD-2-Clause license, and is listed for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. The project offers packages and a statically linked binary, or users can compile it from source.
organize
organize has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.