nnn vs X-plore File Manager
nnn
github.comX-plore File Manager
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| Figure | nnn | X-plore File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.2 (#30) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-pane layout | No | Yes |
| Platforms | The project says nnn runs on Linux, macOS, Android through Termux, Cygwin, and WSL, among other environments. | web,android |
| Privacy | The project describes nnn as privacy-aware, with no unconfirmed user data collection. | The privacy policy says X-plore does not collect private information except as needed for app functionality and does not access device location. |
| Purpose | nnn is a full-featured terminal file manager. | X-plore is a mobile file manager for managing files on a device and connecting to cloud servers. |
| Support | The project invites users to discuss new ideas or enhancement requests in GitHub Discussions. | The maker says technical and customer support is limited for the app, with full support provided for paid features. |
Plans
X-plore File Manager
- FreeFree
- Remove adsPrice not published
- Unlock all functionsPrice not published
- X-plore for AndroidFree
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.
X-plore File Manager
X-plore File Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.