superfile vs Yazi
superfile
superfile.dev
Yazi
yazi-rs.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | superfile | Yazi |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File managers | 8.5 (#9) | 8.4 (#10) |
| Spec score · Terminal File Managers | 8.1 (#18) | 7.7 (#23) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | It supports copying, moving, deleting, renaming, fuzzy search, bulk operations, and image preview. | Users can select multiple files and perform operations such as copy and cut, with tasks scheduled by the task system. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | Community plugins extend superfile with Git status integration, system monitoring, custom commands, and other functions. | Yazi can be extended with Lua plugins, including functional plugins and custom previewers or preloaders; the plugin feature is marked beta. |
| Product | superfile is a modern terminal file manager built with Go and Bubble Tea. | Yazi is a blazing-fast terminal file manager written in Rust and based on asynchronous I/O. |
| Supported systems | The project lists Linux, macOS, and Windows support, while noting that Windows is not fully supported yet. | The installation guide documents packages or binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions, along with source builds for Windows and Unix-like systems. |
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In their own words
superfile
superfile is a free, open-source terminal file manager built with Go and Bubble Tea, aimed at developers who work in the terminal. It supports copying, moving, deleting, renaming, fuzzy search, bulk operations, and image preview, alongside archive support. Users can split the view into multiple directory panes and copy or paste between them. Hotkeys are remappable, and themes, borders, and colors can be adjusted. The project lists more than 20 built-in themes and community plugins for functions such as Git status, system monitoring, custom commands, metadata, MD5 checksums, and smart directory jumping. Official support covers Linux, macOS, and Windows, though the project notes that Windows is not fully supported yet. Installation options include shell scripts for Linux and macOS, PowerShell, Winget, Scoop, Homebrew, Arch, NixOS, Pixi, and X-CMD. The installation guide recommends a Nerd Font, but superfile works without one. Its stated focus is lightweight file and directory tasks, rather than the full feature set of some other terminal file managers. The project is MIT licensed and self-installed.