superfile vs Zeta
superfile
superfile.dev
Zeta
tzero86.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | superfile | Zeta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (#11) |
| Spec score · Terminal File Managers | 8.1 (#18) | 7.8 (#22) |
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Customization | Users can remap every hotkey, choose themes, and adjust borders and colors. | Users can choose among built-in themes, rebind keys, select icon modes, and configure Zeta with TOML. |
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project describes itself as open source and MIT licensed. | The project is released under the MIT License. |
| Linux support | Yes | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes | Yes |
| Preview pane | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project invites users to join its Discord community and use GitHub issues and discussions for bugs, ideas, and help. | The maker invites users to report issues and provide feedback through GitHub. |
| Windows support | Yes | Yes |
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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.