| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.4 (#16) | 7.1 (#92) |
| Spec score · File managers | 8.5 (#7) | 7.2 (#26) |
| Spec score · Terminal File Managers | 7.8 (#21) | 7.0 (#29) |
| Customization | Vifm supports Vim like mappings and command line mode, color schemes, file decorations, and directory specific configuration scripts. | Users can configure xplr with Lua through an init.lua file in a user or system configuration directory. |
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | Features include undoing, redoing, and backgrounding operations, as well as trash. | xplr describes itself as an explorer that delegates file management operations to external commands. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The site directs general usage questions to its Q&A site, where registration is not required, and lists GitHub issues, SourceForge tracker, and email for other contact. | The introduction invites users to report performance issues, and the integrations page invites users to share integrations they create. |