| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · File managers | 7.2 (#26) | 8.4 (#11) |
| Spec score · Terminal File Managers | 7.0 (#29) | 7.8 (#22) |
| Customization | Users can configure xplr with Lua through an init.lua file in a user or system configuration directory. | 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 repository identifies xplr as MIT licensed. | The project is released under the MIT License. |
| Linux support | Yes | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes | Yes |
| Preview pane | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The introduction invites users to report performance issues, and the integrations page invites users to share integrations they create. | The maker invites users to report issues and provide feedback through GitHub. |