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broot vs ranger: catalog facts
broot	ranger
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence version 3.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Compact tree navigation and interactive search	Three-column view makes navigating a deep directory tree easy to follow rifle works out the right program to open each file type automatically
Changing the parent shell directory requires shell integration.	Python startup makes it noticeably slower than Go or Rust alternatives The last release was November 2024 and development has slowed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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