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broot vs Yazi: catalog facts
broot	Yazi
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Compact tree navigation and interactive search	Fully asynchronous, so nothing blocks while a directory or preview loads Image previews in the terminal through several protocols
Changing the parent shell directory requires shell integration.	Terminal only, with keyboard bindings to learn Image previews depend on terminal support and helper programs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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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