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clifm vs nnn: catalog facts
clifm	nnn
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under a BSD 2-clause licence.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Works inside the shell prompt with no full-screen interface Plugin support	About 150 KB and typically under 3.5 MB of memory in use Analyses disk usage, batch renames, launches apps and picks files
Command-driven approach takes time to learn No visual panes, unlike ranger or nnn	No Windows build outside Cygwin or WSL Previews and many conveniences need plugins and external programs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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