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clifm vs Yazi: catalog facts
clifm	Yazi
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Works inside the shell prompt with no full-screen interface Plugin support	Fully asynchronous, so nothing blocks while a directory or preview loads Image previews in the terminal through several protocols
Command-driven approach takes time to learn No visual panes, unlike ranger or nnn	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: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
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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