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Cloud Commander vs IFM: catalog facts
Cloud CommanderIFM
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Manage server files from any browser
  • Built-in console and syntax-highlighting editors
  • Single file deployment on any PHP host
  • Built-in code editor and archive extraction
  • Requires Node.js or Docker to run the server
  • Authorization is optional, so exposed instances need careful setup
  • Basic authentication only
  • Requires several PHP extensions
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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