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COSMIC Files vs GNOME Files: catalog facts
COSMIC Files	GNOME Files
Free Free and open source, developed by System76.	Free Free software from the GNOME project, funded by donations to the GNOME Foundation.
Linux	Linux
Written in Rust Built for and integrated with the COSMIC desktop	Tight integration with the GNOME desktop Browses network locations as well as local files
Linux only Designed around COSMIC, so less suited to other desktops	Deliberately simple, with no dual-pane mode Linux only and designed around GNOME
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 24, 2026

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