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COSMIC Files vs PCManFM: catalog facts
COSMIC Files	PCManFM
Free Free and open source, developed by System76.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Written in Rust Built for and integrated with the COSMIC desktop	Very low resource use Suits minimal desktops and older hardware
Linux only Designed around COSMIC, so less suited to other desktops	Linux only Fewer advanced features than larger file managers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 23, 2026

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