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COSMIC Files vs Thunar: catalog facts
COSMIC Files	Thunar
Free Free and open source, developed by System76.	Free Free and open source as part of the Xfce project.
Linux	Linux
Written in Rust Built for and integrated with the COSMIC desktop	Fast startup and low resource use Built-in bulk renamer and custom actions
Linux only Designed around COSMIC, so less suited to other desktops	Linux and Unix desktops only Single pane with fewer advanced features than orthodox file managers
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 23, 2026

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