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far2l vs Krusader: catalog facts
far2l	Krusader
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Familiar Far Manager interface on Linux and macOS Keyboard-driven dual-panel layout	Directory synchronisation and file content comparison Built-in archive handling and SFTP/FTP transfers
No Windows build, where the original Far Manager exists Keyboard-heavy interface takes time to learn for newcomers	Built on KDE libraries, which adds dependencies on other desktops Dense interface with many options to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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