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felix vs Midnight Commander: catalog facts
felix	Midnight Commander
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Vim-like key bindings Fast, lightweight Rust program	Works over any terminal, including a plain SSH session on a server Browses archives and remote filesystems as if they were local folders
Terminal only, no graphical interface Smaller feature set than ranger or yazi	Text interface with function-key bindings takes getting used to Windows needs Cygwin or WSL
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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