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felix vs Yazi: catalog facts
felix	Yazi
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Vim-like key bindings Fast, lightweight Rust program	Fully asynchronous, so nothing blocks while a directory or preview loads Image previews in the terminal through several protocols
Terminal only, no graphical interface Smaller feature set than ranger or yazi	Terminal only, with keyboard bindings to learn Image previews depend on terminal support and helper programs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 21, 2026

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