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GNOME Files vs PCManFM: catalog facts
GNOME Files	PCManFM
Free Free software from the GNOME project, funded by donations to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Tight integration with the GNOME desktop Browses network locations as well as local files	Very low resource use Suits minimal desktops and older hardware
Deliberately simple, with no dual-pane mode Linux only and designed around GNOME	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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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