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GNOME Files vs Peony: catalog facts
GNOME Files	Peony
Free Free software from the GNOME project, funded by donations to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Tight integration with the GNOME desktop Browses network locations as well as local files	Integrated with the UKUI desktop Plugin interface for extensions
Deliberately simple, with no dual-pane mode Linux only and designed around GNOME	Designed mainly for UKUI rather than other desktops Some documentation is in Chinese only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 October 1, 2026

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