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GNOME Files vs Thunar: catalog facts
GNOME Files	Thunar
Free Free software from the GNOME project, funded by donations to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free and open source as part of the Xfce project.
Linux	Linux
Tight integration with the GNOME desktop Browses network locations as well as local files	Fast startup and low resource use Built-in bulk renamer and custom actions
Deliberately simple, with no dual-pane mode Linux only and designed around GNOME	Linux and Unix desktops only Single pane with fewer advanced features than orthodox file managers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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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