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IFM vs Directory Lister: catalog facts
IFM	Directory Lister
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Single file deployment on any PHP host Built-in code editor and archive extraction	Copy-and-run installation File hashes and README rendering
Basic authentication only Requires several PHP extensions	Browsing and downloading only, no uploads Requires PHP 8.2 or later
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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