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Joshuto vs Yazi: catalog facts
Joshuto	Yazi
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Familiar ranger-style keyboard navigation Optional fzf and zoxide integration	Fully asynchronous, so nothing blocks while a directory or preview loads Image previews in the terminal through several protocols
Terminal only, no graphical interface Building from source needs a recent Rust toolchain	Terminal only, with keyboard bindings to learn Image previews depend on terminal support and helper programs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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