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Midnight Commander vs felix: catalog facts
Midnight Commander	felix
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Works over any terminal, including a plain SSH session on a server Browses archives and remote filesystems as if they were local folders	Vim-like key bindings Fast, lightweight Rust program
Text interface with function-key bindings takes getting used to Windows needs Cygwin or WSL	Terminal only, no graphical interface Smaller feature set than ranger or yazi
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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