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Midnight Commander vs Vifm: catalog facts
Midnight Commander	Vifm
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through GitHub Sponsors.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, 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 keybindings and commands for file management Full keyboard control
Text interface with function-key bindings takes getting used to Windows needs Cygwin or WSL	Steep learning curve for people new to Vim Terminal interface only
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 23, 2026

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