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Nemo vs GNOME Files: catalog facts
Nemo	GNOME Files
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free software from the GNOME project, funded by donations to the GNOME Foundation.
Linux	Linux
Keeps the type-ahead path bar, dual panes and toolbars Nautilus dropped Extension system for actions, scripts and previews	Tight integration with the GNOME desktop Browses network locations as well as local files
Best integrated on Cinnamon; other desktops pull in extra dependencies Linux only	Deliberately simple, with no dual-pane mode Linux only and designed around GNOME
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	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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