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nnn vs Vifm: catalog facts
nnn	Vifm
Free Free and open source under a BSD 2-clause licence.	Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through GitHub Sponsors.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
About 150 KB and typically under 3.5 MB of memory in use Analyses disk usage, batch renames, launches apps and picks files	Vim keybindings and commands for file management Full keyboard control
No Windows build outside Cygwin or WSL Previews and many conveniences need plugins and external programs	Steep learning curve for people new to Vim Terminal interface only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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