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nnn vs xplr: catalog facts
nnn	xplr
Free Free and open source under a BSD 2-clause licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux
About 150 KB and typically under 3.5 MB of memory in use Analyses disk usage, batch renames, launches apps and picks files	Scriptable navigation and tool integration
No Windows build outside Cygwin or WSL Previews and many conveniences need plugins and external programs	Customization requires configuring the surrounding workflow.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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