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PCManFM-Qt vs COSMIC Files: catalog facts
PCManFM-Qt	COSMIC Files
Free Free and open source, developed by the LXQt project.	Free Free and open source, developed by System76.
Linux	Linux
Light Qt file manager that also handles desktop icons Usable on its own outside the LXQt desktop	Written in Rust Built for and integrated with the COSMIC desktop
Linux only Research does not document advanced features such as dual panes	Linux only Designed around COSMIC, so less suited to other desktops
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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