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PCManFM-Qt vs GNOME Files: catalog facts
PCManFM-Qt	GNOME Files
Free Free and open source, developed by the LXQt project.	Free Free software from the GNOME project, funded by donations to the GNOME Foundation.
Linux	Linux
Light Qt file manager that also handles desktop icons Usable on its own outside the LXQt desktop	Tight integration with the GNOME desktop Browses network locations as well as local files
Linux only Research does not document advanced features such as dual panes	Deliberately simple, with no dual-pane mode Linux only and designed around GNOME
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 24, 2026

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