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Peony vs GNOME Files: catalog facts
Peony	GNOME Files
Free Free and open source.	Free Free software from the GNOME project, funded by donations to the GNOME Foundation.
Linux	Linux
Integrated with the UKUI desktop Plugin interface for extensions	Tight integration with the GNOME desktop Browses network locations as well as local files
Designed mainly for UKUI rather than other desktops Some documentation is in Chinese only	Deliberately simple, with no dual-pane mode Linux only and designed around GNOME
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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