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Sigma File Manager vs File Pilot: catalog facts
Sigma File Manager	File Pilot
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Freemium Free during the beta, with a paid license also offered.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Its global search indexes a large drive in seconds, and the dual-pane split view and media previews are…	Very small standalone download Fast flattened search across whole drives
It is an Electron application maintained by one developer, so it is heavier than a native file manager.	Still in beta (v0.8.5) Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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