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Spacedrive vs Files: catalog facts
Spacedrive	Files
Free Free to download and use. The source is published but under a source-available licence…	Freemium Free and open source under the MIT licence. The Microsoft Store listing is paid as a way…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Every file gets a content hash, so the same file on two machines is recognised as one item…	Tabs, dual panes and a column view that Explorer still lacks Colour file tags and a working preview pane
The Functional Source License is source-available rather than open source, and the project is still pre-release and…	Windows only, and it needs a recent Windows 10 or 11 Heavier and slower to start than Explorer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: FSL-1.1-ALv2	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 21, 2026

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