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superfile vs Yazi: catalog facts
superfile	Yazi
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
A visual, themed interface rather than a bare curses grid Processing bar shows background copies and moves as they run	Fully asynchronous, so nothing blocks while a directory or preview loads Image previews in the terminal through several protocols
The project states Windows is not fully supported yet Younger than ranger, nnn or lf, so fewer plugins and less documentation	Terminal only, with keyboard bindings to learn Image previews depend on terminal support and helper programs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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