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Thunar vs Krusader: catalog facts
Thunar	Krusader
Free Free and open source as part of the Xfce project.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.
Linux	Linux
Fast startup and low resource use Built-in bulk renamer and custom actions	Directory synchronisation and file content comparison Built-in archive handling and SFTP/FTP transfers
Linux and Unix desktops only Single pane with fewer advanced features than orthodox file managers	Built on KDE libraries, which adds dependencies on other desktops Dense interface with many options to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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 23, 2026

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