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Thunar vs PCManFM: catalog facts
Thunar	PCManFM
Free Free and open source as part of the Xfce project.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Fast startup and low resource use Built-in bulk renamer and custom actions	Very low resource use Suits minimal desktops and older hardware
Linux and Unix desktops only Single pane with fewer advanced features than orthodox file managers	Linux only Fewer advanced features than larger file managers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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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