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Total Commander vs Krusader: catalog facts
Total Commander	Krusader
Paid A one-off licence covers all future versions. The trial is unlimited but shows a nag…	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.
Windows	Linux
Extremely fast keyboard workflow, refined over thirty years Archives, FTP and SFTP handled inside the file manager	Directory synchronisation and file content comparison Built-in archive handling and SFTP/FTP transfers
Paid, and the trial nags on every single launch Windows only and closed source	Built on KDE libraries, which adds dependencies on other desktops Dense interface with many options to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed 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 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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