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Vifm vs Midnight Commander: catalog facts
Vifm	Midnight Commander
Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through GitHub Sponsors.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Vim keybindings and commands for file management Full keyboard control	Works over any terminal, including a plain SSH session on a server Browses archives and remote filesystems as if they were local folders
Steep learning curve for people new to Vim Terminal interface only	Text interface with function-key bindings takes getting used to Windows needs Cygwin or WSL
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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