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Vifm vs nnn: catalog facts
Vifm	nnn
Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through GitHub Sponsors.	Free Free and open source under a BSD 2-clause licence.
Windows, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Vim keybindings and commands for file management Full keyboard control	About 150 KB and typically under 3.5 MB of memory in use Analyses disk usage, batch renames, launches apps and picks files
Steep learning curve for people new to Vim Terminal interface only	No Windows build outside Cygwin or WSL Previews and many conveniences need plugins and external programs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-2-Clause
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 21, 2026

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