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Vifm vs ranger: catalog facts
Vifm	ranger
Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through GitHub Sponsors.	Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence version 3.
Windows, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Vim keybindings and commands for file management Full keyboard control	Three-column view makes navigating a deep directory tree easy to follow rifle works out the right program to open each file type automatically
Steep learning curve for people new to Vim Terminal interface only	Python startup makes it noticeably slower than Go or Rust alternatives The last release was November 2024 and development has slowed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 21, 2026

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