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Xfe vs Midnight Commander: catalog facts
Xfe	Midnight Commander
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Small memory footprint and fast interface Four layouts, including dual-pane Commander style	Works over any terminal, including a plain SSH session on a server Browses archives and remote filesystems as if they were local folders
Linux and Unix only Plain interface compared with desktop-environment file managers	Text interface with function-key bindings takes getting used to Windows needs Cygwin or WSL
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	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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