Yazi vs ranger: catalog facts
 Yazi |  ranger |
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Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence version 3. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
macOS, Linux, Command line |
- Fully asynchronous, so nothing blocks while a directory or preview loads
- Image previews in the terminal through several protocols
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- Three-column view makes navigating a deep directory tree easy to follow
- rifle works out the right program to open each file type automatically
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- Terminal only, with keyboard bindings to learn
- Image previews depend on terminal support and helper programs
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- Python startup makes it noticeably slower than Go or Rust alternatives
- The last release was November 2024 and development has slowed
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: MIT |
License: GPL-3.0 |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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