Midnight Commander vs Vifm : Which is Better?

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Midnight Commander

Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software.

License: Open Source

Categories: File Management

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

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Vifm

Vifm is an ncurses based file manager.

License: Open Source

Categories: File Management

Apps available for Windows Linux

Midnight Commander VS Vifm Feature comparision

Feature Midnight Commander Vifm
SSH
File management
Terminal-based
Vim key mapping
Dual Pane Support
Cross-platform
Multi-tabs
TC plug-in's support
Support for FTP
Batch rename files
Built-in player
Screenshot Tools
Teracopy integration
Built-in viewer
Console-based
File Compression
File preview
Tabs
Split-screen view
Integrated Terminal Emulator
Folder Size
Prevents accidental move to folder tree
Batch processing
Windows Compatible
Compression
File Searching
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Auto-delete files
Duplicate File Finder
Text mode
Build command lines picking files
Command line interface
Customizable
Drag n drop
Portable
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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