Midnight Commander vs XYplorer : Which is Better?

Midnight Commander icon

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

VS
VS
XYplorer icon

XYplorer

XYplorer is a file manager and Explorer replacement for Windows. It's fast, powerful, portable, dual paned, and multi-tabbed. Developed by Donald Lessau

License: Commercial

Apps available for Windows

Midnight Commander VS XYplorer Feature comparision

Feature Midnight Commander XYplorer
SSH
Batch rename files
Batch processing
Dual pane support
Scriptable
Scripting language
Custom Menus
Dual Pane Support
Duplicate File Finder
File management
File Tagging
Flat view
Flexible customizations
Folder Size
Photo Organization
Portable
Prevents accidental move to folder tree
Tabbing
Tagging
Tags
Cross-platform
Multi-tabs
TC plug-in's support
Support for FTP
Built-in player
Screenshot Tools
Teracopy integration
Built-in viewer
Console-based
File Compression
Tabs
Subfolder menu
Windows Explorer integration
Extensive customisability
File preview
Split-screen view
Integrated Terminal Emulator
Assignement of comments to files
Windows Compatible
Compression
File Searching
Copy & paste actions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Auto-delete files
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

Compare Midnight Commander

vs
Compare Commander One and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare Directory Opus and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare Dolphin File Manager and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare Double Commander and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare Explorer++ and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare Far Manager and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare Nimble Commander and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare FileZilla and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare FireFTP and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare fman and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare Forklift and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.
vs
Compare FreeCommander and Midnight Commander and decide which is most suitable for you.