Dolphin
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VisitDolphin vs Thunar
What both publish
| Fact | Dolphin | Thunar |
|---|---|---|
| Archive support | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | KDE describes its software as free for anyone to use, study, change, and redistribute. | The Xfce site describes its file manager as providing basic file management and utilities such as a bulk renamer. |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | It supports creating, moving, deleting, compressing, sharing, and duplicating files and folders. | It supports common file and folder operations including copy, move, rename, duplicate, symbolic links, and undo and redo for up to ten recent operations. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Dolphin is KDE’s file manager for browsing and managing files on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, and other storage. | Thunar is a file manager for the Xfce desktop environment, designed to be fast and easy to use. |
| Remote files | It can display files and folders from internet cloud services and other remote machines. | The documentation says GNOME Virtual File System is required for Thunar's trash support, removable media mounting, and remote filesystems. |
| Support | The product page links to the Dolphin Handbook and KDE forum for help, and to bug reporting and source code pages. | The project directs users to its bug reporting page for open bugs and instructions for submitting reports. |
| Supported platforms | The page lists Linux installation and Windows as another platform. | linux |
| Tabbed interface | Yes | Yes |
Dolphin plans
- DolphinFree
Thunar plans
- Thunar (free software)Free
Pick Dolphin if…
Dolphin suits Linux and Windows users who want a configurable file manager with tabs, split view, and access to remote files. It may also suit users who want plugins or an integrated terminal.
Pick Thunar if…
Thunar suits Linux users on the Xfce desktop who want basic file management and optional utilities such as bulk renaming. Users needing trash support, removable-media mounting, or remote filesystems should note the GNOME Virtual File System requirement.