Midnight Commander
7.2#19 in file manager softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitMidnight Commander vs Owlfiles
What both publish
| Fact | Midnight Commander | Owlfiles |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | The project identifies context-sensitive F1 help and manual pages as its primary official documentation. | The user guide is organized by iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows, with 20, 16, 13, and 10 articles respectively on the guide index. |
| File operations | It can copy, move, and delete files and directory trees, search for files, and execute commands in a subshell. | It supports renaming, sorting, deleting, copying, moving, and organizing files into folders and subfolders. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
Midnight Commander plans
- GNU Midnight CommanderFree
Owlfiles plans
- Pro$1.99 a month
- Pro$12.99 a year
- BasicFree
- Pro monthly$1.99 a month
- Pro yearly$12.99 a year
- Pro lifetime$29.99, paid once
Pick Midnight Commander if…
It suits users who prefer a text-mode file manager and need to work in local consoles or remote shells. Its built-in viewer, editor, and diff viewer also serve users who want file tools within the same program.
Pick Owlfiles if…
Owlfiles suits people who want to synchronize folders across supported phones, computers or TVs. It may also suit users who want scheduled synchronization or need more than three connections.