Rat Commander
7.6#4 in file managersFree planFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
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What both publish
| Fact | Rat Commander | xplr |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-pane layout | Yes | Yes |
| File operations | It supports file copy, move, delete, permissions, ownership, symlinks, and directory creation. | xplr describes itself as an explorer that delegates file management operations to external commands. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project is licensed under GNU General Public License version 2, GPL-2.0-only. | The project repository identifies xplr as MIT licensed. |
| Linux support | Yes | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes | Yes |
| Preview pane | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Rat Commander is a self-contained, two-panel terminal file manager written in Rust with Ratatui. | xplr is a terminal UI based file explorer intended to help improve terminal productivity. |
| Support | The project links to GitHub Issues for reporting issues. | The introduction invites users to report performance issues, and the integrations page invites users to share integrations they create. |
Rat Commander plans
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Pick Rat Commander if…
Rat Commander may suit terminal users who want file management alongside editing, Git, remote filesystems, and system utilities. It is available on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with some disk and network tools limited to Linux.
Pick xplr if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.