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yazi vs doublecmd
yazi has 42,409 GitHub stars, 1,025 forks, 65 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. doublecmd has 4,564 stars, 356 forks, 634 open issues and last shipped yesterday. yazi leads on adoption by 829% (42,409 vs 4,564 stars). yazi is written in Rust under MIT; doublecmd is written in Pascal under GPL-2.0. yazi has attracted 2% as many forks as stars, doublecmd 8%. doublecmd was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (cross-platform, file-manager), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| yazi | doublecmd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 42K | ★ 4.6K |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Pascal |
| Last push | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 356 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick yazi if
- You weight community size — 42K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick doublecmd if
- You want the doublecmd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Pascal
- You evaluated both and doublecmd fits your workflow better
About yazi
Yazi is a terminal file manager written in Rust on non blocking async I/O, aimed at developers and command line users who want fast, customizable file browsing without leaving the terminal.
About doublecmd
Double Commander is a free, cross platform, open source file manager that shows two panels side by side (or one above the other), and it is aimed at desktop users who want a twin pane file manager they can inspect and run without paying for a licence.
read the full doublecmd overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is yazi or doublecmd more popular?
yazi has 42,409 GitHub stars and doublecmd has 4,564. yazi has the larger community by that measure.
Are yazi and doublecmd free?
Both are open source. yazi is licensed under MIT and doublecmd under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between yazi and doublecmd?
yazi is written in Rust and doublecmd in Pascal. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, yazi or doublecmd?
Choose yazi if you want the larger community (42,409 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose doublecmd if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.