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yazi vs superfile
yazi has 42,286 GitHub stars, 1,022 forks, 65 open issues and last shipped yesterday. superfile has 23,287 stars, 855 forks, 269 open issues and last shipped yesterday. yazi leads on adoption by 82% (42,286 vs 23,287 stars). yazi is written in Rust under MIT; superfile is written in Go under MIT. yazi has attracted 2% as many forks as stars, superfile 4%. yazi was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (cli, file-manager, filesystem), 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 | superfile | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 42K | ★ 23K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 855 |
| 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 superfile if
- You want the superfile feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and superfile 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 superfile
superfile is a modern terminal file manager, written in Go, that gives Linux, macOS and Windows users a full screen text user interface for browsing and managing files, aimed at developers and command line users who want more than typed shell commands.
read the full superfile overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is yazi or superfile more popular?
yazi has 42,286 GitHub stars and superfile has 23,287. yazi has the larger community by that measure.
Are yazi and superfile free?
Both are open source. yazi is licensed under MIT and superfile under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between yazi and superfile?
yazi is written in Rust and superfile in Go. 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 superfile?
Choose yazi if you want the larger community (42,286 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose superfile if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.