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joshuto vs nnn

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joshuto vs nnn
Fact	joshuto	nnn
Language	Rust	C
Licence	LGPL-3.0	BSD-2-Clause
Stars	3.7k	22k
Latest	v0.9.9	v5.3
Last push	2026-09-24	2026-10-03
Release cadence	too few releases	about 268 days between releases
Active contributors	4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace ranger. Alternatives to ranger →
Full replacementjoshutoA ranger-like file manager written in Rust, with similar keybindings and previews.
Full replacementnnnA single small C binary, extended through plugins rather than a Python config.