Comparison of Nemo, Thunar, and Pcmanfm.

 

If Besgnulinux hadn't been designed for lightweight environments, it might not have been so selective about its file managers. Each file manager has its pros and cons. The most interesting aspect is the inconsistent performance levels, especially in terms of resource usage. Add to that some bugs, and choosing between file managers becomes quite difficult. Looking at resource usage, performance, features, and ease of use, they don't seem to differ much from each other. Therefore, I felt compelled to create both this thread and the poll shown on the right. As Besgnulinux users are probably aware, a different file manager is adapted to the system with each version. Therefore, assuming users make the best choice, I'll share my comparison of the three file managers with you.

The image below shows the amount of memory each of the three file managers uses after being opened normally.

Nemo uses 21.9 MB, Thunar Tumbler together uses 29.3 MB, and Pcmanfm uses 15.1 MB of memory. Here, during normal startup, Thunar uses the most memory.

The image below shows the resource usage of all three file managers after entering a directory with multiple files.

Pcmanfm uses 181.4 MB, Nemo uses 149.5 MB, and Thunar (with Tumbler) uses 95 MB of resources. Pcmanfm uses the most resources in a directory with multiple files.

Now, let's look at the state of the three file managers after closing them. As shown in the image below, Nemo, Thunar, and Pcmanfm are completely closed. However, Thunar continues to run in the background and, along with Tumbler, uses 90.8 MB of memory. A file manager shouldn't be running in the background after being closed, which is a drawback.

I've shared with you the situation when file managers are opened, when entering a directory with multiple files, and after closing it. As you know, Nemo is the best in memory usage comparisons.

Let me briefly mention some other features besides this.

Pcmanfm

Pcmanfm is fast and useful, and meets many needs. It uses excessive memory in directories with many files. It often crashes when removing or moving large files. There are also errors in the archiving function in the latest version.

Thunar

It's fast, has more features than Pcmanfm, and is useful. However, it uses a lot of memory when used with Tumbler and has the drawback of continuing to run in the background even when closed. Also, although not as much as Pcmanfm, it can crash when deleting large files.

Nemo

Nemo has a wide range of features and minimal memory usage. It is useful and user-friendly. However, it has some minor bugs. There is no option to create submenus in the right-click context menu. Therefore, added actions look ugly in the right-click context menu. When running as root, the scroll bar sometimes becomes unusable in a directory with multiple files. However, scrolling is possible with the mouse wheel. As I said, this happens only when running as root and sometimes.

After this comparison and explanation, you can add your own experiences and check the box in the poll on the right, or share your opinions on this topic in this thread.