# Nemo file manager

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/nemo-file-manager/

6 people recommended Nemo file manager in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 12 months, in 6 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a compact, feature-rich alternative to Nautilus; critics say it lacks convenient navigation and does not make AppImages executable.

Summary written by Claude from 9 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Preferred over Nautilus (2 comments in the sample): "I stumbled on nemo the other day while looking for nautilus. That… was a breath of fresh air: compact UI, menus, features, etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473305)) "I always end up with Nemo or a patched Nautilus." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46042876))
- Good alternative worth trying (2 comments in the sample): "there are so many options, try nemo" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46101449)) "The possibilities are endless!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45922207))

## Other file managers people recommend

- [Dolphin file manager](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dolphin/): 66 recommend, 8 mixed, 16 criticize
- [Finder (macOS)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/finder/): 43 recommend, 18 mixed, 165 criticize
- [Midnight Commander](https://hackerapproved.com/p/midnight-commander/): 29 recommend, 5 mixed, 5 criticize
- [Windows Explorer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/windows-explorer/): 29 recommend, 4 mixed, 138 criticize

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Nemo file manager", https://hackerapproved.com/p/nemo-file-manager/ (6 recommend, 1 mixed, 3 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.