When comparing Pantheon Files vs WCM Commander, the Slant community recommends Pantheon Files for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for UNIX-like systems?” Pantheon Files is ranked 20th while WCM Commander is ranked 27th. The most important reason people chose Pantheon Files is:
Pantheon files (like the Pantheon IDE) is very stylish and minimal. It's minimal and very easy to use. The most useful commands are there in plain sight, on the toolbar or the sidebar.
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Pros
Pro Easy to use
Pantheon files (like the Pantheon IDE) is very stylish and minimal. It's minimal and very easy to use. The most useful commands are there in plain sight, on the toolbar or the sidebar.
Pro supports natural sorting of file names
Dolphin and Deepin File Manager support it, too.
Pro Built-in terminal
Has a built-in terminal from which users can run any kind of command.
Pro Virtual file system
WCM Commander has a virtual file system for smb, ftp and sftp.
Pro Built-in editor
WCM Commander has a built-in text editor with syntax highlighting included.
Cons
Con Buggy
Was missing basic network connect features when Loki launched.
Con Not very advanced
Pantheon files (like Elementary OS itself) does not offer many advanced features since it's mostly aimed at beginners.
Con Unstable software, not a file-manager
really, really dangerous stuff.
Crashes and take your work/files into the nowhere - aware.
Con Not intunitive
In some instances it is impossible to create a new folder. There just isn't right-click option or icon for it anywhere.
Con File editing on virtual file systems not supported
You cannot edit files in the virtual file system.