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§ pricing · simple by design

Buy Captain’s Deck — the dual-pane file manager for Mac Pay once.
Use forever.

Captain’s Deck is a one-time purchase. €19.99 for a single Mac, €69.99 for the Family license (5 Macs). No subscriptions, no SaaS theatre — just a native dual-pane file manager for Mac with lifetime updates. Fourteen-day trial, all features unlocked, no credit card. Also on the Mac App Store and Setapp.

Plan · 01 14-day window

Free Trial

€0 14 days

All Pro features unlocked. No credit card.

  • Dual-pane file management
  • Tabs & keyboard navigation
  • Built-in terminal with sync
  • All remote connections
  • Git integration
  • Archive browsing
  • Cloud link sharing
  • All Pro features unlocked
↓ Download trial
★ Plan · 02 — Recommended 1 license · 1 Mac

Pro

€19.99 one-time · lifetime

Everything unlocked. Pay once, use forever.

  • 1 license for 1 Mac
  • Dual-pane with tabs & sidebar
  • SFTP, FTP, SMB, AFP, NFS, WebDAV
  • S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox
  • Built-in terminal · bidirectional sync
  • Git integration & visual diff
  • Hex/binary preview & Process Viewer
  • Workspaces & Dropstack
  • Folder sync & App Deleter
  • Archive browsing (ZIP, 7z, RAR, JAR)
  • Norton Commander theme
  • Plugin system & admin mode
  • Priority support
  • Lifetime free updates
Buy now — €19.99
Plan · 03 5 licenses · 5 Macs

Team

€69.99 one-time · save 30%

Five licenses to share across your team.

  • 5 licenses for 5 Macs
  • All Pro features included
  • Share licenses across your team
  • All remote & cloud connections
  • Built-in terminal · bidirectional sync
  • Git integration & visual diff
  • All themes including Norton Commander
  • Plugin system & admin mode
  • Priority support
  • Lifetime free updates
Buy Team — €69.99

● Secure checkout via LemonSqueezy

30-day money-back guarantee · macOS 14 Sonoma or later

§ — alternate channel

Or get it from the Mac App Store.

€19.99 once, paid through Apple. Sandboxed for App Store policy — that means no built-in terminal, no JavaScript plugins, no Process Viewer, no admin mode, no fast search via fd / ripgrep, no Sparkle auto-updates. Everything else (dual-pane, tabs, all remote & cloud connections, Git integration, visual diff, archives, Norton theme, themes & preferences) is identical.

See the full feature comparison →

Download Captain's Deck on the Mac App Store
§ — alternate channel

Already on Setapp?

Captain's Deck is available as a standalone app on the Setapp subscription. Every feature unlocked — dual-pane, tabs, terminal, plugins, all remote & cloud connections, Git integration, visual diff, archives, themes — included with your Setapp membership at no extra cost. Updates roll out through the Setapp client.

§ side by side

Free vs. Pro

After the trial, the basic dual-pane browser stays free. Power features unlock with Pro.

Feature Free (after trial) Pro & Team
Dual-pane file browserYesYes
Tabs & keyboard navigationYesYes
Quick Look (Cmd+Y)YesYes
ZIP archive browsingYesYes
Spotlight searchYesYes
Built-in terminalNoFull PTY
SFTP / SSH connectionsNoYes
FTP / FTPS connectionsNoYes
S3 & compatible storageNoYes
Visual diff viewerNoYes
Norton Commander themeNoYes
7z & RAR archivesNoYes
Plugin system (JavaScript)NoYes
Admin / root modeNoSMJobBless
§ download · v1.4.5

Get Captain’s Deck on your Mac.

One installer, two architectures. Universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel.

↓ Download for macOS See features →

v1.4.5 · 28 MB · Universal binary · Notarized by Apple

~/system-requirements 5 items
OSmacOS 14 Sonoma or later CPUApple Silicon or Intel Memory4 GB minimum · 8 GB recommended Disk100 MB free space Optionalunar (RAR) · p7zip (7z)
SHA-256 verified · CaptainsDeck.dmg
§ faq · pricing & licensing

Quick answers.

Q. How much does Captain’s Deck cost?
€19.99 for a single license (1 Mac) or €69.99 for a Family/Team license (5 Macs). Both are one-time purchases with lifetime updates. There is also a 14-day free trial with all features unlocked, no credit card required. Also available on the Mac App Store (€19.99) and Setapp (included with subscription).
Q. Is Captain’s Deck a one-time purchase or subscription?
One-time purchase. Pay €19.99 once, use forever, with lifetime updates. No subscription, no annual fee, no SaaS theatre. ForkLift 4 charges $19.95–$34.95 every 1–2 years; Path Finder is $32.95/year. Captain’s Deck is intentionally not on that model.
Q. Is there a free trial?
Yes — 14 days, all features unlocked, no credit card required. Download the DMG, install, use it. After 14 days the basic dual-pane browser stays free; power features (terminal, SFTP, S3, Git, plugins, Norton theme) require a license.
Q. Can I get a refund?
Yes — 30-day money-back guarantee on direct purchases through LemonSqueezy. Email us within 30 days and we’ll refund, no questions asked. Mac App Store purchases follow Apple’s standard refund policy via reportaproblem.apple.com.
Q. How many Macs does one license cover?
The Single license (€19.99) covers 1 Mac. The Family / Team license (€69.99) covers 5 Macs — that’s a 30% saving versus buying five Single licenses. Use it across your own Macs or share with family or team members.
Q. Is Captain’s Deck on the Mac App Store and Setapp?
Yes — both. The Mac App Store version costs €19.99 (paid through Apple) but is sandboxed: no built-in terminal, no JavaScript plugins, no admin mode, no Sparkle auto-updates. The direct version unlocks all features. Setapp includes the full direct-version Captain’s Deck at no extra cost with your Setapp subscription.
Q. Does my Captain’s Deck license include updates?
Yes — lifetime free updates. Buy once, get every future version. No annual update fees, no version-X-only licenses. ForkLift charges per 1- or 2-year update window; Captain’s Deck does not.

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