Better Explorer Alternatives

Better Explorer is described as 'This is a replacement for the standard Windows Explorer with more features for more convenience' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Better Explorer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and BSD apps. The best Better Explorer alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Better Explorer are Total Commander, Files, OneCommander and FreeCommander.

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Better Explorer alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be File Search Utilities or File Renamers. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Better Explorer.

Better Explorer

File Manager
Free • Open Source

This is a replacement for the standard Windows Explorer with more features for more convenience.

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Better Explorer alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

UltraExplorer
UltraExplorer is a Windows Explorer replacement that will change the way you think about file management. Other Explorer replacement applications duplicate the same old paradigm introduced by Microsoft in Windows 95.
77 UltraExplorer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
UltraExplorer Features
1. Thumbnails
2. Folder Size
3. Multiple Browser Tabs
4. Tree view
5. Miller columns
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Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.0.3.0, released in July 2009, can be still downloaded from SoftPedia.

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Unreal Commander
Very powerfull two-panel interface commander. Unreal Commander has UNICODE support, Extended search of files, Multi-rename tool, Synchronization of directories, Support of archives ZIP, RAR, ACE, CAB, JAR, TAR, LHA, GZ, TGZ , Built-in FTP client, Folder tabs, Support of...
71 Unreal Commander alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- File Manager
- File Renamer
Platforms
- Windows
Unreal Commander Features
Portable
Dual Pane Support
Thumbnails
Folder Sync
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Saladin
Saladin is an open source dual-pane file manager for Windows which merges the capabilities of Windows Explorer with the well known and easy to use orthodox user interface.
78 Saladin alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Renamer
Platforms
- Windows
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Saladin Features
1. Built-in viewer
2. Supports Zip files
3. Dark Mode
4. Dual Pane Support
5. Shell integration
6. Drag and Drop
7. Support for FTP
8. Integrated Search
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Discontinued
Last version is from May 2017. See here: https://saladin.mimec.org/news

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My Commander
My Commander (MyCO) is "the smallest - smartest - fastest file manager in the world", for Windows. Small and smart, MyCO uses less of your computer's memory while it's running.
126 My Commander alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
My Commander Features
Portable
Integrated Search
Tabbed interface
Secure Copy (SCP)
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+7
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Sunrise Commander
The Sunrise Commander is a richly featured double-pane file manager for the Emacs editor that combines the power of dired and the convenience of orthodox file managers (Midnight Commander, Far, etc).
106 Sunrise Commander alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- GNU Emacs
Sunrise Commander Features
Dual Pane Support
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Nomad.NET
Nomad.NET is a powerful dual-pane file manager complete with breadcrumbs, thumbnails, integration with explorer plugins, and even support for multiple tabs.
75 Nomad.NET alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Nomad.NET Features
Support for FTP
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Discontinued
Last release is from 2016. See here: http://www.nomad-net.info/news

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Marlin
Marlin is a new GTK3-based file manager for Linux, pretty slick and fast.

Unlike most other file managers Marlin has included the so called "Miller columns" view.

Features

Tabbed browsing

Multiple-views

Single-click to open (default)

Configurable toolbars and.
85 Marlin alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Marlin Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Multi Column View
3. Miller columns
4. Dropbox integration
5. Tabbed browsing
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Discontinued
Last commit 2013-04-16. See https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~marlin-devs/marlin/marlin-0.5/files

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elokab file manager
elokab-fm fast and lightweight file manager.
97 elokab file manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Sync Tool
Platforms
- Linux
Discontinued
Last update on 2018.

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Just Manager
Just Manager is a feature packed, versatile, multi-tabbed multi-pane file manager for the Windows operating system. It is available in both x86 and x64 versions. Despite its many features it is relatively small and efficient.
60 Just Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- File Manager
- FTP Client
Platforms
- Windows
Just Manager Features
Multiple languages
Tabbed interface
Support for Unicode
Dual Pane Support
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Discontinued
Last release is from 2014. See here: http://justmanager.ru/forum/viewforum.php?id=3

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WinBrowser
WinBrowser features a multi-column interface as used on the Macintosh resulting in the most elegant file manager available for Windows today.
119 WinBrowser alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
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WinBrowser Features
1. Miller columns
2. Multi Column View
3. macOS-like
4. Support for Multiple threads
5. Image Preview
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2, released in 2013 or before, can be still downloaded from the official website. The software is supposed to be a paid software but there's an “Available soon” message on the purchase page since April 2019, so it's currently free.

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FileVoyager
FileVoyager is a freeware Orthodox file manager (OFM) for Microsoft Windows. OFM’s are file managers using two panels of disks browsers.
53 FileVoyager alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
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Liquifile
An innovative visual file browser that makes huge amounts of data (be it music, video or documents) easily browsable and searchable. It does this by plotting data in 2D and other usability simplifications.
28 Liquifile alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
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