The original version of Servant Salamander was developed by Petr Šolín during his studies at the Czech Technical University. He released it as freeware in 1997. After graduation, Petr Šolín founded the company Altap in cooperation with Jan Ryšavý.
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 Web-based 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.
Alternatives list
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online

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.





FileVoyager is a freeware Orthodox file manager (OFM) for Microsoft Windows. OFM’s are file managers using two panels of disks browsers.


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- 59 V - The File Viewer alternatives
V is an all-purpose File Manager for Windows.
V is not just another Windows Explorer replacement. Its main strength is its inbuilt file viewer which excels at viewing files quickly - whether they are 100 bytes or 100 gigabytes in size.
A Dual Pane interface (optional) makes it.



WinBrowser features a multi-column interface as used on the Macintosh resulting in the most elegant file manager available for Windows today.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows


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ExplorerXP is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE file manager for Windows 2000/XP. Unlike the regular Windows Explorer, it displays the total size of each folder and allows you to browse multiple folders from a tabbed interface.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows

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.

Dopus5 (short for Directory Opus 5) is a well-known Workbench clone for AmigaOS-based computer systems. It features file manager functionality and has been a popular Amiga software title for many years.


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Moroshka File Manager is the classic 2-windows file manager focused on elegant user interface, usability and sets of unique features.


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EF Commander is a file manager for the Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Window XP and Windows Vista desktop. If youve ever used and liked Norton Commander, youll like this dual-windowed program, which comes complete with bubble and online help.


























