Chameleon Explorer Alternatives

Chameleon Explorer is described as 'Do you need to open a folder? You can open folders everywhere from a menu of your favorite folders, including dialog boxes for opening and saving all programs' and is an app. There are nine alternatives to Chameleon Explorer for Windows, File Explorer and Mac. The best Chameleon Explorer alternative is Filezo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Direct Folders or FlashFolder. Other great apps like Chameleon Explorer are FileBox eXtender, Default Folder X, Folder Menu and Advanced Recent Access.

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  1. Filezo icon
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    Filezo (Formerly known as RecentX) is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders & programs. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    298 Filezo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Filezo is the most popular Windows alternative to Chameleon Explorer.

    • Filezo is the most popular commercial alternative to Chameleon Explorer.

    • Filezo is Paid and ProprietaryChameleon Explorer is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Direct Folders icon
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    Access your folders from anywhere.

    112 Direct Folders alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
    • Direct Folders is the most popular free alternative to Chameleon Explorer.

    • Direct Folders is Freemium and ProprietaryChameleon Explorer is Paid and Proprietary
    • Direct Folders is LightweightChameleon Explorer is not according to our users
  3. FlashFolder icon
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    FlashFolder is an open source tool that extends the file-related common dialogs (e.g. open/save dialog) seen in most Windows applications. A small toolbar docks onto these dialogs that provides menus for quick access to recently-used folders, favorite folders and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
    • FlashFolder is the most popular Open Source alternative to Chameleon Explorer.

    • FlashFolder is Free and Open SourceChameleon Explorer is Paid and Proprietary
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    FileBox enhances Windows by adding several advanced functions to the standard Open File and Save File dialog boxes. (Note that if a program uses its own "private" dialog boxes for these functions, you wont see our FileBox buttons, sorry.)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Quick access to your files and folders in every app.

    10 Default Folder X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Default Folder X is the most popular Mac alternative to Chameleon Explorer.

    • Default Folder X is Paid and ProprietaryChameleon Explorer is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Folder Menu icon
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    Folder Menu - a tiny, portable folder switching tool and file launcher. You can quickly jump to your favorite folders in explorer, open/save dialog or command prompt...and more. You can also launch your favorite folders, files or urls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
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    Advanced Recent Access is designed to see more properties of your recent used resources (files and directories). Key features: can see more properties of the recent resources, such as path, size, type, date modified and date created. And more.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    FindeXer customize your Explorer windows locations area for quick access to your most frequently used folders. After you install FindeXer, you need to restart Explorer and then view it by going to View -> Explorer Bar and selecting FindeXer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    With Chameleon Folder you can open recent and favorite folders and files in Windows Explorer, Open/Save dialog boxes, on the Desktop, etc... Just click the middle mouse button and select the necessary folder or file in the menu to open it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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