CLEX Alternatives

CLEX is described as 'Free lightweight file manager with a full-screen user interface. It runs on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, and other Unix and Unix-like systems. CLEX is open-source software licensed under the GNU General Public License' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CLEX for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Cygwin apps. The best CLEX alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CLEX are Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager, GNOME Files and Midnight Commander.

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  1. Vifm icon
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    Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vi[m]-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. SpaceFM icon
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    Multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customisable menu system, and bash integration.

    43 SpaceFM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. JumpFm icon
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    JumpFm is a minimalistic dual panel file manager (currently released only for Windows, Mac, and Linux) that lets you navigate your file system very efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
     
  4. Portfolio icon
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    A minimalist file manager for those who want to use Linux mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
     
  5. Sunflower icon
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    Open source, small and highly customizable twin-panel file manager for Linux with support for plug-ins. Main goal is to create easy to use and powerful file manager seamlessly integrated into Gnome desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Xfe icon
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    X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer or Commander like file manager for X. It is based on the popular, but discontinued, X Win Commander, originally developed by Maxim Baranov.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
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    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).

    102 Sunrise Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
     
  8. VFU icon
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    VFU is a text-based file-manager which can be run from a terminal. Includes internal text files viewer and editor. Customisable file associations, editor, user menu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNU Hurd
    • Cygwin
    • Solaris
    • MS-DOS
    • NetBSD
     
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    noice, a blazing-fast lightweight terminal file browser with easy keyboard shortcuts for navigation, opening files and running tasks. noice is developed considering terminal based systems. There is no config file and mime associations are hard-coded.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
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