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DockDuck

A fast, fully native macOS file manager — dual-pane browsing, tabs, batch rename, and built-in SFTP/SMB/WebDAV, with zero Electron and zero third-party dependencies.

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Cost / License

  • Pay once
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
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Browsing in dark mode: grid view with the right-click context menu, Finder-style color tags, and the preview panel showing file details at a glance.
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The same workflow in light mode — DockDuck follows your system appearance and accent color, with tags, Quick Look previews, and file actions one click away.
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Works Offline
  2.  Batch Rename Files
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  Full-Text Search
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  Dark Mode
  7.  File Tagging
  8.  Built-in viewer
  9.  Folder Comparison
  10.  Tabbed interface
  11.  Native application

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DockDuck information

  • Developed by

    MX flagHeylel Labs

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $25 and $49.

  • Alternatives

    12 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Spanish
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Portuguese
    • Dutch
    • Danish
    • Swedish
    • Russian
    • Japanese
    • Vietnamese
    • Chinese
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What is DockDuck?

DockDuck is a Finder redesigned for power users, built using native Apple frameworks (SwiftUI + AppKit), without Electron, web views, or third-party dependencies. It opens instantly and smoothly scrolls through folders with thousands of files.

It features grid, list, or column views with dual-pane split browsing and Safari-style tabs. You can compare two folders side by side, batch rename with live preview and undo, and find files as you type. A drop shelf collects files while you navigate and smart folders keep saved searches live in the sidebar.

DockDuck allows connections to servers over SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and FTP. Credentials are stored in the macOS Keychain, not in custom storage. It compresses and extracts archives (zip, 7z, tar.gz, rar extraction and more) using macOS tools. Additional features include Git status badges, folder-size calculation, configurable list columns, and a full transfer panel with per-file progress.

DockDuck respects your system, supporting light and dark mode, your accent color, SF Symbols, and translations into 14 languages. It's a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. It supports both Apple Silicon and Intel.

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