Dolphin File Manager Alternatives

Apps similar to Dolphin File Manager include Double Commander, which is free and open source. Other options are Spacedrive, Total Commander, Cyberduck and FreeCommander. File Managers like Dolphin File Manager are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and the web.

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  1. Commander One icon
     73 likes

    Swift file manager for Mac that offers a dual-pane interface, multi-tab browsing & advanced search. The PRO Pack adds features like FTP client, cloud integration (Box, Amazon S3), compression & more, enhancing file management capabilities.

    131 Commander One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. ranger icon
     58 likes

    Terminal file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. The secondary task of ranger is to psychically guess which program you want to use for opening particular files.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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  3. Native macOS file manager built with Rust, featuring GPU-powered rendering, instant navigation in large folders, dual-pane split view, tabs, fuzzy command palette, terminal mode, QuickLook previews, theming options, keyboard shortcuts, and Apple Silicon support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. PCMan File Manager (PCManFM) is a file manager application, developed by Hong Jen Yee from Taiwan, which is meant to be a replacement for GNOME Files, Dolphin and Thunar. PCManFM is the standard file manager in LXDE, also developed by the same author in conjunction with other...

    55 PCMan File Manager alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • LXDE
    • GTK
    • Qt
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  5. Rascal icon
     4 likes

    Keyboard-centric macOS file manager featuring dual panes, vim navigation, command palette, inline terminal syncing with folders, disk usage treemap, macOS tag support, multi-view modes, 17 themes, smart folders, Homebrew install, free and open source on macOS 13+.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  6. Path Finder icon
     56 likes

    Path Finder is a standalone Finder replacement that takes the Finder's familiar interface and adds numerous powerful features and interface innovations to help anyone be more productive on macOS.

    77 Path Finder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. fman icon
     233 likes

    The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Index is a convergent file manager, it the user with a simple way to navigate and manage files. Index incorporates features such as miller columns, embedded terminal, split views, file previews, experimental WebDAV support, tags.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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  9. Terminal file manager written in Go (programming language).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
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  10. Caja icon
     11 likes

    Caja is a fork of Nautilus from GNOME 2 and is native to the MATE Desktop Environment. It is a file manager like the Windows Explorer (not to confuse with Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge), but for Unix/BSD and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. SpaceFM icon
     26 likes

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

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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