Double Commander AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Renamers

The best File Renamer alternative to Double Commander is Dolphin File Manager, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Double Commander and nine of them are File Renamers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Renamer alternatives to Double Commander are FreeCommander, Thunar, File Explorer and ranger.

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    Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

    77 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Windows
     
  2. FreeCommander icon
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    FreeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock.

    113 FreeCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Easy to use. Can move files easily. Free version and slightly more complex paid version. Both very good. - Jim

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks FreeCommander is a great Double Commander alternative.

    • FreeCommander is Freemium and ProprietaryDouble Commander is Free and Open Source
  3. Thunar icon
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    Thunar is a modern file manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Thunar has been designed from the ground up to be fast and easy-to-use. Its user interface is clean, intuitive, and customizable. Thunar is fast and responsive with a good start up time and directory load time.

    86 Thunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
     
  4. File Explorer icon
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    Manage your files using a graphical interface with offline capabilities, no registration, zip support, and a lightweight design. Enjoy features like dark mode and ad-free usage on Windows. Known as Explorer, it helps present the taskbar and desktop elements since Windows 95.

    127 File Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. ranger icon
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    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.

    33 ranger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
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    Very powerfull two-panel interface commander. Unreal Commander has UNICODE support, Extended search of files, Multi-rename tool, Synchronization of directories, Support of archives ZIP, RAR, ACE, CAB, JAR, TAR, LHA, GZ, TGZ , Built-in FTP client, Folder tabs, Support of...

    73 Unreal Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 4pane icon
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    4Pane is a highly configurable dual-pane Linux file manager.

    The name is derived from the fact that each of the two panes has two sub-panes: one that shows the directory tree pane and the other that shows files in the selected folder (tree node).

    Although deceptively simple-l.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Saladin icon
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    Saladin is an open source dual-pane file manager for Windows which merges the capabilities of Windows Explorer with the well known and easy to use orthodox user interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Rename, move, copy, delete, and otherwise manage multiple files. Rename multiple files according to the rules and pattern you specify using powerful editor with syntax highlighting. Copy, move files to folders specified using absolute/relative paths.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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