Double Commander Alternatives

Double Commander is described as 'Cross-platform file manager with dual-panel design based on Total Commander. Features include advanced searching, tabbed browsing, and plugin support' and is a leading File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Double Commander for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best Double Commander alternative is Total Commander, which is free. Other great apps like Double Commander are Files, Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager and OneCommander.

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  1. Explorer++ icon

    Explorer++

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    Explorer++ is a free file manager for Windows. Available on Windows XP and above, it features the same familiar interface as Windows Explorer, while introducing several enhancements and improvements for a much richer file browsing experience.

    90 Explorer++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Superfile

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    Pretty fancy and modern terminal file manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
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  4. File Explorer icon

    File Explorer

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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.

    128 File Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Far Manager icon

    Far Manager

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    Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. Far Manager works in text mode and provides a simple and intuitive interface for performing most of the necessary actions:

    104 Far Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    It actually looks like the original Norton Commander.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Far Manager is a great Double Commander alternative.

    • Far Manager is Free and Open SourceDouble Commander is also Free and Open Source
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    Multi Commander

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    Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager and is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.

    83 Multi Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    The features are comparable. Both have strength & weakness. As of January 2019, Multi Commander shows a bug in previewing .PSD (Photoshop) files. Not Double Commander

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

    • Multi Commander is Free and ProprietaryDouble Commander is Free and Open Source
  9. Krusader icon

    Krusader

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    Krusader is an advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE Plasma and other desktops in the *nix world.

    55 Krusader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • XQuartz
    • KDE Plasma
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    Krusader is free/libre software and has tons of features for advanced users.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Krusader is a great Double Commander alternative.

    • Krusader is Free and Open SourceDouble Commander is also Free and Open Source
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    muCommander

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    muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, *BSD, Solaris...).

    106 muCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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    it has awsome key shortcuts

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

    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to Double Commander.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceDouble Commander is also Free and Open Source
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    xplorer²

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    xplorer² is a desktop file manager combining the simplicity of Windows explorer with the speed and efficiency of traditional dual pane file managers.

    92 xplorer² alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    fman

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

    106 fman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. ranger icon

    ranger

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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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