Double Commander Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Double Commander for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Spacedrive, 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 many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Double Commander are Midnight Commander, GNOME Files, Thunar and Superfile.

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Cross-platform file manager with dual-panel design based on Total Commander. Features include advanced searching, tabbed browsing, and plugin support.

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Double Commander alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2024
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  1. Spacedrive icon
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    Spacedrive

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    Organize files across many devices in one place. From cloud services to offline hard drives, Spacedrive combines the storage capacity and processing power of your devices into one personal distributed cloud, that is both secure and intuitive to use.

    67 Spacedrive alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Rust
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Image Preview
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  Git Support
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  Tagging
    10.  Multi Column View
    11.  File preview
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    • Spacedrive is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Double Commander.

    • Spacedrive is the most popular Open Source alternative to Double Commander.

    • Spacedrive is Free and Open SourceDouble Commander is also Free and Open Source
    • Spacedrive is Privacy focused and LightweightDouble Commander is not according to our users
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    Midnight Commander

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    GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...

    109 Midnight Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Two panels
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  SSH
    7.  Mounting drives
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  4. GNOME Files icon
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    GNOME Files

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    GNOME Files, formerly known as Nautilus, is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.

    59 GNOME Files alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Privacy focused
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Favorites
    3.  Bookmarks
    4.  Thumbnails
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for FTP
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Batch Rename Files
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    Guest

    Nautilus is not a two-panel file manager. So not an alternative to Double Commander.

    Negative comment •Apr 12, 2019
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    • Some users think GNOME Files is a great Double Commander alternative, some don't.

    • GNOME Files is Free and Open SourceDouble Commander is also Free and Open Source
    • GNOME Files is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDouble Commander is not according to our users
  5. Thunar icon
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    Thunar

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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.

    85 Thunar alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    7.  Custom Actions
    8.  Integrated Search
    9.  Thumbnail preview
    10.  Auto-delete files
    11.  Thumbnails
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  6. Superfile icon
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    Superfile

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    Pretty fancy and modern terminal file manager.

    38 Superfile alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Lightweight
    7.  Support for Themes
    8.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Two panels
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Split-screen view
    7.  Support for Hotkeys
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  7. muCommander icon
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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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dual Pane Support
    5.  Java based
    6.  SSH
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    Guest

    it has awsome key shortcuts

    Positive comment •Jul 15, 2017
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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
    • muCommander is LightweightDouble Commander is not according to our users
  9. ForkLift icon
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    ForkLift

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    The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.

    113 ForkLift alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Side Bar * Dual Panes for easy navigation * Preview Panel - Live Preview * Icon View, List View, Column View * Dropbox Integration - Copy Dropbox link * Show Hidden Files
    File Transfer Tool for Mac * FTP Client * SFTP Client * WebDAV Client * Amazon S3 Client * Backblaze B2 client * Google Drive Client * Rackspace CloudFiles Client * SMB Client * AFP Client * NFS Client * VNC Client * You can save remote Connections as Favorites * You can use ForkLift Mini in the Menu bar to mount Saved Connections * You can use ForkLift Mini to drop Files to Saved Connections
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    Application Deleter - There is no need to buy an App Removal Tool because it's built into ForkLift * The App Deleter removes applications with all their preferences and support items

    Top ForkLift Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Mount FTP drives
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Mounting drives
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Favorites
    11.  Directory sync
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  10. ranger icon
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    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.

    37 ranger alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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    ranger Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Console-based
    3.  Multi Column View
    4.  Vim key mapping
    5.  Vim
    6.  Tui
    7.  Miller columns
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  11. Commander One icon
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    Commander One

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    Commander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.

    87 Commander One alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Search-in-files
    9.  Miller columns
    10.  Support for SFTP
    11.  Export to PDF
    12.  Dual Pane Support
    13.  Mounting drives
    14.  Support for FTP
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    Finder

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    The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac finishes starting up. It opens automatically and stays open as you use other apps. It includes the Finder menu bar at the top of the screen and the desktop below that.

    141 Finder alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Finder Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  WebDAV Support
    4.  Miller columns
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    Guest

    Finder is not a two-panel file manager. So not an alternative to Double Commander.

    Negative comment •Jan 8, 2021
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    • Finder is Free and ProprietaryDouble Commander is Free and Open Source
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    fman

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

    106 fman alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Plugin API
    2.  Dual Pane Support
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts
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    Path Finder

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    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.

    50 Path Finder alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Dual Pane Support
    3.  Miller columns
    4.  AirDrop Support
    5.  WebDAV Support
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