EF Commander AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like EF Commander

EF Commander is described as 'File manager for the Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Window XP and Windows Vista desktop. If youve ever used and liked Norton Commander, youll like this dual-windowed program, which comes complete with bubble and online help' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to EF Commander for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best EF Commander alternative is WinSCP , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like EF Commander are Double Commander, Total Commander, Files and QTTabBar.

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EF Commander is a file manager for the Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Window XP and Windows Vista desktop. If youve ever used and liked Norton Commander, youll like this dual-windowed program, which comes...

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  1. WinSCP icon
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    WinSCP

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    This powerful, open-source file transfer application supports Windows users with SFTP, FTP, SCP, and WebDAV protocols. It offers different GUI styles and tools for file synchronization and editing. Advanced users can automate and use key authentication with SSH, making it suitable for professionals.

    73 WinSCP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    Top WinSCP Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    4.  SSH
    5.  File Sync
    6.  Integrated FTP client
    7.  Folder Comparison
    8.  Portable
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Lightweight
    12.  Decentralized
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    WinSCP VS EF Commander

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    • WinSCP is the most popular Windows alternative to EF Commander.

    • WinSCP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to EF Commander.

    • WinSCP is Free and Open SourceEF Commander is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WinSCP is Lightweight and DecentralizedEF Commander is not according to our users
  2. Double Commander icon
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    Double Commander

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    Open-source file manager with dual-panel interface, inspired by Total Commander. Supports plugin use, advanced search, tabbed browsing, and runs smoothly with background operations. Unicode and multi-platform compatibility enhance its versatility.

    134 Double Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Top Double Commander Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Configurable
    3.  Two-panel file manager
    4.  Folder Sync
    5.  TC plug-in's support
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  File Comparison
    9.  Multiplatform
    10.  Portable
    11.  File Sync
    12.  Ad-free
    Double Commander iconEF Commander Icon

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    • Double Commander is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to EF Commander.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceEF Commander is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Total Commander icon
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    Total Commander

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    A versatile file manager offering side-by-side dual-pane for intuitive navigation, powerful built-in FTP client, extensive archive format support, robust file comparison tool with editor, advanced multi-rename using regular expressions, and scalable customization options.

    176 Total Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Top Total Commander Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Tabbed interface
    5.  Support for FTP
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  File Search
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12.  Built-in viewer
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    Total Commander VS EF Commander

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    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to EF Commander.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryEF Commander is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightEF Commander is not according to our users
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    Files

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    Introducing Files, the ultimate file manager app for Windows. With its sleek and intuitive design, navigating through your files has never been easier. Files features tabs for easy switching between different folders, a column view for quick file browsing, and dual pane support...

    118 Files alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top Files Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Column View
    3.  Image Preview
    4.  Built-in themes
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dual Pane Support
    7.  File Archiving
    8.  Git integration
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Privacy focused
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  6. QTTabBar icon
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    QTTabBar

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    QTTabBar is an extension for Windows Explorer that brings tabbed browsing to Microsoft's file browser. It comes with a number of nifty features including a favorites function for launching folders and applications, groupings of folders that can be opened together, tooltip...

    52 QTTabBar alternatives
    Tabbed Explorer

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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    QTTabBar Features

    1.  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Tabbed browsing
    3.  File preview
    4.  Subfolder menu
    5.  Extensive customisability
    6.  Works Offline
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  7. OneCommander icon
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    OneCommander

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    Free dual-pane file manager for Windows featuring tabs, columns, themes, long filename support, image converter, regex renaming and many other unique features.

    89 OneCommander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top OneCommander Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  File Search
    4.  Multi Column View
    5.  Portable
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Support for Themes
    11.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    12.  Batch Rename Files
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  9. FreeCommander icon
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    FreeCommander

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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.

    115 FreeCommander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Top FreeCommander Features

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Folder Size
    4.  Dual Pane Support
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Portable
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Explorer-like
    9.  Teracopy integration
    10.  Directory sync
    11.  Support for Unicode
    12.  Comparing folders
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  10. 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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    Top GNOME Files Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for Themes
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  Privacy focused
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Works Offline
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  11. File Explorer icon
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    File Explorer

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    File Explorer is a file manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows 95 onwards. It is sometimes referred to as the Windows shell, explorer.exe, or simply "Explorer".

    126 File Explorer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top File Explorer Features

    1.  Windows Compatible
    2.  Built-in Image viewer
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Lightweight
    7.  Supports Zip files
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Bundled with Windows
    10.  Tabbed interface
    11.  Graphical User Interface
    12.  Virtual Disk
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  12. Directory Opus icon
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    Directory Opus

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    Directory Opus is a complete replacement for Explorer, with far more power and functionality than any other file manager available today.

    81 Directory Opus alternatives
    Dual display (vertical layout) without trees (this is the Commander style). Both file displays are in list mode, showing popup tooltip for an image file.

    License model

    Application types

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    • Windows
    Single display (with tree) in tiles mode, with viewer pane displayed.
    Editing the cover art for an MP3 file using the metadata pane.
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    Adding selected files to a 7-Zip archive. Opus supports Zip, 7-Zip, RAR and many other archive formats.

    Directory Opus Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  File preview
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Folder Size
    5.  Assignement of comments to files
    6.  Flat view
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Tagging
    10.  File conversion
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    Directory Opus VS EF Commander

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    • Directory Opus is the most popular commercial alternative to EF Commander.

    • Directory Opus is Paid and ProprietaryEF Commander is Freemium and Proprietary
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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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    Midnight Commander Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Dual Pane Support
    5.  Two panels
    6.  Support for SFTP
    7.  SSH
    8.  Mounting drives
    9.  Minimalistic
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    Q-Dir

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    Q-Dir makes your files and folder easy to manage. Fast and easy access, with an amazing Quadro-View (4 panes) technique. You dont have to renounce the usual, Drag and Drop, all Views, and other functions of your system. No!

    93 Q-Dir alternatives
    Q-Dir default view on Windows 10

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Q-Dir Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Portable
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Search Bar
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Built-in themes
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