Explorer++ AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like Explorer++

Explorer++ is described as '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' and is a very popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Explorer++ for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Xfce apps. The best Explorer++ alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Explorer++ are Total Commander, Files, Dolphin File Manager and OneCommander.

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  1. Double Commander icon

    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.

    132 Double Commander alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Double Commander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Double Commander VS Explorer++

     

    • Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Explorer++.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Explorer++.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceExplorer++ is also Free and Open Source
  2. Total Commander icon

    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.

    175 Total Commander alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Total Commander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  File Search
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  Quick search
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  Split-screen view
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Built-in viewer

    Total Commander VS Explorer++

     

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

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryExplorer++ is Free and Open Source
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightExplorer++ is not according to our users
  4. Files icon

    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...

    120 Files alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Files screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Files VS Explorer++

     
    Comments about Files as an Alternative to Explorer++
    Stokpan
    Negative Jul 30, 2023
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    Explorer++ is faster and consumes much less memory. Files advertises itself as lightweight, but 100MB for displaying a tree structure is not lightweight.

    Files looks closer to modern Windows, but so does Windows Explorer which we are looking to replace.

    Files looks like an "app" which means that I cannot understand if it's the active window or not because it doesn't use accent colors on its title bar.

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    • Files is Free and Open SourceExplorer++ is also Free and Open Source
    • Files is Customizable and Privacy focusedExplorer++ is not according to our users
  5. Dolphin File Manager icon

    Dolphin File Manager

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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.

    76 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    Dolphin File Manager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Portable

    Dolphin File Manager VS Explorer++

     
  6. OneCommander icon

    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.

    90 OneCommander alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RS flagSerbia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OneCommander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

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

    OneCommander VS Explorer++

     
  7. FreeCommander icon

    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.

    111 FreeCommander alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    FreeCommander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  File Renaming
    2.  Folder Size
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Portable
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Supports Zip files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    FreeCommander VS Explorer++

     

    • FreeCommander is the most popular commercial alternative to Explorer++.

    • FreeCommander is Paid and ProprietaryExplorer++ is Free and Open Source
  9. XYplorer icon

    XYplorer

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    XYplorer is a file manager for Windows. It features tabbed browsing, a powerful file search, a versatile preview, a highly customizable interface, optional dual pane, scripting engine, and a large array of unique ways to efficiently automate frequently recurring tasks.

    91 XYplorer alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    XYplorer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tabbing
    2.  Dual Pane Support
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Portable
    5.  Folder Size
    6.  Tagging
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Batch Editing
    11.  Custom Menus
    12.  Batch processing

    XYplorer VS Explorer++

     
  10. 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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    File Explorer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    File Explorer VS Explorer++

     
  11. Q-Dir icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Q-Dir default view on Windows 10

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Q-Dir VS Explorer++

     
  12. Midnight Commander icon

    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...

    103 Midnight Commander alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
    Midnight Commander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

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

    Midnight Commander VS Explorer++

     
  13. Thunar icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
    Thunar screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Custom Actions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Integrated Search

    Thunar VS Explorer++

     
  14. Sigma File Manager icon

    Sigma File Manager

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    Sigma File Manager is a free, open-source, quickly evolving, modern file manager (explorer / finder) app for Windows and Linux.

    66 Sigma File Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Sigma File Manager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Integrated File Sharing
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Built-in archiver
    10.  Group tabs

    Sigma File Manager VS Explorer++

     
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