Explorer++ Alternatives

Apps similar to Explorer++ include Double Commander, which is free and open source. Other options are Files, Total Commander, Dolphin File Manager and OneCommander. You're spoiled for choice with File Managers like Explorer++: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and Android.

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  1. Synapse file manager icon

    Synapse file manager

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    Synapse Commander is a dual-pane macOS file manager that lets you work with local disks and network servers side by side, supporting FTP/FTPS, SFTP, SMB/WebDAV, smart sync, batch rename, and keyboard-driven workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • European Union flagEU
    Synapse file manager screenshot 1
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  2. Zenith Filer icon

    Zenith Filer

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    A fast, portable dual-pane file manager for Windows with tabs, a built-in terminal and 57 themes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • JP flagJapan
    Built-in terminal next to your files (dark theme)
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  4. Edgetree icon

    Edgetree

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    A lightweight file explorer that docks to the edge of your Windows desktop, VS Code style — a folder tree that stays open beside your work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • KR flagSouth Korea
    Docked to the left edge of the screen. Click the pin and it tucks away to a short handle at the edge — move your mouse there and it slides back open.
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  5. Kepter icon

    Kepter

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    Displays files from selected folders in a visual drawer at the screen edge, letting you find them by their contents, scanned text, receipt amounts and dates, or words spoken in audio and video. It keeps an encrypted index, groups duplicates, and supports drag-and-drop.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    See your files, any files, visually. You can search each file and find them anywhere
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  6. 4Dir icon

    4Dir

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    Free, portable multi-pane file manager for Windows: up to 20 panes with tabs in each, instant search, SVN status, light/dark.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    4 panes with tabs, light theme
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  8. Empiric Commander icon

    Empiric Commander

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    Empiric Commander is a professional dual-pane file manager for macOS, iPadOS, and iPhone, inspired by the classic Norton Commander workflow and built 100% in SwiftUI with Swift 6.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Local AI for batch file name processing
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  9. Nuclr Commander icon

    Nuclr Commander

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    Desktop workspace for running multiple AI coding agents beside a keyboard-driven dual-pane file manager. Includes diff review, chat search and forking, scheduled jobs, SSH/S3/SQL access, archive panels, previews, plugins and encrypted phone control.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AU flagAustralia
    Nuclr Commander in its light theme: two file panes side by side above the function-key action bar.
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  10. Carrots File Browser icon

    Carrots File Browser

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    File browser for Windows with Mac Finder-style inline navigation and built-in media editing tools. Browse deeply nested folders without drilling into windows, preview any file instantly, and edit images/videos without switching apps.

    18 Carrots File Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Carrots File Browser screenshot 1
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  11. FileOctopus icon

    FileOctopus

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    FileOctopus is a native file manager for Mac. The same views, shortcuts and Quick Look as Finder, with more care for everyday file work.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • VN flagVietnam
    FileOctopus screenshot 1
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  12. Tandem Commander icon

    Tandem Commander

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    Free, open-source two-panel file manager for Windows, a modernized continuation of Open Salamander with full Unicode support and plugins for archives, FTP/SFTP and file viewing.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
    Source on the left, target on the right - and each panel keeps several directories open in tabs.
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  13. Iruka icon

    Iruka

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    Iruka is a fast, native macOS file manager inspired by KDE's Dolphin - with a terminal that follows your folder, dual pane browsing, one-click SSH & SCP, git integration, beautiful Markdown and code previews, in-place editing, and Power Search with grep & regex.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SG flagSingapore
    Iruka screenshot 1
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