ExplorerXP AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Managers

The best File Manager alternative to ExplorerXP is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to ExplorerXP and many of them are File Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Manager alternatives to ExplorerXP are Files, OneCommander, FreeCommander and File Explorer.

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ExplorerXP is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE file manager for Windows 2000/XP. Unlike the regular Windows Explorer, it displays the total size of each folder and allows you to browse multiple folders...

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  1. 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

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    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 iconExplorerXP Icon

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

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

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceExplorerXP is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Files icon
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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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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    Does NOT list directory sizes, so you can't see what's using all your disk space.

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    • File Explorer is Free and ProprietaryExplorerXP is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • File Explorer is LightweightExplorerXP is not according to our users
  7. Q-Dir icon
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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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    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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  9. 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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    Top Thunar Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Custom Actions
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Built-in viewer
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  10. XYplorer icon
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    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
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    • Windows
    Thumbnails of image files in one of three fully configurable thumbnails views. Supported are PNG, JPG, GIF, TIF, TGA, WMF, PSD, ICO, BMP, and all RAW photo formats that you have CODECs for. Thumbnails support XYplorer's unique and famous Mouse Down Blow Up functionality.
    Tabbed Browsing: Have an unlimited number of Browse Tabs, individually customizable and remembered between sessions, and Search Tabs, which are one-click triggers to fully customizable search tasks.
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    Dual Pane: Look at the contents of two folders side by side. Both panes are optionally multi-tabbed and can be arranged vertically or horizontally.

    Top XYplorer Features

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

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    • XYplorer is the most popular commercial alternative to ExplorerXP.

    • XYplorer is Paid and ProprietaryExplorerXP is Free Personal and Proprietary
  11. Explorer++ icon
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    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.

    89 Explorer++ alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Explorer++ Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Built-in viewer
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  12. Multi Commander icon
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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.

    82 Multi Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top Multi Commander Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Portable
    7.  Plugin API
    8.  Folder Size
    9.  Windows-explorer
    10.  Copy & paste actions
    11.  Integrated Search
    12.  Folders
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  13. Far Manager icon
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    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:

    102 Far Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Far Manager Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Text mode
    4.  Build command lines picking files
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  QuickLook File Preview
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Console-based
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  14. 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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    Top muCommander Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Portable
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for Themes
    9.  Dual Pane Support
    10.  Java based
    11.  SSH
    muCommander iconExplorerXP Icon

    muCommander VS ExplorerXP

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

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceExplorerXP is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • muCommander is LightweightExplorerXP is not according to our users
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