Far Manager Alternatives

Far Manager is described as '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:' and is a very popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Far Manager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best Far Manager alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Far Manager are Total Commander, Files, FreeCommander and GNOME Files.

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  1. Explorer++ icon
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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.

    99 Explorer++ alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Q-Dir icon
     202 likes

    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!

    104 Q-Dir alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  3. ForkLift icon
     105 likes

    Dual pane macOS file manager featuring SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, cloud drives, real-time activity view, folder sync, drag-and-drop file transfers, preview panel, multi-rename, batch operations, server connections, text editing, themes, and tagging for efficient workflows.

    134 ForkLift alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  4. Krusader icon
     89 likes

    Krusader is an advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE Plasma and other desktops in the *nix world.

    59 Krusader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • XQuartz
    • KDE Plasma
     
  5. Multi Commander icon
     115 likes

    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.

    95 Multi Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. muCommander icon
     125 likes

    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...).

    119 muCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
     
  7. CoverFlowFinder icon
     12 likes

    Brings iconic 3D Cover Flow file browsing to macOS, includes dual pane navigation, Quick Look integration, sidebar access to volumes, instant file sorting, context menus, type-ahead search, familiar Finder-like interface, and open source availability.

    58 CoverFlowFinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. xplorer² icon
     105 likes

    xplorer² is a desktop file manager combining the simplicity of Windows explorer with the speed and efficiency of traditional dual pane file managers.

    100 xplorer² alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Commander One icon
     73 likes

    Swift file manager for Mac that offers a dual-pane interface, multi-tab browsing & advanced search. The PRO Pack adds features like FTP client, cloud integration (Box, Amazon S3), compression & more, enhancing file management capabilities.

    115 Commander One alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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    Commander One vs Far Manager Comments
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    Hotkeys messed up. No proper command line support.

    • Commander One is Freemium and ProprietaryFar Manager is Free and Open Source
    • Commander One is LightweightFar Manager is not according to our users
  10. oMega Commander icon
     51 likes

    Innovative, convenient, fast, feature-packed File Manager, with a unique, powerful and, at the same time, familiar and easy to use interface, designed for all users.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Finder icon
     63 likes

    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.

    159 Finder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  12. PCMan File Manager (PCManFM) is a file manager application, developed by Hong Jen Yee from Taiwan, which is meant to be a replacement for GNOME Files, Dolphin and Thunar. PCManFM is the standard file manager in LXDE, also developed by the same author in conjunction with other...

    48 PCMan File Manager alternatives

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    • Linux
    • LXDE
    • GTK
    • Qt
     
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