Far Manager Alternatives for Linux

Far Manager is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Far Manager and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Far Manager are Midnight Commander, GNOME Files, Thunar and Sigma File Manager.

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  1. Double Commander icon

    Double Commander

     603 likes

    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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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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    Dual pane, full featured file manager.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceFar Manager is also Free and Open Source
    • Double Commander is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFar Manager is not according to our users
  2. Midnight Commander icon

    Midnight Commander

     244 likes

    Text-mode file manager for terminals with dual-pane interface enables copying, moving, deleting, and searching files locally or via remote shells. Includes internal viewer, text editor, subshell integration, broad terminal compatibility, and works over SSH.

    106 Midnight Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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  4. GNOME Files icon

    GNOME Files

     223 likes

    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.

    64 GNOME Files alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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  5. Thunar icon

    Thunar

     148 likes

    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.

    88 Thunar alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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  7. Krusader icon

    Krusader

     86 likes

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

    56 Krusader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • XQuartz
    • KDE Plasma
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  9. muCommander icon

    muCommander

     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...).

    111 muCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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  10. PCMan File Manager icon

    PCMan File Manager

     58 likes

    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...

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    • Linux
    • LXDE
    • GTK
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  11. fman icon

    fman

     233 likes

    The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

    109 fman alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. trolCommander icon

    trolCommander

     54 likes

    trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. SpaceFM icon

    SpaceFM

     26 likes

    Multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customisable menu system, and bash integration.

    44 SpaceFM alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  14. Far2l icon

    Far2l

     3 likes

    Native port of Far Manager to Linux, MacOS and BSD.

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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