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 GNOME Files, Midnight Commander, Thunar and Sigma File Manager.

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  1. Double Commander icon
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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.

    171 Double Commander alternatives

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. GNOME Files icon
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    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.

    77 GNOME Files alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
    • Linux Mobile
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  3. 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.

    124 Midnight Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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  4. Thunar icon
     152 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.

    100 Thunar alternatives

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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  5. Free, open-source file manager for Windows and Linux offering global search with typo correction, tabs, workspaces, wireless file sharing, advanced file downloader, item filtering, dashboard, file and note protection, media previews, and customizable features.

    88 Sigma File Manager alternatives

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    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Krusader icon
     90 likes

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

    64 Krusader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • XQuartz
    • KDE Plasma
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  7. muCommander icon
     128 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...).

    134 muCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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  8. 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...

    57 PCMan File Manager alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • LXDE
    • GTK
    • Qt
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  9. fman icon
     233 likes

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

    125 fman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Far2l icon
     3 likes

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

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    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. Vifm icon
     24 likes

    Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vi[m]-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.

    99 Vifm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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