File Explorer Pro AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Managers

The best File Manager alternative to File Explorer Pro is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to File Explorer Pro and loads of them are File Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Manager alternatives to File Explorer Pro are Spacedrive, Total Commander, Dolphin File Manager and Cyberduck.

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File Explorer Pro alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2022
  1. Double Commander icon
     548 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
    Double Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    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 iconFile Explorer Pro Icon

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    • Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to File Explorer Pro.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to File Explorer Pro.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceFile Explorer Pro is Free and Proprietary
  2. Spacedrive icon
     111 likes

    Organize files across many devices in one place. From cloud services to offline hard drives, Spacedrive combines the storage capacity and processing power of your devices into one personal distributed cloud, that is both secure and intuitive to use.

    67 Spacedrive alternatives
    Spacedrive screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top Spacedrive Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Rust
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Privacy focused
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Git Support
    10.  Lightweight
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Live Preview
    Spacedrive iconFile Explorer Pro Icon

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  3. Total Commander icon
     877 likes

    A versatile file manager offering side-by-side dual-pane for intuitive navigation, powerful built-in FTP client, extensive archive format support, robust file comparison tool with editor, advanced multi-rename using regular expressions, and scalable customization options.

    176 Total Commander alternatives
    Total Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Top Total Commander Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Tabbed interface
    5.  Support for FTP
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  File Search
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Full-Text Search
    12.  Built-in viewer
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    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to File Explorer Pro.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryFile Explorer Pro is Free and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightFile Explorer Pro is not according to our users
  4. Dolphin File Manager icon
     193 likes

    Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

    78 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
    Dolphin File Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub

    Top Dolphin File Manager Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4.  KDE Plasma integration
    5.  File Renaming
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Built-in terminal emulation
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Privacy focused
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  5. Cyberduck icon
     457 likes

    A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.

    87 Cyberduck alternatives
    Cyberduck screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Cyberduck Features

    1.  Support for FTP
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  S3 storage support
    4.  Cloud browser
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Openstack swift integration
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  Onedrive integration
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11.  Dropbox integration
    12.  Google Drive integration
    Cyberduck iconFile Explorer Pro Icon

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  6. FreeCommander icon
     386 likes

    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
    FreeCommander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    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
    FreeCommander iconFile Explorer Pro Icon

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  7. GNOME Files icon
     209 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.

    59 GNOME Files alternatives
    GNOME Files screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz

    Top GNOME Files Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for Themes
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  Privacy focused
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Works Offline
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  8. File Explorer icon
     226 likes

    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
    File Explorer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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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  9. Midnight Commander icon
     230 likes

    GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...

    109 Midnight Commander alternatives
    Midnight Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts

    Midnight Commander Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Dual Pane Support
    5.  Two panels
    6.  Support for SFTP
    7.  SSH
    8.  Mounting drives
    9.  Minimalistic
    Midnight Commander iconFile Explorer Pro Icon

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  10. Q-Dir icon
     193 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!

    93 Q-Dir alternatives
    Q-Dir default view on Windows 10

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    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
    Q-Dir iconFile Explorer Pro Icon

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  11. Thunar icon
     138 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.

    85 Thunar alternatives
    Thunar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz

    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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  12. XYplorer icon
     202 likes

    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
    XYplorer screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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 iconFile Explorer Pro Icon

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    • XYplorer is the most popular commercial alternative to File Explorer Pro.

    • XYplorer is Paid and ProprietaryFile Explorer Pro is Free and Proprietary
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