File Viewer and Reader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Search Utilities

The best File Search alternative to File Viewer and Reader is Total Commander, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to File Viewer and Reader and seven of them are File Search Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Search Utility alternatives to File Viewer and Reader are Files, OneCommander, FreeCommander and File Explorer.

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Allows you to view files of various formats from your disk.

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  1. Total Commander icon
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    Total Commander

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    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
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  File Comparison
    6.  File Search
    7.  Quick search
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  ZIP File Mounting
    10.  Split-screen view
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Multiple languages
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Full-Text Search
    15.  Built-in viewer
    16.  Built-in player
    17.  Folder Sync
    18.  Compare Text
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    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to File Viewer and Reader.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryFile Viewer and Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightFile Viewer and Reader is not according to our users
  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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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    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.  Multi Column View
    13.  Miller columns
    14.  Tabbed interface
    15.  Works Offline
    16.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    17.  No Tracking
    18.  Windows Explorer Extension
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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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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  File Search
    4.  Multi Column View
    5.  Portable
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  File preview
    9.  Dual Pane Support
    10.  Monitor File Changes
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Works Offline
    13.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    14.  Batch Rename Files
    15.  Thumbnails
    16.  Image Preview
    17.  Color coding
    18.  Support for regular expressions
    19.  Geotagged Photos
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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.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Folder Size
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Explorer-like
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Portable
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Teracopy integration
    9.  Directory sync
    10.  Support for Unicode
    11.  Comparing folders
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
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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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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Windows Compatible
    2.  Built-in Image viewer
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Supports Zip files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Virtual Disk
    12.  File Storage
    13.  Folder Size
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  7. Saladin icon
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    Saladin

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    Saladin is an open source dual-pane file manager for Windows which merges the capabilities of Windows Explorer with the well known and easy to use orthodox user interface.

    78 Saladin alternatives
    Main window (standard theme)

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Saladin Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Dual Pane Support
    5.  Shell integration
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  Support for FTP
    8.  Integrated Search
    Discontinued

    Last version is from May 2017. See here: https://saladin.mimec.org/news

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  9. Batch File Manager icon
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    Batch File Manager

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    Rename, move, copy, delete, and otherwise manage multiple files. Rename multiple files according to the rules and pattern you specify using powerful editor with syntax highlighting. Copy, move files to folders specified using absolute/relative paths.

    46 Batch File Manager alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Batch File Manager Features

    1.  Portable
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