A keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS, pairing Total Commander-class functionality with AI search that runs entirely on your own Mac.




Nimble Commander is described as 'Modern dual-pane file manager for MacOSX. Quick, efficient and keyboard-oriented' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Nimble Commander for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Nimble Commander alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nimble Commander are Total Commander, Cyberduck, Midnight Commander and Far Manager.
A keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS, pairing Total Commander-class functionality with AI search that runs entirely on your own Mac.




Folders File Manager is designed for users who recently transitioned from a PC as well as for those who have always missed a tree-style file manager on their Mac. Everything in Folders feels as familiar as possible while satisfying your passion for beautiful-looking apps.




DoubleXplorer is a dual-pane file manager for macOS with a range of features, including a Command Palette, rich archive support (7z, Rar, Tar, Zip), file comparison, connection to servers (Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, SFTP, FTP), and more.




JumpFm is a minimalistic dual panel file manager (currently released only for Windows, Mac, and Linux) that lets you navigate your file system very efficiently.

nViPER is a fast, keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS and Windows — a modern revival of the original 2001 nViPER. Two panels side by side let you copy, move and organize files far quicker than a single-window explorer.




Norton Commander is a MS-DOS based file shell that was widely popular due to it's two column design. You could easily copy and move files between one folder or another, execute DOS commands and more.


Metro Commander is an orthodox file manager which allows you to manage your files and folders from within the Modern Windows UI interface.


The Doszip Commander is an LFN-aware TUI file manager (NC clone) with built-in Zip and UnZip for DOS and Windows.

Manage your files the way you always do, using two panels and the keyboard (and sometimes the mouse). Introducing the MaxCommander.




WinBrowser features a multi-column interface as used on the Macintosh resulting in the most elegant file manager available for Windows today.




SADFinder is a fast, customizable file manager for Mac. Keep several folders open in tabs, jump anywhere with an editable path bar, filter the current folder, or search filenames and Spotlight-indexed document contents without losing your place.




DCommander is a two-pane file manager that gives you full control over your computer's filesystem.



