Files Alternatives

Files is described as 'Modern Windows file manager with tabbed browsing, dual-pane view, column navigation, integrated archive tools, file tagging, QuickLook support, and appearance customization' and is a very popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Files for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Files alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Files are Total Commander, Spacedrive, OneCommander and Fossify File Manager.

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  1. ExplorerEx icon
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    A Swift, Multi-Tabbed, Modern UI and Humanized File Explorer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Fover icon
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    Introducing Fover, a fresh approach to file management on your macOS device. With Fover, moving files and folders becomes a breeze, taking just three simple steps: drag and drop files into the app, specify the destination folder, and click the move button.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. AnExplorer icon
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    📁 Another Android Explorer ( File Manager ) is an All-in-One Open source file manager for all android devices including Phones, Phablets, Tablets, Chromecast, Wear OS, Android TV and Chromebooks.

    54 AnExplorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear
    • Android TV
     
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    PowerDesk Professional is the easiest file management software for organizing & managing your files, digital photos, & MP3 files. File manager Windows.

    27 PowerDesk Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. FenrirFS icon
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    FenrirFS is a file management application that allows you to organize and label files using colors, stars, and tags, preview files without opening them, and automatically sync folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Marlin icon
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    Marlin is a new GTK3-based file manager for Linux, pretty slick and fast.

    Unlike most other file managers Marlin has included the so called "Miller columns" view.

    Features

    • Tabbed browsing
    • Multiple-views
    • Single-click to open (default)
    • Configurable toolbars and.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Dora icon
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    Finding files and organizing your computer just go a lot easier. Dora is the smart file explorer designed to save you time and frustration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    The one-stop files solution.

    119 FE File Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • FE File Explorer is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Files.

    • FE File Explorer is Paid and ProprietaryFiles is Free and Open Source
  9. UltraExplorer icon
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    UltraExplorer is a Windows Explorer replacement that will change the way you think about file management. Other Explorer replacement applications duplicate the same old paradigm introduced by Microsoft in Windows 95.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Windows File Manager lives again and runs on all currently supported version of Windows, including Windows 10.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. FolderFresh icon
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    FolderFresh is a small tool that organises messy folders automatically. It sorts files into simple categories such as Documents, Images, Videos, Audio, Archives, Code, and Other.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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