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 Spacedrive, Total Commander, OneCommander and FreeCommander.

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  1. Saladin icon
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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.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  2. Nomad.NET icon
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    Nomad.NET is a powerful dual-pane file manager complete with breadcrumbs, thumbnails, integration with explorer plugins, and even support for multiple tabs.

    74 Nomad.NET alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  3. Talisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian.

    27 Talisman Desktop alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. WinBrowser icon
     4 likes

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

    114 WinBrowser alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  5. 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.

    59 FolderFresh alternatives

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    • Windows
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  6. If you have to name one app which you miss most on your iPad, what would that be? Well, if you use and love your iPad as much as we do, then it ought to be “Explorer” for Windows users and “Finder” for the ones who are coming from Mac World.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
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  7.  11 likes

    The NERDTree is a file system explorer for the Vim editor. Using this plugin, users can visually browse complex directory hierarchies, quickly open files for reading or editing, and perform basic file system operations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vim
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  8. BB4Win icon
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    BB4Win (Blackbox for Windows) is an alternative shell for Microsoft Windows. The program aims to emulate the look and feel of a Linux based desktop. The BB4Win project was discontinued in 2005 but various branches have been built from the source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Dopus5 icon
     10 likes

    Dopus5 (short for Directory Opus 5) is a well-known Workbench clone for AmigaOS-based computer systems. It features file manager functionality and has been a popular Amiga software title for many years.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • AROS
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  10. emelFM2 icon
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    It is a file manager for UNIX-like operating systems. It uses a simple and efficient interface pioneered by Norton Commander, in the 1980s.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
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  11. TreeTerm icon
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    TreeTerm is a combination of a file manager and a terminal emulator. The directory you select in the directory tree is the working directory of the terminal-pane (and the other way around). You never have to 'cd' to your working directory anymore.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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