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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...

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • International

Platforms

  • Windows  The Store version is paid to support development, but Files can be downloaded for free from [https://files.community](https://files.community).
3.5 / 5 Avg rating (39)
122likes
31comments

Features

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Properties

  1.  Customizable
  2.  Privacy focused
  3.  Support for Themes
  4.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  Column View
  3.  Built-in themes
  4.  Image Preview
  5.  Dual Pane Support
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  File Archiving
  8. Git icon  Git integration
  9.  Cloud Sync
  10.  Tabbed interface
  11.  File Search
  12.  File Tagging
  13.  No registration required
  14.  Multi Column View
  15.  Miller columns
  16.  Works Offline
  17.  Full-Text Search
  18.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
  19.  No Tracking
  20.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  21. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
  22.  Custom Backgrounds
  23.  Live Preview
  24.  Hierarchical Structure
  25.  Built-in viewer
  26.  Supports Zip files
  27.  Supports RAR files
  28.  Supports tar files
  29.  Third party integrations
  30.  Key Mapping
  31.  Command palette

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    POX removed Files as alternative to Cairo Shell
    3 days ago
  • PinkPlastic liked Files
    6 days ago
  • mounta11n reviewed Files  
    6 days ago

    The program initially makes a really great visual impression. The UI looks clean and well thought out. In my experience, however, the user experience/UX is not yet really ready for use. Overall, “Files” reacts too slowly to work smoothly. You get the feeling that UX development is lagging far behind UI development. BUT: It is a very promising open source project and I see a lot of great potential here. I will definitely take another look in a few weeks to a few months! :)

  • mounta11n and bannert1337 liked Files
    6 days ago
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    POX added Files as alternative to Tokie
    about 1 month ago
  • Qar does not think Lightweight is a important feature of Files
    about 1 month ago
  • App icon
    POX added Files as alternative to FileFlow
    about 1 month ago
  • alexzeecomedy liked Files
    about 1 month ago
  • gramblo353 reviewed Files  
    about 2 months ago

    Has some solid features, but also runs rather sluggishly on my mid-range laptop. Addition to the standard, but not a replacement for me

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Comment summary: Files is praised for its attractive modern interface and features like tabbed browsing that enhance user experience. Supporters describe it as a worthy alternative to Windows Explorer. However, users widely criticize its performance issues, citing slow speed, frequent crashes, and poor usability compared to File Explorer. Some complain about its non-portability and the perception that it's not truly open-source due to its price on the Windows Store, casting doubt on its accessibility.
Top Positive Comment
LinuxDoge
Jun 22, 2023
3

Finally. Every software making the Windows experience less shitty is kinda bad for Linux, but yes... Microsoft... thats how it should be done.

And also FOSS! Amazing.

Top Negative Comment
mdvhimself
Sep 17, 2022
4

Full of visual bugs, right click panel is a pure chaotic. Theres a good concept somewehere behind the mess, but needs a few more years to develope.

Files App
Jun 14, 2023

Are you still seeing issues with the right click menu? We did a lot of work improving this feature.

mounta11n
May 14, 2025
0

The program initially makes a really great visual impression. The UI looks clean and well thought out. In my experience, however, the user experience/UX is not yet really ready for use. Overall, “Files” reacts too slowly to work smoothly. You get the feeling that UX development is lagging far behind UI development. BUT: It is a very promising open source project and I see a lot of great potential here. I will definitely take another look in a few weeks to a few months! :)

gramblo353
Mar 22, 2025
1

Has some solid features, but also runs rather sluggishly on my mid-range laptop. Addition to the standard, but not a replacement for me

tw6avnslq
Dec 14, 2024
2

It's beautiful, but it's impractically slow, even on a powerful computer.

PredatorQ
Nov 26, 2024
0

A File manager app similar to Windows native 'File Explorer'... It is available for windows only, that's dumb... It is much needed on Linux, as Linux doesn't have any good file manager... So, devs should port it to Linux, which would be great...

Paul
Nov 26, 2024

I'm using Dolphin File Manager icon Dolphin File Manager on Linux, and I find it to be a really good file manager. What are you using?

PredatorQ
Nov 27, 2024

As KDE's naming scheme is very out of mind🤮... Don't you think, Dolphin🐬 is a weird name for a 'File Manager'... One had to memorise names of KDE's apps🥵... If 'Dolphin File Manager' would change it's name to 'File Dolphin' or such, wouldn't it be nice🙂... 'Dolphin' is also a good app, but it looks much basic, if compared to 'Files'... As 'Files' is a Open-Source software, it can be ported to Linux🤷...

Paul
Nov 27, 2024

I don't really care about the names of software. And Dolphin is far from being basic, it can pretty much do everything (that I need, at least). And yes, Files could definitely be ported to Linux.

a-penn-gwynn
Aug 14, 2024
0

After ~20 minutes of the installer running, it created a few Registry entries, added many files to C:\Program Files\WinApps\ and failed to install. A bit of a pint to remove garbage manually.

Files App
Sep 23, 2024

All packaged apps are installed to the WindowsApps folder, which is beneficial as it ensures a clean uninstall without leaving any files behind. It’s important to understand that installing any app on Windows will create registry entries—this is standard behavior for the operating system. However, unlike most apps, Files is packaged, meaning all its registry entries are removed upon uninstallation.

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What is Files?

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 for efficient file management. In addition, you can easily create and extract archives with just a few clicks, making file compression and decompression a breeze.

Files also offers advanced features such as file tagging for easy organization, support for QuickLook for previewing files without opening them, and the ability to customize the background color to match your personal style. Whether you're a power user or just looking for a better way to manage your files, Files has everything you need to keep your files organized and easily accessible. With its combination of powerful features and ease of use, Files is the ultimate file management solution for Windows.

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    Files Community
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
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  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.5 (39 ratings)
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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Arabic
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    • Hebrew
    • Chinese
    • Japanese
    • German
    • Polish
    • French
    • Ukrainian
    • Tamil
    • Albanian
    • Russian
    • Hindi
    • Italian
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    • Kurdish
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  •  482 Open Issues
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Our users have written 31 comments and reviews about Files, and it has gotten 122 likes

Files was added to AlternativeTo by Siphons on Sep 13, 2019 and this page was last updated Oct 15, 2024.