Open Source Finder Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Finder for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Mac alternative is Double Commander. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Finder and 13 are open source and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Mac alternatives to Finder are Spacedrive, GNOME Files, Thunar and muCommander.

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Finder alternatives are mainly File Managers, but if you're looking for Duplicate File Finders or File Sync Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Mac + Open Source and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Finder.
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  1. Double Commander icon

    Double Commander

     598 likes

    Open-source file manager with dual-panel interface, inspired by Total Commander. Supports plugin use, advanced search, tabbed browsing, and runs smoothly with background operations. Unicode and multi-platform compatibility enhance its versatility.

    130 Double Commander alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Double Commander as an Alternative to Finder
    Guest
    Negative
    -11

    it does not replace the Finder, but bring Windows Explorer to your Mac... = HORRIBLE way of working with files.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceFinder is Free and Proprietary
    • Double Commander is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFinder is not according to our users
  2. Spacedrive icon

    Spacedrive

     149 likes

    Open-source file explorer integrates cloud, local, and offline storage across devices using a secure virtual distributed filesystem in Rust, enabling unified management, file syncing, privacy control, intuitive interface, and ownership without centralized servers.

    76 Spacedrive alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. GNOME Files icon

    GNOME Files

     222 likes

    GNOME Files, formerly known as Nautilus, is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.

    65 GNOME Files alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    Comments about GNOME Files as an Alternative to Finder
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    With MacPorts it works and is much much much better than finder. Allows you to connect to network disks, manage mounts, formats, create symlinks, and offer much more customization and features than finder.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GNOME Files is Free and Open SourceFinder is Free and Proprietary
    • GNOME Files is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFinder is not according to our users
  5. Thunar icon

    Thunar

     148 likes

    Thunar is a modern file manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Thunar has been designed from the ground up to be fast and easy-to-use. Its user interface is clean, intuitive, and customizable. Thunar is fast and responsive with a good start up time and directory load time.

    87 Thunar alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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  6. muCommander icon

    muCommander

     124 likes

    muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, *BSD, Solaris...).

    107 muCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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  7. CoverFlowFinder icon

    CoverFlowFinder

     8 likes

    Brings iconic 3D Cover Flow file browsing to macOS, includes dual pane navigation, Quick Look integration, sidebar access to volumes, instant file sorting, context menus, type-ahead search, familiar Finder-like interface, and open source availability.

    51 CoverFlowFinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Nimble Commander icon

    Nimble Commander

     21 likes

    Modern dual-pane file manager for MacOSX. Quick, efficient and keyboard-oriented.

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    • Mac
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  10. trolCommander icon

    trolCommander

     54 likes

    trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about trolCommander as an Alternative to Finder
    eSzeL
    Positive
    0

    Just like Total Commander..!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • trolCommander is Free and Open SourceFinder is Free and Proprietary
    • trolCommander is LightweightFinder is not according to our users
  12. JumpFm icon

    JumpFm

     15 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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  13. Sunrise Commander icon

    Sunrise Commander

     7 likes

    The Sunrise Commander is a richly featured double-pane file manager for the Emacs editor that combines the power of dired and the convenience of orthodox file managers (Midnight Commander, Far, etc).

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
    Basic view with command line -- graphics mode
     
  14. Electerm icon

    Electerm

     2 likes

    electerm is a terminal/ssh/sftp client(linux, mac, win) based on electron/node-pty/xterm/antd and many other libs, it works like a combination of guake and xshell.

    66 Electerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
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