Finder Alternatives

Finder is described as 'The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac finishes starting up. It opens automatically and stays open as you use other apps. It includes the Finder menu bar at the top of the screen and the desktop below that' and is a popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Finder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Finder alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Finder are Files, Total Commander, Spacedrive and Dolphin File Manager.

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  1. Explorer++ icon
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    Explorer++ is a free file manager for Windows. Available on Windows XP and above, it features the same familiar interface as Windows Explorer, while introducing several enhancements and improvements for a much richer file browsing experience.

    95 Explorer++ alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Thunar icon
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    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.

    89 Thunar alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
     
  3. QTTabBar icon
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    QTTabBar is an extension for Windows Explorer that brings tabbed browsing to Microsoft's file browser. It comes with a number of nifty features including a favorites function for launching folders and applications, groupings of folders that can be opened together, tooltip...

    36 QTTabBar alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  4. Commander One icon
     73 likes

    Swift file manager for Mac that offers a dual-pane interface, multi-tab browsing & advanced search. The PRO Pack adds features like FTP client, cloud integration (Box, Amazon S3), compression & more, enhancing file management capabilities.

    97 Commander One alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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  5. Q-Dir icon
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    Q-Dir makes your files and folder easy to manage. Fast and easy access, with an amazing Quadro-View (4 panes) technique. You dont have to renounce the usual, Drag and Drop, all Views, and other functions of your system. No!

    98 Q-Dir alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  6. Free, open-source file manager for Windows and Linux offering global search with typo correction, tabs, workspaces, wireless file sharing, advanced file downloader, item filtering, dashboard, file and note protection, media previews, and customizable features.

    72 Sigma File Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Far Manager icon
     178 likes

    Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. Far Manager works in text mode and provides a simple and intuitive interface for performing most of the necessary actions:

    110 Far Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  8. ForkLift icon
     104 likes

    Dual pane macOS file manager featuring SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, cloud drives, real-time activity view, folder sync, drag-and-drop file transfers, preview panel, multi-rename, batch operations, server connections, text editing, themes, and tagging for efficient workflows.

    121 ForkLift alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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  9. Amaze File Manager is an intuitive, open-source file manager for Android that's both free and ad-free (no upgrade offers, no popups, no ads at all). It's based on Material Design guidelines so it sits very nicely alongside the stock Android experience from Google and...

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  10. Multi Commander icon
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    Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager and is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.

    91 Multi Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  11. Path Finder icon
     56 likes

    Path Finder is a standalone Finder replacement that takes the Finder's familiar interface and adds numerous powerful features and interface innovations to help anyone be more productive on macOS.

    54 Path Finder alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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  12. CoverFlowFinder icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
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