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. Nimble Commander icon

    Nimble Commander

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

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
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  2. Index (Maui Applications) icon

    Index (Maui Applications)

     12 likes

    Index is a convergent file manager, it the user with a simple way to navigate and manage files. Index incorporates features such as miller columns, embedded terminal, split views, file previews, experimental WebDAV support, tags.

    66 Index (Maui Applications) alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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  4. Marta icon

    Marta

     13 likes

    Marta is a dual-pane file manager. Most of the time you work with two directory panes placed side-by-side. It allows you to do the basic file operations such as copying or moving files in a fast and efficient way, because you can see both source and target directories, and you...

    19 Marta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Viper FTP

    File management utility for macOS supporting FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDav, Amazon S3, and Google Drive, with AES-256 local encryption, fast search, hidden file access, previews, sync, logging, archive handling, favourites management, ...

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  6. trolCommander icon

    trolCommander

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    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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  7. FE File Explorer icon

    FE File Explorer

     3 likes

    The one-stop files solution.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Vifm icon

    Vifm

     24 likes

    Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vi[m]-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.

    88 Vifm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Vifm with light theme in iTerm2 with Inconsolata font on OS X
     
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  10. FileExplorer icon

    FileExplorer

     5 likes

    File Explorer is a Windows file manager application that has an interface similar to Windows Explorer. However, it browses and indexes folders faster than the default Explorer. It also has many features that are not available in Windows Explorer, such as tabs and bulk file...

    6 FileExplorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FileExplorer screenshot 1
     
  11. Simple File Manager icon

    Simple File Manager

     20 likes

    Simple File Manager is a super quick & professional file and folder manager for Android devices.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  12. Caja icon

    Caja

     11 likes

    Caja is a fork of Nautilus from GNOME 2 and is native to the MATE Desktop Environment. It is a file manager like the Windows Explorer (not to confuse with Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge), but for Unix/BSD and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  13. SpaceFM icon

    SpaceFM

     26 likes

    Multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customisable menu system, and bash integration.

    44 SpaceFM alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    With big previews/thumbnails
     
  14. Just Manager icon

    Just Manager

     15 likes

    Just Manager is a feature packed, versatile, multi-tabbed multi-pane file manager for the Windows operating system. It is available in both x86 and x64 versions. Despite its many features it is relatively small and efficient.

    58 Just Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. DoubleXplorer icon

    DoubleXplorer

     3 likes

    DoubleXplorer is a dual-pane file manager for macOS with a range of features, including a Command Palette, rich archive support (7z, Rar, Tar, Zip), file comparison, connection to servers (Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, SFTP, FTP), and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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