Finder Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   NexusFile

    39 likes

   NexusFile is a file manager for Windows. You can manage many files very fast and easily. NexusFile will increase your computing performance. If you still use Windows Explorer, you must try this one.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • File Manager

   Origin

   • South Korea

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • South Korea

   

   

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   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

   • File Manager

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   • Global

   

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   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...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • File Manager

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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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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   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 typeApplication types

   • File Manager
   • FTP Client

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Poland
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Fileboss

    6 likes

   FileBoss is the robust and powerful file manager for Windows that tames today's large and complex Windows' file systems.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • File Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • United States

   

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   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • File Manager

   Origin

   • Russia

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Russia

   

   

   

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    Marlin

     13 likes

    Marlin is a new GTK3-based file manager for Linux, pretty slick and fast.

    Unlike most other file managers Marlin has included the so called "Miller columns" view.

    Features

    • Tabbed browsing
    • Multiple-views
    • Single-click to open (default)
    • Configurable toolbars and.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • File Manager

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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    FE File Explorer

     2 likes

    The one-stop files solution.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • File Manager

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    Windows File Manager

     4 likes

    Windows File Manager lives again and runs on all currently supported version of Windows, including Windows 10.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • File Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • United States

    

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    Camelot File Manager

     2 likes

    Camelot is cross-platform dual-panel file manager written in C#.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • File Manager

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

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    Folders File Manager

     2 likes

    Folders File Manager is designed for users who recently transitioned from a PC as well as for those who have always missed a tree-style file manager on their Mac. Everything in Folders feels as familiar as possible while satisfying your passion for beautiful-looking apps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • File Manager

    Origin

    • Ukraine

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • Ukraine

    

    

    

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    Folders File Manager vs Finder Comments

    Positive comment by Digital Sorceress · Jan 9, 2026

    Coming from Windows to MacOS, Finder just has certain ways about it that feel weird to me. The way Folders works just feels very close to Windows File Explorer.

    Purchased through the Apple store it seems to be licensed on all my machines which is nice.

    I can't find a way to remap keybinds, but at leat it has DELETE bound to Transh which I really appreciate (as a former windows user I'm just having trouble remembering to use meta+backspace or whatever it is for delete...

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    • Folders File Manager is Paid and ProprietaryFinder is Free and Proprietary
    • Folders File Manager is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFinder is not according to our users
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    DCommander

     5 likes

    DCommander is a two-pane file manager that gives you full control over your computer's filesystem.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • File Manager
    • FTP Client

    Origin

    • Austria
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • Austria
    • EU

    

    

    

    +2

    

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