Finder Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Finder for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Finder and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Finder are Spacedrive, GNOME Files, Thunar and Commander One.

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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.

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Finder alternatives page was last updated Jul 25, 2024
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  1. Double Commander icon
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    Double Commander

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    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.

    134 Double Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Two-panel file manager
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  TC plug-in's support
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  Multiplatform
    8.  Portable
    9.  File Sync
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Multiple Files Renaming
    12.  Tree view
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Integrated FTP client
    15.  Dark Mode
    16.  Plug-ins
    17.  No registration required
    18.  Built-in viewer
    19.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
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    Guest

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

    Negative comment •Feb 23, 2018
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    • Some users think Double Commander is a great Finder alternative, some don't.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Finder.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Finder.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceFinder is Free and Proprietary
  2. Spacedrive icon
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    Spacedrive

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    Organize files across many devices in one place. From cloud services to offline hard drives, Spacedrive combines the storage capacity and processing power of your devices into one personal distributed cloud, that is both secure and intuitive to use.

    67 Spacedrive alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top Spacedrive Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Rust
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Image Preview
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Privacy focused
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Git Support
    12.  Lightweight
    13.  No Tracking
    14.  Live Preview
    15.  Tagging
    16.  Multi Column View
    17.  File preview
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  4. GNOME Files icon
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    GNOME Files

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    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.

    59 GNOME Files alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    Top GNOME Files Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Favorites
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Bookmarks
    5.  Thumbnails
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Support for Themes
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Batch Rename Files
    13.  Privacy focused
    14.  No Tracking
    15.  Works Offline
    16.  Support for FTP
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    Guest

    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.

    Positive comment •Jul 25, 2024
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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
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    Thunar

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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.

    85 Thunar alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    Top Thunar Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Custom Actions
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  File Tagging
    12.  Built-in viewer
    13.  Integrated Search
    14.  Thumbnail preview
    15.  Auto-delete files
    16.  Thumbnails
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  6. Commander One icon
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    Commander One

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    Commander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.

    87 Commander One alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Top Commander One Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Support for Themes
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Search-in-files
    12.  Miller columns
    13.  Support for SFTP
    14.  Export to PDF
    15.  Dual Pane Support
    16.  Mounting drives
    17.  Support for FTP
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    Guest

    Norton Commander on Midnight Commander younger sister. With Mac's look and feel. Runs on El Capitan as well.

    Positive comment •Aug 27, 2015
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    • Almost everyone thinks Commander One is a great Finder alternative.

    • Commander One is Freemium and ProprietaryFinder is Free and Proprietary
    • Commander One is LightweightFinder is not according to our users
  7. Path Finder icon
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    Path Finder

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    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.

    50 Path Finder alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Path Finder Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Miller columns
    5.  AirDrop Support
    6.  WebDAV Support
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    ironprog

    It does everything Finder does and more. Better sorting, easier access to file information, more customizable.

    Positive comment •Mar 14, 2017
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    Guest

    similar with more features and customizability

    Positive comment •Jan 5, 2018
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    • Almost everyone thinks Path Finder is a great Finder alternative.

    • Path Finder is Paid and ProprietaryFinder is Free and Proprietary
    • Path Finder is LightweightFinder is not according to our users
  9. ForkLift icon
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    ForkLift

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    The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.

    113 ForkLift alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Side Bar * Dual Panes for easy navigation * Preview Panel - Live Preview * Icon View, List View, Column View * Dropbox Integration - Copy Dropbox link * Show Hidden Files
    File Transfer Tool for Mac * FTP Client * SFTP Client * WebDAV Client * Amazon S3 Client * Backblaze B2 client * Google Drive Client * Rackspace CloudFiles Client * SMB Client * AFP Client * NFS Client * VNC Client * You can save remote Connections as Favorites * You can use ForkLift Mini in the Menu bar to mount Saved Connections * You can use ForkLift Mini to drop Files to Saved Connections
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    Application Deleter - There is no need to buy an App Removal Tool because it's built into ForkLift * The App Deleter removes applications with all their preferences and support items

    Top ForkLift Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Mount FTP drives
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Mounting drives
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Favorites
    11.  Directory sync
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    Guest

    I remember when the first version of Forklift came out. It was designed to be a total Finder replacement. In the year 2020, Forklift 3 still does it ??

    Positive comment •Sep 20, 2020
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    • ForkLift is Freemium and ProprietaryFinder is Free and Proprietary
  10. muCommander icon
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    muCommander

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    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...).

    106 muCommander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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    Top muCommander Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Portable
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for Themes
    9.  Dual Pane Support
    10.  Java based
    11.  SSH
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    • Most users think muCommander is a great Finder alternative.

    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to Finder.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceFinder is Free and Proprietary
    • muCommander is LightweightFinder is not according to our users
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    fman

     231 likes
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    The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

    106 fman alternatives
    Demonstration

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    fman Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Plugin API
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts
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  12. trolCommander icon
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    trolCommander

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    trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

    66 trolCommander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    trolCommader with built-in Terminal
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    trolCommander Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Support for SFTP
    5.  Built-in terminal emulation
    6.  Tabbed interface
    7.  Dual Pane Support
    8.  Support for FTP
    Discontinued

    Last update is from December 29th, 2016.

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    eSzeL

    Just like Total Commander..!

    Positive comment •Feb 24, 2016
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    • trolCommander is Free and Open SourceFinder is Free and Proprietary
    • trolCommander is LightweightFinder is not according to our users
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