ForkLift AlternativesFile Managers & FTP Clients like ForkLift

ForkLift is described as 'The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS' and is a popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ForkLift for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best ForkLift alternative is WinSCP , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ForkLift are Double Commander, Total Commander, Spacedrive and Files.

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  1. WinSCP icon
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    WinSCP

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    This powerful, open-source file transfer application supports Windows users with SFTP, FTP, SCP, and WebDAV protocols. It offers different GUI styles and tools for file synchronization and editing. Advanced users can automate and use key authentication with SSH, making it suitable for professionals.

    74 WinSCP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    4.  SSH
    5.  File Sync
    6.  Integrated FTP client
    7.  Folder Comparison
    8.  Portable
    9.  Import sites from FileZilla
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  No Tracking
    WinSCP iconForkLift Icon

    WinSCP VS ForkLift

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    • WinSCP is the most popular Windows alternative to ForkLift.

    • WinSCP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ForkLift.

    • WinSCP is Free and Open SourceForkLift is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WinSCP is LightweightForkLift is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    135 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

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Two-panel file manager
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  TC plug-in's support
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  File Comparison
    8.  Multiplatform
    9.  Portable
    10.  File Sync
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Multiple Files Renaming
    Double Commander iconForkLift Icon

    Double Commander VS ForkLift

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    • Double Commander is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to ForkLift.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceForkLift is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Total Commander icon
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    Total Commander

     887 likes
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    A versatile file manager offering side-by-side dual-pane for intuitive navigation, powerful built-in FTP client, extensive archive format support, robust file comparison tool with editor, advanced multi-rename using regular expressions, and scalable customization options.

    179 Total Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  File Search
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  Quick search
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  Split-screen view
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Built-in viewer
    Total Commander iconForkLift Icon

    Total Commander VS ForkLift

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    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to ForkLift.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryForkLift is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightForkLift is not according to our users
  5. Files icon
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    Files

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    Introducing Files, the ultimate file manager app for Windows. With its sleek and intuitive design, navigating through your files has never been easier. Files features tabs for easy switching between different folders, a column view for quick file browsing, and dual pane support...

    120 Files alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Column View
    3.  Built-in themes
    4.  Image Preview
    5.  Dual Pane Support
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Archiving
    8. Git icon  Git integration
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  Tabbed interface
    12.  No registration required
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  6. 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.

    71 Spacedrive alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Rust
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Image Preview
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11. Git icon  Git Support
    12.  Live Preview
    Spacedrive iconForkLift Icon

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    Comments about Spacedrive as an Alternative to ForkLift
     
    Guest

    It is something entirely different. Forklift is for FTP drives, Spacedrive for Mac doesn't even have that function.

    Negative comment •Feb 9, 2024
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    • Spacedrive is Free and Open SourceForkLift is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Spacedrive is Privacy focused and LightweightForkLift is not according to our users
  7. Dolphin File Manager icon
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    Dolphin File Manager

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    Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

    80 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Portable
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  9. Cyberduck icon
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    Cyberduck

     458 likes
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    A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.

    88 Cyberduck alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Top Cyberduck Features

    Features

    1.  Support for FTP
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  S3 storage support
    4.  Cloud browser
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Openstack swift integration
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for scripting
    9. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    12. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    Cyberduck iconForkLift Icon

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  10. OneCommander icon
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    OneCommander

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    Free dual-pane file manager for Windows featuring tabs, columns, themes, long filename support, image converter, regex renaming and many other unique features.

    89 OneCommander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    +7
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  File Search
    4.  Multi Column View
    5.  Portable
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  File preview
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    12.  Batch Rename Files
    OneCommander iconForkLift Icon

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  11. File Explorer icon
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    File Explorer

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    Manage your files using a graphical interface with offline capabilities, no registration, zip support, and a lightweight design. Enjoy features like dark mode and ad-free usage on Windows. Known as Explorer, it helps present the taskbar and desktop elements since Windows 95.

    128 File Explorer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Windows Compatible
    2.  Built-in Image viewer
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Supports Zip files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Virtual Disk
    12.  File Storage
    File Explorer iconForkLift Icon

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    Guest

    File Explorer is basically the Finder in Windows. We want a better Finder/File Explorer. Not the same thing made by different companies.

    Also, Forklift has a side-by-side file GUI so it is easy to move file from one place to another.

    Negative comment •Jun 20, 2020
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    • File Explorer is Free and ProprietaryForkLift is Freemium and Proprietary
    • File Explorer is LightweightForkLift is not according to our users
  12. 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.

    60 GNOME Files alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Favorites
    3.  Bookmarks
    4.  Thumbnails
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Batch Rename Files
    GNOME Files iconForkLift Icon

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  13. Midnight Commander icon
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    Midnight Commander

     234 likes
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    GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...

    109 Midnight Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
    Midnight Commander screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Two panels
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  SSH
    7.  Mounting drives
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  14. Directory Opus icon
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    Directory Opus

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    Directory Opus is a complete replacement for Explorer, with far more power and functionality than any other file manager available today.

    83 Directory Opus alternatives
    Dual display (vertical layout) without trees (this is the Commander style). Both file displays are in list mode, showing popup tooltip for an image file.

    License model

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    • Windows
    Single display (with tree) in tiles mode, with viewer pane displayed.
    Editing the cover art for an MP3 file using the metadata pane.
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    Adding selected files to a 7-Zip archive. Opus supports Zip, 7-Zip, RAR and many other archive formats.

    Directory Opus Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  File preview
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Folder Size
    5.  Assignement of comments to files
    6.  Flat view
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Tagging
    10.  File conversion
    Directory Opus iconForkLift Icon

    Directory Opus VS ForkLift

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    • Directory Opus is the most popular commercial alternative to ForkLift.

    • Directory Opus is Paid and ProprietaryForkLift is Freemium and Proprietary
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