ForkLift Alternatives for Linux

ForkLift is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux 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 ForkLift and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to ForkLift are Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager, GNOME Files and Midnight Commander.

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ForkLift alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be FTP Clients or File Search Utilities. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of ForkLift.

ForkLift

File Manager
Freemium • Proprietary

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

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ForkLift alternatives page was last updated Feb 9, 2024

Double Commander
Double Commander is a cross-platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.
132 Double Commander alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Sync Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Mac
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Top Double Commander Features
1. Dual Pane Support
2. Configurable
3. Two-panel file manager
4. Folder Sync
5. TC plug-in's support
6. Batch Rename Files
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. File Comparison
9. Multiplatform
10. Portable
11. File Sync
12. Ad-free
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Double Commander VS ForkLift
Is Double Commander a good alternative to ForkLift?
- Double Commander is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to ForkLift.
- Double Commander is Free and Open SourceForkLift is Freemium and Proprietary

Spacedrive
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.
65 Spacedrive alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Sync Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+3
Top Spacedrive Features
1. Filesystem
2. Dark Mode
3. Rust
4. File Tagging
5. Works Offline
6. Ad-free
7. Privacy focused
8. No registration required
9. Git Support
10. Lightweight
11. No Tracking
12. Live Preview
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Spacedrive VS ForkLift
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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

Dolphin File Manager
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.
76 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Renamer
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE
- Flathub
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Top Dolphin File Manager Features
1. Split-screen view
2. Tree view
3. File preview
4. KDE Plasma integration
5. File Renaming
6. Network protocols
7. Built-in terminal emulation
8. Lightweight
9. Ad-free
10. Works Offline
11. No Tracking
12. Privacy focused
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Dolphin File Manager VS ForkLift
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GNOME Files
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.
58 GNOME Files alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- FTP Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- GNOME
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
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Top GNOME Files Features
1. Tabbed interface
2. Lightweight
3. Dark Mode
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
5. Ad-free
6. Support for Themes
7. No registration required
8. Built-in viewer
9. Batch Rename Files
10. Privacy focused
11. No Tracking
12. Works Offline
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GNOME Files VS ForkLift
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Midnight Commander
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...
107 Midnight Commander alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- FTP Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
- MacPorts
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Midnight Commander Features
1. Console-based
2. Support for FTP
3. Lightweight
4. Dual Pane Support
5. Two panels
6. Support for SFTP
7. SSH
8. Mounting drives
9. Minimalistic
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Midnight Commander VS ForkLift
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Sigma File Manager
Sigma File Manager is a free, open-source, quickly evolving, modern file manager (explorer / finder) app for Windows and Linux.
59 Sigma File Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
+7
Top Sigma File Manager Features
1. No registration required
2. Ad-free
3. Works Offline
4. Integrated File Sharing
5. Dark Mode
6. No Tracking
7. Support for scripting
8. Privacy focused
9. Support for Themes
10. File Tagging
11. Built-in archiver
12. Group tabs
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muCommander
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...).
105 muCommander alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- Java
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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muCommander VS ForkLift
Is muCommander a good alternative to ForkLift?
- muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to ForkLift.
- muCommander is Free and Open SourceForkLift is Freemium and Proprietary
- muCommander is LightweightForkLift is not according to our users

Krusader
Advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE and other desktops in the *nix world, similar to Midnight or Total Commander. It provides all the file management features you could possibly want: extensive archive handling, mounted filesystem support, FTP, advanced...
55 Krusader alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Sync Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- XQuartz
Krusader Features
1. Dual Pane Support
2. Advanced searching
3. Root explorer
4. Ad-free
5. Built-in viewer
6. Command line interface
7. Support for FTP
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Krusader VS ForkLift
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trolCommander
trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.
65 trolCommander alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+1
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
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Discontinued
Last update is from December 29th, 2016.

trolCommander VS ForkLift
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fman
The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.
105 fman alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
fman Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Plugin API
Dual Pane Support
Keyboard Shortcuts
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Vifm
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.
83 Vifm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
+3
Vifm Features
1. Works Offline
2. Command line interface
3. No Tracking
4. Terminal-based
5. Vim key mapping
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Vifm VS ForkLift
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Index (Maui Applications)
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.
56 Index (Maui Applications) alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Android
- AppImageHub
- Linux Mobile
- Plasma Mobile
- Flatpak
- Flathub
+3
Index (Maui Applications) Features
1. Dark Mode
2. File Tagging
3. Lightweight
4. Intuitive Interface
5. Intuitive
6. Fast file and folder search
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Index (Maui Applications) VS ForkLift
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