FreeCommander Alternatives for Linux

FreeCommander 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 FreeCommander and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to FreeCommander are Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager, Filelight and Midnight Commander.

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FreeCommander alternatives are mainly File Managers, but if you're looking for File Archivers or File Search Utilities you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Android, Mac and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to FreeCommander.
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  1. Double Commander icon
     604 likes

    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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    batcch rename files, 2-pane file manager, free, portable, ad-free...ideal for work!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceFreeCommander is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Double Commander is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFreeCommander is not according to our users
  2. Spacedrive icon
     158 likes

    Open-source file explorer integrates cloud, local, and offline storage across devices using a secure virtual distributed filesystem in Rust, enabling unified management, file syncing, privacy control, intuitive interface, and ownership without centralized servers.

    81 Spacedrive alternatives

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  3. Usability-focused file manager for KDE desktops offering tabbed and dual-pane browsing, archive support, quick file renaming, filter-based searching, customizable icons, theme adaptation, preview modes, and extensibility with various service integrations.

    82 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
     
  4. Filelight icon
     80 likes

    Provides graphical disk usage analysis using interactive segmented rings, scans local, remote and removable disks, enables navigation and file management from within the interface, displays live info on hover, and integrates with KDE file managers for efficient data management.

    70 Filelight alternatives

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    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  5. Text-mode file manager for terminals with dual-pane interface enables copying, moving, deleting, and searching files locally or via remote shells. Includes internal viewer, text editor, subshell integration, broad terminal compatibility, and works over SSH.

    106 Midnight Commander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
     
  6. SquirrelDisk icon
     66 likes

    SquirrelDisk shows you exactly what's taking up all that space and helps you clear it out. Using SquirrelDisk is a matter of clicking one button to easily find all the huge files on your computer.

    90 SquirrelDisk alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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  7. Thunar icon
     148 likes

    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.

    88 Thunar alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
     
  8. Sigma File Manager is a free, open-source, quickly evolving, modern file manager (explorer / finder) app for Windows and Linux.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Krusader icon
     86 likes

    Krusader is an advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE Plasma and other desktops in the *nix world.

    56 Krusader alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • XQuartz
    • KDE Plasma
     
  10. muCommander icon
     125 likes

    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...).

    112 muCommander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
     
  11. fman icon
     233 likes

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

    109 fman alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  12. trolCommander icon
     54 likes

    trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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