lf (file manager) AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like lf (file manager)

lf (file manager) is described as 'Terminal file manager written in Go (programming language)' and is a File Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to lf (file manager) for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Cygwin apps. The best lf (file manager) alternative is Spacedrive, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like lf (file manager) are Dolphin File Manager, Midnight Commander, Superfile and muCommander.

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Terminal file manager written in Go (programming language).

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  1. Spacedrive icon

    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.

    74 Spacedrive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Spacedrive screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The development has been paused for now.

    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 VS lf (file manager)

     
    Comments about Spacedrive as an Alternative to lf (file manager)
    FWDekker
    Negative Mar 2, 2024
    0

    Spacedrive does not run in a console.

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    • Spacedrive is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to lf (file manager).

    • Spacedrive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to lf (file manager).

    • Spacedrive is Free and Open Sourcelf (file manager) is also Free and Open Source
    • Spacedrive is Privacy focused and Lightweightlf (file manager) is not according to our users
  2. Dolphin File Manager icon

    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.

    76 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    Dolphin File Manager screenshot 1

    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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    Comments about Dolphin File Manager as an Alternative to lf (file manager)
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    herve49
    Negative Nov 1, 2023
    0

    It requires a graphical environment

    irBart
    Negative Sep 26, 2022
    0

    Is not a console file browser

    Guest
    Negative May 31, 2020
    2

    Dolphin does not even run in console.

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    • Dolphin File Manager is Free and Open Sourcelf (file manager) is also Free and Open Source
    • Dolphin File Manager is Lightweight and Privacy focusedlf (file manager) is not according to our users
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    Midnight Commander

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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...

    103 Midnight Commander alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    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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    Superfile

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    Pretty fancy and modern terminal file manager.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    Superfile screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Two panels
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Split-screen view
    12.  Support for Hotkeys

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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...).

    104 muCommander alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
    muCommander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dual Pane Support
    8.  Java based
    9.  SSH

    muCommander VS lf (file manager)

     

    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to lf (file manager).

    • muCommander is Free and Open Sourcelf (file manager) is also Free and Open Source
    • muCommander is Lightweightlf (file manager) is not according to our users
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    ranger

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    Terminal file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. The secondary task of ranger is to psychically guess which program you want to use for opening particular files.

    34 ranger alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    ranger screenshot 1

    ranger Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Console-based
    3.  Multi Column View
    4.  Vim Key Mapping
    5.  Tui
    6.  Miller columns

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    Comments about ranger as an Alternative to lf (file manager)
    Lunatica
    Positive Nov 1, 2020
    0

    it's the closest to lf as lf seems to have been inspired by ranger. By lf is wayy faster; ranger is slow.

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    • ranger is Free and Open Sourcelf (file manager) is also Free and Open Source
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    yazi

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    Yazi (means "duck") is a terminal file manager written in Rust, based on non-blocking async I/O. It aims to provide an efficient, user-friendly, and customizable file management experience.

    7 yazi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac

    yazi Features

    1.  Tui
    2.  Rust

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    Vifm

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Vifm with light theme in iTerm2 with Inconsolata font on OS X

    Vifm Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Terminal-based
    5.  Vim Key Mapping

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  11. nnn icon

    nnn

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    Initially forked from noice file browser, nnn is a super fast and resource-sensitive, terminal-based file browser.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    nnn screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Bookmarks

    nnn VS lf (file manager)

     
    Comments about nnn as an Alternative to lf (file manager)
    herve49
    Positive Nov 1, 2023
    0

    Very good but does not run on Windows

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    • nnn is Free and Open Sourcelf (file manager) is also Free and Open Source
    • nnn is Lightweightlf (file manager) is not according to our users
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    Broot

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    Broot offers a better way to navigate directories. Different from the typical 'tree' command, it summarizes directory contents so more fits on screen. Broot uses a keyboard focused workflow and provides a fast, non-blocking search that works as smoothly with large...

    11 Broot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Console-based
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Dark Mode

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    Comments about Broot as an Alternative to lf (file manager)
    herve49
    Positive Nov 1, 2023
    0

    really fast, run from console, fuzzy find, work also on Windows

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    • Broot is Free and Open Sourcelf (file manager) is also Free and Open Source
    • Broot is Lightweightlf (file manager) is not according to our users
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    JumpFm

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    JumpFm is a minimalistic dual panel file manager (currently released only for Windows, Mac, and Linux) that lets you navigate your file system very efficiently.

    113 JumpFm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    JumpFm screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last release was in 2017, but you can still download it and use it.

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Dual Pane Support
    3.  Windows-like
    4.  Electron based

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  14. exa icon

    exa

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    exa is a modern replacement for the command-line program ls that ships with Unix and Linux operating systems. This command is used by terminal users, administrators, and developers hundreds of times daily, as well as being useful when writing automated scripts.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Examples

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable
    3.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Rust

    exa VS lf (file manager)

     
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