MaxCommander AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like MaxCommander

MaxCommander is described as 'Manage your files the way you always do, using two panels and the keyboard (and sometimes the mouse). Introducing the MaxCommander' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MaxCommander for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Android apps. The best MaxCommander alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MaxCommander are Total Commander, Files, FreeCommander and File Explorer.

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Manage your files the way you always do, using two panels and the keyboard (and sometimes the mouse). Introducing the MaxCommander.

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MaxCommander alternatives page was last updated Dec 26, 2022
  1. Double Commander icon
     559 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
    Double Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    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 iconMaxCommander Icon

    Double Commander VS MaxCommander

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

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

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceMaxCommander is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Total Commander icon
     883 likes

    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.

    178 Total Commander alternatives
    Total Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Total Commander VS MaxCommander

    Is Total Commander a good alternative to MaxCommander?
     
    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to MaxCommander.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryMaxCommander is Paid and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightMaxCommander is not according to our users
  3. Files icon
     113 likes

    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...

    119 Files alternatives
    Files screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

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  4. FreeCommander icon
     388 likes

    FreeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock.

    115 FreeCommander alternatives
    FreeCommander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Top FreeCommander Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Folder Size
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Explorer-like
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Portable
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8. TeraCopy icon  Teracopy integration
    9.  Directory sync
    10.  Support for Unicode
    11.  Comparing folders
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    FreeCommander iconMaxCommander Icon

    FreeCommander VS MaxCommander

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  5. File Explorer icon
     230 likes

    File Explorer is a file manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows 95 onwards. It is sometimes referred to as the Windows shell, explorer.exe, or simply "Explorer".

    126 File Explorer alternatives
    File Explorer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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 iconMaxCommander Icon

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  6. Midnight Commander icon
     231 likes

    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
    Midnight Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts

    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
    Midnight Commander iconMaxCommander Icon

    Midnight Commander VS MaxCommander

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  7. Directory Opus icon
     217 likes

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

    82 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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 iconMaxCommander Icon

    Directory Opus VS MaxCommander

    Is Directory Opus a good alternative to MaxCommander?
     
    • Directory Opus is the most popular commercial alternative to MaxCommander.

    • Directory Opus is Paid and ProprietaryMaxCommander is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. Far Manager icon
     172 likes

    Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. Far Manager works in text mode and provides a simple and intuitive interface for performing most of the necessary actions:

    103 Far Manager alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Far Manager Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Text mode
    4.  Build command lines picking files
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  QuickLook File Preview
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Console-based
    Far Manager iconMaxCommander Icon

    Far Manager VS MaxCommander

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  9. muCommander icon
     124 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...).

    106 muCommander alternatives
    muCommander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java

    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 iconMaxCommander Icon

    muCommander VS MaxCommander

    Is muCommander a good alternative to MaxCommander?
     
    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to MaxCommander.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceMaxCommander is Paid and Proprietary
    • muCommander is LightweightMaxCommander is not according to our users
  10. Commander One icon
     69 likes

    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.

    88 Commander One alternatives
    Commander One screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Search-in-files
    10.  Miller columns
    11.  Support for SFTP
    12.  Export to PDF
    Commander One iconMaxCommander Icon

    Commander One VS MaxCommander

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  11. Finder icon
     62 likes

    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.

    142 Finder alternatives
    Finder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Finder Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  WebDAV Support
    4.  Miller columns
    Finder iconMaxCommander Icon

    Finder VS MaxCommander

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  12. fman icon
     232 likes

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

    106 fman alternatives
    Demonstration

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    fman Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Plugin API
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    fman iconMaxCommander Icon

    fman VS MaxCommander

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