Magellan Explorer Alternatives

Magellan Explorer is described as 'Advanced, yet easy to use, Windows file manager based on the powerful dual window pane concept. Previous users of the Norton Commander file manager and similar tools will feel right at home' and is a FTP Client in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Magellan Explorer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best Magellan Explorer alternative is WinSCP , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Magellan Explorer are Double Commander, Total Commander, Files and QTTabBar.

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Magellan Explorer 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 Magellan Explorer.

Magellan Explorer

FTP Client
Paid • Proprietary

Magellan Explorer is an advanced, yet easy to use, Windows file manager based on the powerful dual window pane concept. Previous users of the Norton Commander file manager and similar tools will feel right at home.

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Magellan Explorer alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

Thunar
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.
83 Thunar alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
Top Thunar Features
1. Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Lightweight
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. Custom Actions
5. Ad-free
6. No registration required
7. Live Preview
8. Works Offline
9. Dark Mode
10. Batch Rename Files
11. File Tagging
12. Built-in viewer
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XYplorer
XYplorer is a file manager for Windows. It features tabbed browsing, a powerful file search, a versatile preview, a highly customizable interface, optional dual pane, scripting engine, and a large array of unique ways to efficiently automate frequently recurring tasks.
90 XYplorer alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- File Manager
- Duplicate File Finder
Platforms
- Windows
+6
Top XYplorer Features
1. Tabbing
2. Dual Pane Support
3. Portable
4. Folder Size
5. Support for scripting
6. Customizable
7. Batch Rename Files
8. Dark Mode
9. Batch Editing
10. File Tagging
11. Tagging
12. Custom Menus
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Explorer++
Explorer++ is a free file manager for Windows. Available on Windows XP and above, it features the same familiar interface as Windows Explorer, while introducing several enhancements and improvements for a much richer file browsing experience.
89 Explorer++ alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
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Explorer++ Features
1. Tabbed interface
2. Portable
3. Lightweight
4. Works Offline
5. Ad-free
6. No registration required
7. Built-in viewer
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Multi Commander
Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager and is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.
81 Multi Commander alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
+6
Top Multi Commander Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for scripting
3. Ad-free
4. Dark Mode
5. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
6. Portable
7. Plugin API
8. Folder Size
9. Windows-explorer
10. Copy & paste actions
11. Integrated Search
12. Folders
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Far Manager
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:
100 Far Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
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
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ForkLift
The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.
111 ForkLift alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- File Manager
- FTP Client
Platforms
- Mac
+9
Top ForkLift Features
1. Dual Pane Support
2. Mount FTP drives
3. Support for SFTP
4. Support for FTP
5. Mounting drives
6. Miller columns
7. Dark Mode
8. Command line interface
9. Live Preview
10. Favorites
11. Directory sync
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PCMan File Manager
An extremely fast and lightweight file manager which features tabbed browsing and user-friendly interface.
42 PCMan File Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- LXDE
- GTK+
PCMan File Manager Features
Lightweight
Tree view
Tabbed browsing
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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 is the most popular Web-based alternative to Magellan Explorer.
- muCommander is Free and Open SourceMagellan Explorer is Paid and Proprietary
- muCommander is LightweightMagellan Explorer is not according to our users

Commander One
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.
87 Commander One alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- File Manager
- File Archiver
Platforms
- Mac
+4
Top Commander One Features
1. AES-256 Encryption
2. Built-in viewer
3. Full-Text Search
4. Cloud Sync
5. Command line interface
6. Support for Themes
7. Ad-free
8. Lightweight
9. File Tagging
10. Dark Mode
11. Search-in-files
12. Miller columns
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Finder
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.
139 Finder alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Finder Features
File Tagging
Support for FTP
WebDAV Support
Miller columns
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xplorer²
xplorer² is a desktop file manager combining the simplicity of Windows explorer with the speed and efficiency of traditional dual pane file managers.
92 xplorer² alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- File Manager
- Duplicate File Finder
Platforms
- Windows
+2
Top xplorer² Features
1. Fully customizable interface
2. Portable
3. Dual Pane Support
4. Tabbed interface
5. Ad-free
6. Batch Rename Files
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Dark Mode
9. Built-in viewer
10. Lightweight
11. Works Offline
12. File Tagging
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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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