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

Unreal Commander
Very powerfull two-panel interface commander. Unreal Commander has UNICODE support, Extended search of files, Multi-rename tool, Synchronization of directories, Support of archives ZIP, RAR, ACE, CAB, JAR, TAR, LHA, GZ, TGZ , Built-in FTP client, Folder tabs, Support of...
71 Unreal Commander alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- File Manager
- File Renamer
Platforms
- Windows
Unreal Commander Features
Portable
Dual Pane Support
Thumbnails
Folder Sync
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Saladin
Saladin is an open source dual-pane file manager for Windows which merges the capabilities of Windows Explorer with the well known and easy to use orthodox user interface.
78 Saladin alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Renamer
Platforms
- Windows
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Saladin Features
1. Built-in viewer
2. Supports Zip files
3. Dark Mode
4. Dual Pane Support
5. Shell integration
6. Drag and Drop
7. Support for FTP
8. Integrated Search
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Discontinued
Last version is from May 2017. See here: https://saladin.mimec.org/news

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Sunflower
Open source, small and highly customizable twin-panel file manager for Linux with support for plug-ins. Main goal is to create easy to use and powerful file manager seamlessly integrated into Gnome desktop environment.
31 Sunflower alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Sunflower Features
Gtk
Dual Pane Support
Support for Samba
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Xfe
X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer or Commander like file manager for X. It is based on the popular, but discontinued, X Win Commander, originally developed by Maxim Baranov.
72 Xfe alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
Xfe Features
Dual Pane Support
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My Commander
My Commander (MyCO) is "the smallest - smartest - fastest file manager in the world", for Windows. Small and smart, MyCO uses less of your computer's memory while it's running.
126 My Commander alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
My Commander Features
Portable
Integrated Search
Tabbed interface
Secure Copy (SCP)
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Caja
Caja is a fork of Nautilus from GNOME 2 and is native to the MATE Desktop Environment. It is a file manager like the Windows Explorer (not to confuse with Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge), but for Unix/BSD and Linux.
46 Caja alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Caja Features
Dual Pane Support
WebDAV Support
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Sunrise Commander
The Sunrise Commander is a richly featured double-pane file manager for the Emacs editor that combines the power of dired and the convenience of orthodox file managers (Midnight Commander, Far, etc).
106 Sunrise Commander alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- GNU Emacs
Sunrise Commander Features
Dual Pane Support
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Worker
Worker is a file manager for the X Window System on UN*X with low requirements (basically only the X11 libraries). The directories and files are shown in two independent panels (similar to Midnight Commander).
67 Worker alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- FTP Client
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
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Tux Commander
Tux Commander is a windowed file manager with 2 panels side by side similar to Double Commander, Total Commander or Midnight Commander.
93 Tux Commander alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Xfce
Tux Commander Features
Dual Pane Support
Support for SFTP
Support for FTP
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.6.70, released in November 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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gentoo (file manager)
gentoo is a two-pane file manager for the X Window System. gentoo lets the user do (almost) all of the configuration and customizing from within the program itself. If you still prefer to hand-edit configuration files, they're fairly easy to work with since they are written...
30 gentoo (file manager) alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
gentoo (file manager) Features
Lightweight
Dual Pane Support
Gtk
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Discontinued
The program is no longer developed and updated. Last version, 0.20.7, released in June 2016, can be still downloaded and bought from SourceForge.

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emelFM2
It is a file manager for UNIX-like operating systems. It uses a simple and efficient interface pioneered by Norton Commander, in the 1980s.
35 emelFM2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Xfce
Discontinued
"The latest source-code release is: emelfm2-0.9.1.tar.bz2 (1189 kb) – 2014-02-18"

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Nomad.NET
Nomad.NET is a powerful dual-pane file manager complete with breadcrumbs, thumbnails, integration with explorer plugins, and even support for multiple tabs.
75 Nomad.NET alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Nomad.NET Features
Support for FTP
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Discontinued
Last release is from 2016. See here: http://www.nomad-net.info/news

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