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

Marlin
Marlin is a new GTK3-based file manager for Linux, pretty slick and fast.

Unlike most other file managers Marlin has included the so called "Miller columns" view.

Features

Tabbed browsing

Multiple-views

Single-click to open (default)

Configurable toolbars and.
85 Marlin alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Marlin Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Multi Column View
3. Miller columns
4. Dropbox integration
5. Tabbed browsing
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Discontinued
Last commit 2013-04-16. See https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~marlin-devs/marlin/marlin-0.5/files

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Better Explorer
This is a replacement for the standard Windows Explorer with more features for more convenience.
54 Better Explorer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
Better Explorer Features
Windows Explorer Extension
Explorer-like
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Bundleware
Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

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Directory Report
Directory Report is a file manager designed to scan large hard drives to find duplicate files, rename files, locate large files and folder, print folder content and more. It provides a simple interface that will appeal to technical users.
74 Directory Report alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Disk Usage Analyzer
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Directory Report Features
Ad-free
Folder Size
Save output directly to MS-Excel
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elokab file manager
elokab-fm fast and lightweight file manager.
97 elokab file manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Manager
- File Sync Tool
Platforms
- Linux
Discontinued
Last update on 2018.

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Just Manager
Just Manager is a feature packed, versatile, multi-tabbed multi-pane file manager for the Windows operating system. It is available in both x86 and x64 versions. Despite its many features it is relatively small and efficient.
60 Just Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- File Manager
- FTP Client
Platforms
- Windows
Just Manager Features
Multiple languages
Tabbed interface
Support for Unicode
Dual Pane Support
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Discontinued
Last release is from 2014. See here: http://justmanager.ru/forum/viewforum.php?id=3

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BitKinex
Bitkinex is a multiprotocol FTP client, supporting FTP, SFTP, HTTP (WebDAV). The FTP features on one-click commands list, multipart download and multi thread browse. The WebDAV client features messenger-like user interface, fast multithreaded and multipart downloads...
56 BitKinex alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- FTP Client
Platforms
- Windows
BitKinex Features
WebDAV Support
Support for Multiple protocols
Synchronization
Support for SFTP
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Discontinued
In march 2009, the development of BitKinex stopped and it became freeware. Last version, 3.2.3, is still downloadable from the official website.

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WinBrowser
WinBrowser features a multi-column interface as used on the Macintosh resulting in the most elegant file manager available for Windows today.
119 WinBrowser alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
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WinBrowser Features
1. Miller columns
2. Multi Column View
3. macOS-like
4. Support for Multiple threads
5. Image Preview
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2, released in 2013 or before, can be still downloaded from the official website. The software is supposed to be a paid software but there's an “Available soon” message on the purchase page since April 2019, so it's currently free.

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FileVoyager
FileVoyager is a freeware Orthodox file manager (OFM) for Microsoft Windows. OFM’s are file managers using two panels of disks browsers.
53 FileVoyager alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
+8
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ZTreeWin
ZTreeWin is a fast and flexible text-mode file/directory manager for all versions of Windows. It has been developed as the successor to the legendary DOS file-manager XTreeGold. Anyone who has used that remarkable program would be aware of its superior capabilities as a...
50 ZTreeWin alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
ZTreeWin Features
Console-based
Logging
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+5
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STDU Explorer
STDU Explorer is a piece of software that offers you the opportunity to work with image files (support psd, bmp, png, gif, pcx, jpeg, wmf formats) and e-books in DjVu, PDF, FB2, JBIG2, XPS, DCX, WWF, PDB, CBR and CBZ formats.
50 STDU Explorer alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
STDU Explorer Features
Image browser
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Discontinued
Last version 1.0.517 is from July 2013 but can still be downloaded from the website.

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Liquifile
An innovative visual file browser that makes huge amounts of data (be it music, video or documents) easily browsable and searchable. It does this by plotting data in 2D and other usability simplifications.
28 Liquifile alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
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V - The File Viewer
V is an all-purpose File Manager for Windows.

V is not just another Windows Explorer replacement. Its main strength is its inbuilt file viewer which excels at viewing files quickly - whether they are 100 bytes or 100 gigabytes in size.

A Dual Pane interface (optional) makes it.
58 V - The File Viewer alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
V - The File Viewer Features
Portable
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