Metro Commander AlternativesOnly apps categorised as FTP Clients

The best FTP Client alternative to Metro Commander is WinSCP , which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Metro Commander and ten of them are FTP Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting FTP Client alternatives to Metro Commander are Total Commander, Dolphin File Manager, Midnight Commander and ForkLift.

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Metro Commander is an orthodox file manager which allows you to manage your files and folders from within the Modern Windows UI interface.

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Metro Commander alternatives page was last updated Dec 26, 2023
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  1. WinSCP icon
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    WinSCP

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    This powerful, open-source file transfer application supports Windows users with SFTP, FTP, SCP, and WebDAV protocols. It offers different GUI styles and tools for file synchronization and editing. Advanced users can automate and use key authentication with SSH, making it suitable for professionals.

    74 WinSCP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    4.  SSH
    5.  File Sync
    6.  Integrated FTP client
    7.  Folder Comparison
    8.  Portable
    9.  Folder Mirroring
    10.  Import sites from FileZilla
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Sudo shell
    13.  Multiple login on one browser
    14.  Directory sync
    15.  Cloud Sync
    16.  Auto-saving
    17.  Multiple languages
    18.  WebDAV Support
    19.  Decentralized
    20.  IFTTT Integration
    21.  Built-in viewer
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    • WinSCP is the most popular Windows alternative to Metro Commander.

    • WinSCP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Metro Commander.

    • WinSCP is Free and Open SourceMetro Commander is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinSCP is Lightweight and DecentralizedMetro Commander is not according to our users
  2. Total Commander icon
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    Total Commander

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    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.

    176 Total Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    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.  ZIP File Mounting
    10.  Split-screen view
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Multiple languages
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Full-Text Search
    15.  Built-in viewer
    16.  Built-in player
    17.  Folder Sync
    18.  Compare Text
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    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Metro Commander.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryMetro Commander is Paid and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightMetro Commander is not according to our users
  4. Dolphin File Manager icon
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    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.

    78 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4.  KDE Plasma integration
    5.  File Renaming
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Built-in terminal emulation
    8.  Thumbnails
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Remote File Access
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No Tracking
    13.  Image Preview
    14.  Splitted view
    15.  File Tagging
    16.  No registration required
    17.  Portable
    18.  Tabbed interface
    19.  SSH
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  5. Midnight Commander icon
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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...

    108 Midnight Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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    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
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  6. ForkLift icon
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    ForkLift

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    The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.

    113 ForkLift alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Side Bar * Dual Panes for easy navigation * Preview Panel - Live Preview * Icon View, List View, Column View * Dropbox Integration - Copy Dropbox link * Show Hidden Files
    File Transfer Tool for Mac * FTP Client * SFTP Client * WebDAV Client * Amazon S3 Client * Backblaze B2 client * Google Drive Client * Rackspace CloudFiles Client * SMB Client * AFP Client * NFS Client * VNC Client * You can save remote Connections as Favorites * You can use ForkLift Mini in the Menu bar to mount Saved Connections * You can use ForkLift Mini to drop Files to Saved Connections
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    Application Deleter - There is no need to buy an App Removal Tool because it's built into ForkLift * The App Deleter removes applications with all their preferences and support items

    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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  7. Commander One icon
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    Commander One

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    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
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    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
    13.  Dual Pane Support
    14.  Mounting drives
    15.  Support for FTP
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  9. DoubleXplorer icon
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    DoubleXplorer

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    DoubleXplorer is a dual-pane file manager for macOS with a range of features, including a Command Palette, rich archive support (7z, Rar, Tar, Zip), file comparison, connection to servers (Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, SFTP, FTP), and more.

    36 DoubleXplorer alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    +3
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    Top DoubleXplorer Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  Command palette
    8.  Search in Archives
    9.  Dual Pane Support
    10.  Multi-tabs
    11.  Onedrive integration
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    13.  Image Preview
    14.  Queued Operations
    15.  Support for SFTP
    16.  Dropbox integration
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  10. Unreal Commander icon
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    Unreal Commander

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    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
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Unreal Commander Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dual Pane Support
    3.  Thumbnails
    4.  Folder Sync
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    +1
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  11. Worker

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    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).

    68 Worker alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Configuration
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    Just Manager

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Just Manager Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Support for Unicode
    4.  Dual Pane Support
    Just Manager screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last release is from 2014. See here: http://justmanager.ru/forum/viewforum.php?id=3

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