Midnight Commander AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as FTP Clients

The best open source FTP Client alternative to Midnight Commander is FileZilla. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Midnight Commander and eight of them are open source FTP Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source FTP Client alternatives to Midnight Commander are Dolphin File Manager, GNOME Files, Ghost Commander and termscp.

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  1. FileZilla icon

    FileZilla

     1925 likes

    Open-source FTP solution offering FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support. FileZilla Pro expands protocol options to WebDAV, Amazon S3, and more with FileZilla Server for comprehensive file management.

    72 FileZilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Haiku
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    FileZilla vs Midnight Commander Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    13

    Main priority is managing files on ftp server instead of local. Not File Manager like MC!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It's not a local files manager like MC. Filezilla is for remote connections.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    FileZilla is for FTP, not local file managing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 10 comments
    • FileZilla is Freemium and Open SourceMidnight Commander is Free and Open Source
  2. Dolphin File Manager icon

    Dolphin File Manager

     231 likes

    Usability-focused file manager for KDE desktops offering tabbed and dual-pane browsing, archive support, quick file renaming, filter-based searching, customizable icons, theme adaptation, preview modes, and extensibility with various service integrations.

    80 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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  4. GNOME Files icon

    GNOME Files

     222 likes

    GNOME Files, formerly known as Nautilus, is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.

    64 GNOME Files alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    GNOME Files vs Midnight Commander Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    not two-panelled, not console

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • GNOME Files is Free and Open SourceMidnight Commander is also Free and Open Source
    • GNOME Files is Privacy focusedMidnight Commander is not according to our users
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    FileZilla

    Open-source FTP solution offering FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support. FileZilla Pro expands protocol options to WebDAV, Amazon S3, and more with FileZilla Server for comprehensive file management.

    https://filezilla-project.org
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    Ghost Commander

     56 likes

    Ghost Commander is a file manager with two panels for the Android™ platform. Its development was inspired by the famous (Norton|Midnight|Total) Commander desktop applications, so if you are familiar with those great programs, you will find Ghost Commander a familiar and very...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  7. termscp icon

    termscp

     1 like

    A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer with support for SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • BSD
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    Far2l

     3 likes

    Native port of Far Manager to Linux, MacOS and BSD.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Far2l vs Midnight Commander Comments
    vicvic
    Positive
    0

    Best terminal file manager from Windows ported to linux

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Far2l is Free and Open SourceMidnight Commander is also Free and Open Source
  10. W

    Worker

     9 likes

    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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Panels
     
  11. AeroFTP icon

    AeroFTP

     2 likes

    A modern, open-source file manager and client for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and S3, featuring an AI assistant, cloud sync, and military-grade encryption.

    51 AeroFTP alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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