Alternatives to Midnight Commander for Linux with any license

FileZilla

FileZilla is a powerful FTP-client. It has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible, while still being fast and reliable.
- it's main purpose is a ftp-client not a local filemanager Guest • Dec 2017 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Main priority is managing files on ftp server instead of local. Not File Manager like MC! Guest • May 2018 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... ReactOS
Ad-free Dedicated Server Hosting Portable Support for SFTP Add a feature

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- Warning Be aware that installing FileZilla on your computer might install some bundleware/malware on your machine. See this thread on the FileZilla forum: https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48441
- Bundleware The installer may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Double Commander

Double Commander is a cross-platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas. Features -...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD
Dual Pane Support Dark theme Dual Pane Support Easy access to devices ... Flat view Help on local file Lua scripting Multi-tabs Optimal performance Search in Archives Tree view Add a feature

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Nautilus

Nautilus (Files) is a file manager designed to fit the Gnome desktop design and behaviour, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.

Free Open Source Mac Linux MacPorts XQuartz
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Support for FTP Add a feature

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Dolphin File Manager

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...

Free Open Source Linux KDE
Built-in Terminal Dual Pane Support File Compression File Copying ... SSH Tabbed interface Add a feature

98 Like
Thunar

Thunar is a new 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...
- Because it is for X, I need a clear console alternative. Like Norton Commander VS Far VS Dos Navigator. Guest • Jan 2017
Free Open Source Mac Linux Xfce MacPorts XQuartz
Batch rename files Add a feature

100 Like
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...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web BSD ... Java
Dual Pane Support Portable SSH Add a feature

107 Like
ranger

ranger is a file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. The secondary task of ranger...

Free Open Source Mac Linux BSD Cygwin
Console-based Miller columns Multi Column View Vim key mapping Add a feature

31 Like
fman

Brings features from Sublime Text to the file manager niche. Features: a user interface similar to ST, Ctrl/Cmd+P for jumping to any directory, plugins based on...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux
Dual Pane Support Plugin API Add a feature

211 Like
PCMan File Manager

An extremely fast and lightweight file manager which features tabbed browsing and user-friendly interface.

Free Open Source Linux Xfce
Lightweight Tabbed browsing Add a feature

45 Like
trolCommander

trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Built-in Terminal Built-in viewer Dual Pane Support Support for FTP ... Lightweight Support for SFTP Syntax Highlighting Tabbed interface Add a feature

49 Like
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...

Free Open Source Mac Linux MacPorts XQuartz
Dual Pane Support Support for FTP Add a feature

75 Like
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...

Free Open Source Linux
Dual Pane Support Support for Samba Add a feature

47 Like
SpaceFM

Multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customisable menu system, and bash integration.

Free Open Source Linux
No features added Add a feature

15 Like
Xfe

Fast, light, and flexible file manager. Xfe only requires the FOX library to be fully functional. Plus, it can be launched from the command line in a fraction of second....

Free Open Source Linux Xfce
Dual Pane Support Add a feature

17 Like
Tux Commander

Tux Commander is a windowed file manager with 2 panels side by side similar to popular Total Commander or...

Free Open Source Linux Xfce
Dual Pane Support Support for FTP Support for SFTP Add a feature

14 Like
- Discontinued The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.6.70, released in November 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.