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.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com
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/
- it's main purpose is a ftp-client not a local filemanager Guest • Dec 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Main priority is managing files on ftp server instead of local. Not File Manager like MC! Guest • May 2018
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 Flat view ... Lua scripting 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 OS X 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 Copy files ... SSH Tabbed interface Add a feature

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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...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux Xfce MacPorts XQuartz
Batch rename files Add a feature

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- Because it is for X, I need a clear console alternative. Like Norton Commander VS Far VS Dos Navigator. Guest • Jan 2017
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 OS X Windows Linux Web BSD ... Java
Dual pane support Portable SSH Add a feature

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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 OS X Linux BSD Cygwin
Console-based Miller columns Multi Column View Vim key mapping Add a feature

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trolCommander

trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

Free Open Source Mac OS X 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

50 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

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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 OS X Windows Linux
Dual pane support Plugin API Add a feature

200 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 OS X Linux MacPorts XQuartz
Dual pane support Support for FTP Add a feature

74 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

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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

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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.