Midnight Commander Alternatives for Linux
There are many alternatives to Midnight Commander for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Midnight Commander and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Midnight Commander are Double Commander, Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager and GNOME Files.
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Midnight Commander alternatives are mainly File Managers, but if you're looking for FTP Clients or File Renamers you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Midnight Commander.- File Manager
- Free • Open Source
- 67 FileZilla alternatives
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.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- ReactOS
BundlewareBe aware that installing FileZilla on your computer might install some bundleware/malware on your machine.
Comments about FileZilla as an Alternative to Midnight Commander
Top Negative CommentMost Recent CommentFileZilla is for FTP, not local file managing.
FileZilla is not a file manager
- 132 Double Commander alternatives
Open-source file manager with dual-panel interface, inspired by Total Commander. Supports plugin use, advanced search, tabbed browsing, and runs smoothly with background operations. Unicode and multi-platform compatibility enhance its versatility.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Russia
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Comments about Double Commander as an Alternative to Midnight Commander
just try it, great application
- 74 Spacedrive alternatives
Organize files across many devices in one place. From cloud services to offline hard drives, Spacedrive combines the storage capacity and processing power of your devices into one personal distributed cloud, that is both secure and intuitive to use.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
DiscontinuedThe development has been paused for now.
- 76 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
- Flathub
- 60 GNOME Files alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- GNOME
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
Comments about GNOME Files as an Alternative to Midnight Commander
not two-panelled, not console
- 85 Thunar alternatives
Thunar is a 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 clean, intuitive, and customizable. Thunar is fast and responsive with a good start up time and directory load time.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
Comments about Thunar as an Alternative to Midnight Commander
Thunar is NOT a file manager with two panels side by side, it has only one.
Because it is for X, I need a clear console alternative. Like Norton Commander VS Far VS Dos Navigator.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Windows
- 104 muCommander alternatives
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, Solaris...).
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
France
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- Java
- 54 Krusader alternatives
Krusader is an advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE Plasma and other desktops in the *nix world.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
- XQuartz
- KDE Plasma
- 34 ranger alternatives
Terminal 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 is to psychically guess which program you want to use for opening particular files.
ranger Features
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
fman Features
- 45 PCMan File Manager alternatives
PCMan File Manager (PCManFM) is a file manager application, developed by Hong Jen Yee from Taiwan, which is meant to be a replacement for GNOME Files, Dolphin and Thunar. PCManFM is the standard file manager in LXDE, also developed by the same author in conjunction with other...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Taiwan
Platforms
- Linux
- LXDE
- GTK
Main priority is managing files on ftp server instead of local. Not File Manager like MC!