Midnight Commander Alternatives for LinuxFiltered by 'Dual Pane Support'

There are many alternatives to Midnight Commander for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Double Commander, 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 17 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Midnight Commander are Dolphin File Manager, muCommander, Krusader and fman.

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  1. Double Commander icon

    Double Commander

     609 likes

    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.

    137 Double Commander alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. Dolphin File Manager icon

    Dolphin File Manager

     234 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.

    83 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    Dolphin File Manager screenshot 1
     
  4. muCommander icon

    muCommander

     125 likes

    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...).

    113 muCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
    muCommander screenshot 1
     
  5. Krusader icon

    Krusader

     88 likes

    Krusader is an advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE Plasma and other desktops in the *nix world.

    57 Krusader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • XQuartz
    • KDE Plasma
    Krusader screenshot 1
     
  6. fman icon

    fman

     233 likes

    The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

    110 fman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Demonstration
     
  7. trolCommander icon

    trolCommander

     54 likes

    trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    trolCommander screenshot 1
     
  9. GNOME Commander icon

    GNOME Commander

     23 likes

    GNOME Commander is a "two-pane" graphical file manager for the GNOME desktop environment. GNOME Commander aims to fulfill the demands of more advanced users who like to focus on file management, their work through special applications and running smart commands.

    83 GNOME Commander alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    Dual pane
     
  10. Caja icon

    Caja

     11 likes

    Caja is a fork of Nautilus from GNOME 2 and is native to the MATE Desktop Environment. It is a file manager like the Windows Explorer (not to confuse with Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge), but for Unix/BSD and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Caja screenshot 1
     
  11. Sunflower icon

    Sunflower

     48 likes

    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 seamlessly integrated into Gnome desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main window
     
  12. Sunrise Commander icon

    Sunrise Commander

     7 likes

    The Sunrise Commander is a richly featured double-pane file manager for the Emacs editor that combines the power of dired and the convenience of orthodox file managers (Midnight Commander, Far, etc).

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
    Basic view with command line -- graphics mode
     
  13. Xfe icon

    Xfe

     22 likes

    X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer or Commander like file manager for X. It is based on the popular, but discontinued, X Win Commander, originally developed by Maxim Baranov.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    Xfe screenshot 1
     
  14. Tux Commander icon

    Tux Commander

     16 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Tux Commander - Main window
     
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