Midnight Commander AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Archivers

The best File Archiver alternative to Midnight Commander is Dolphin File Manager, 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 eight of them are File Archivers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Archiver alternatives to Midnight Commander are Commander One, Ghost Commander, NexusFile and SpeedCommander.

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  1. 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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
     
  2. Ghost Commander icon
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    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

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  3. NexusFile icon
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    NexusFile is a file manager for Windows. You can manage many files very fast and easily. NexusFile will increase your computing performance. If you still use Windows Explorer, you must try this one.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. SpeedCommander icon
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    SpeedCommander is a comfortable file manager. It builds on the proven two window technology and offers a multitude of exclusive features. Sort, copy, move or delete your files either using the keyboard or the mouse.

    50 SpeedCommander alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  5. My Commander icon
     28 likes

    My Commander (MyCO) is "the smallest - smartest - fastest file manager in the world", for Windows. Small and smart, MyCO uses less of your computer's memory while it's running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  6. DoubleXplorer icon
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    DoubleXplorer is a dual-pane file manager for macOS with a range of features, including a Command Palette, rich archive support (7z, Rar, Tar, Zip), file comparison, connection to servers (Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, SFTP, FTP), and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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    DoubleXplorer vs Midnight Commander Comments
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    Absolutly love this program, awesome functions with really good UI, fast and powerfull, and author respect feedback and try to add functions that users want.

    • DoubleXplorer is Paid and ProprietaryMidnight Commander is Free and Open Source
  7. Total Manager is Total Commander for Mac version - an all-in-one app to manage loads of files in an efficient way. Total Manager = Archiver / Unarchiver with Password encryption + Photo Viewer + Videos,Audios Player + FTP, SFTP Client + ...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
     
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