Multi Commander Alternatives for Linux

Multi Commander is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. 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 50 alternatives to Multi Commander and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Multi Commander are Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager, Midnight Commander and Thunar.

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  1. Xfe icon
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    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
     
  2. JumpFm icon
     15 likes

    JumpFm is a minimalistic dual panel file manager (currently released only for Windows, Mac, and Linux) that lets you navigate your file system very efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
     
  3.  9 likes

    Worker is a file manager for the X Window System on UN*X with low requirements (basically only the X11 libraries). The directories and files are shown in two independent panels (similar to Midnight Commander).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. 4pane icon
     3 likes

    4Pane is a highly configurable dual-pane Linux file manager.

    The name is derived from the fact that each of the two panes has two sub-panes: one that shows the directory tree pane and the other that shows files in the selected folder (tree node).

    Although deceptively simple-l.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. 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).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
     
  6. AeroFTP icon
     3 likes

    A modern, open-source file manager and client for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and S3, featuring an AI assistant, cloud sync, and military-grade encryption.

    51 AeroFTP alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
  7. An intuitive file manager for Windows and Linux (Alpha version) that displays your files in a calendar-like time view.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Marlin icon
     13 likes

    Marlin is a new GTK3-based file manager for Linux, pretty slick and fast.

    Unlike most other file managers Marlin has included the so called "Miller columns" view.

    Features

    • Tabbed browsing
    • Multiple-views
    • Single-click to open (default)
    • Configurable toolbars and.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. HiFile icon
     3 likes

    HiFile is the next evolution of file managers. Its mission is to boost your productivity every time you are working with your files or folders. It aims to be better in every aspect - more practical, more versatile, more efficient, more elegant, more customizable, more fun.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10.  11 likes

    The NERDTree is a file system explorer for the Vim editor. Using this plugin, users can visually browse complex directory hierarchies, quickly open files for reading or editing, and perform basic file system operations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vim
     
  11. This command-line DAM analyzes image, PDF, and text content using multimodal AI models, auto-suggests descriptive filenames, enforces structured ontology for tagging, embeds XMP/IPTC metadata via ExifTool, supports local/offline use, and caches results to optimize usage.

    13 AI File Organizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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