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Multi Commander

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Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager and is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.

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License model

  • FreeProprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Windows  Multi Commander works on Windows XP / 2003 / Vista / 2008 / Windows 7.
3.6 / 5 Avg rating (13)
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Support for scripting
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Dark Mode
  4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  5.  Portable
  6.  Plugin API
  7.  Folder Size
  8.  Windows-explorer
  9.  Copy & paste actions
  10.  Integrated Search
  11.  Folders

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Multi Commander information

  • Developed by

    Mathias Svensson
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.6 (13 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    82 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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File Management

Our users have written 14 comments and reviews about Multi Commander, and it has gotten 111 likes

Multi Commander was added to AlternativeTo by nunomegas on Aug 4, 2011 and this page was last updated Jun 29, 2022. Multi Commander is sometimes referred to as MultiCommander.

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Comment summary: Multi Commander is praised for its dual-pane layout, extensive customization, and superior features compared to other file managers like Windows Explorer and FreeCommander. Users commend its keyboard orientation, plugin support, and portable version, despite being Windows-only. Some users find it slightly confusing initially and note issues like slow right-click response. Criticism includes perceived complexity and an illogical menu system, but the program's free nature and overall power draw positive feedback.
TBayAreaPat
  
Top positive commentApr 28, 2021
• Edited Jun 6, 2022

No "Find File" Search Toolbar 6/6/22 I see there is a very visible Find Icon. Maybe I didn't have latest version.. what's more, there's more types of search. Raising 2 star, maybe another later.

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rustyknight07
  
Top negative commentMay 11, 2023

Truly awful. I've used loads of different file managers on different OSes and this is the worst by far. There's no logic to the menu system, the settings don't save, it doesn't matter how you set the panes up they start as 50/50 all the time. You're better off sticking with Windows Explorer than using this.

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BJ
  
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Pending approval • Edited May 6, 2024

Gawd-awful ugly. It's 20th Century Win3.1 Brutalism. Perhaps it works but I just can't stand to look at it. Maybe this is why people switch to Macs.

Edit: sigh It does work fairly well although some interface elements can't be enlarged or modified (ie, tiny buttons). Perhaps I'll get used to it. Added a couple of stars. But it remains pretty darn ugly.

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dkshsat
  
ReviewMay 18, 2021

Good features are inherent, but they are inconvenient to use. It is not user-friendly and not sophisticated.

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hellih
  
Positive commentSep 10, 2020

Propably the best Windows Explorer Alternative you can get for free, at least in my opinion.

It has loads of possibilities to customize views and behaviour (but can sometimes be a bit awkward or confusing)

It takes a bit time to get used to, but then it is really nice to use.

And the best: its free, has no ads, and is highly customizable.

I would totally recommend it

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Seän Shepherd
  
Positive commentJun 27, 2020

My VERY favorite Windows Explorer alternative. It's like Windows Explorer, Dolphin, QtTabBar all rolled into one! HIGHLY recommend for the tweaker/power user/hacker. Plug-ins and scripting help round out this as-close-to-perfect-as-possible well-crafted piece of software architecture. Add to the fact it's free and you have an award-winning file and system management champion software!

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Bob Baker
CommentJun 1, 2020

Very interesting!

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What is Multi Commander?

Multi Commander has a lot of file manager features. This list It is not even close to complete. There are so many features and tweaks in Multi Commander that not everything can be listed here.

Layout • Dual Panel • Tabs • Commander styled keyboard/mouse setup • Windows Explorer styled keyboard/mouse setup • Customizable colors • Customizable keyboard • Customizable mouse • Clickable crumbbar • Commandline field for quick commands • Quick launch bar • Alias • Button panel • Log window

File System Browser • Fast Selection/Deselection of multiple files using filters • Set view filter to minimize files that should be shown. • Go to next/previous sibling folder with ctrl+pgup/pgdn • Load/Save current selection to memory or file • Restore previous copy/move selection with num+/ • Compare panel and select Duplicates, Missing, Newest • Hotpath to fast go to user defined paths • Back/Forward to go to location in previously visited • History button to show the latest location you been at for fast access • Command line command to fast go to path • Edit path field to change path • Disconnect usb/remote device from inside Multi Commander • Quick search window to do inplace search for file/folders • Show files and folder in detailed or list or thumbnail list mode

File System • Browse local harddrives • Browse network servers/shares • Plug-ins expands the filesystem. • FTP (with SSL/TLS Support) • Browse the Registry as a filesystem • Browse archives (Zip, 7-Zip, Rar, Tar, gz, bz2 ) • Show file properties as columns

File Operations • All file operations are run in background. Do not hang/block the main window. • Delete files and folder • Delete to recycle bin • Delete files inside archives (eg Zip) • Copy • Move • Rename • Multi-Rename

Full list of features: http://multicommander.com/features/features-overview

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