Nemo AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like Nemo

Nemo is described as 'The official file manager for the Linux Mint operating system running the Cinnamon desktop. It re-introduced several features removed from the file manager Nautilus, from which it originated' and is a popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nemo for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and BSD apps. The best Nemo alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nemo are Total Commander, Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager and GNOME Files.

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  1. Double Commander icon

    Double Commander

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    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.

    132 Double Commander alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Double Commander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Two-panel file manager
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  TC plug-in's support
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  File Comparison
    8.  Multiplatform
    9.  Portable
    10.  File Sync
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Multiple Files Renaming

    Double Commander VS Nemo

     

    • Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Nemo.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nemo.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceNemo is also Free and Open Source
  2. Total Commander icon

    Total Commander

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    A versatile file manager offering side-by-side dual-pane for intuitive navigation, powerful built-in FTP client, extensive archive format support, robust file comparison tool with editor, advanced multi-rename using regular expressions, and scalable customization options.

    175 Total Commander alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Total Commander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  File Search
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  Quick search
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  Split-screen view
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Built-in viewer

    Total Commander VS Nemo

     

    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Nemo.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryNemo is Free and Open Source
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightNemo is not according to our users
  4. Spacedrive icon

    Spacedrive

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    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.

    74 Spacedrive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Spacedrive screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The development has been paused for now.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Rust
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Image Preview
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11. Git icon  Git Support
    12.  Live Preview

    Spacedrive VS Nemo

     
  5. Dolphin File Manager icon

    Dolphin File Manager

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    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.

    76 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    Dolphin File Manager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Portable

    Dolphin File Manager VS Nemo

     
    Comments about Dolphin File Manager as an Alternative to Nemo
    jrstrai
    Positive Sep 5, 2018
    0

    When it comes to managing files, having more features is always welcome. Dolphin is full featured and doesn't try to hide features from the user.

    Nemo Icon
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    • Dolphin File Manager is Free and Open SourceNemo is also Free and Open Source
    • Dolphin File Manager is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNemo is not according to our users
  6. GNOME Files icon

    GNOME Files

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    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.

    60 GNOME Files alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
    GNOME Files screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Favorites
    3.  Bookmarks
    4.  Thumbnails
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Batch Rename Files

    GNOME Files VS Nemo

     
    Comments about GNOME Files as an Alternative to Nemo
    Guest
    Negative Mar 17, 2018
    2

    Nautilus recently removed the type-ahead-find ability and replace it by search as you type.

    Guest
    Positive Dec 12, 2018
    0

    It shows images of the photos in a large format easier to identify, very clean and clear interface, also similar to nemo, just better.

    Nemo Icon
    GNOME Files icon

    • Most users think GNOME Files is a great Nemo alternative.

    • GNOME Files is Free and Open SourceNemo is also Free and Open Source
    • GNOME Files is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNemo is not according to our users
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    Thunar

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    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.

    85 Thunar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
    Thunar screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Custom Actions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Integrated Search

    Thunar VS Nemo

     
    Comments about Thunar as an Alternative to Nemo
    Guest
    Positive Apr 15, 2016
    -1

    Much faster and snappier than Nemo (Mint 17.3), automatically imports bookmarks from Nema in Linux Mint

    Nemo Icon
    Thunar icon
    • Thunar is Free and Open SourceNemo is also Free and Open Source
    • Thunar is LightweightNemo is not according to our users
  9. PCMan File Manager icon

    PCMan File Manager

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    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...

    45 PCMan File Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • LXDE
    • GTK
    PCMan File Manager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Tabbed browsing

    PCMan File Manager VS Nemo

     
  10. Index (Maui Applications) icon

    Index (Maui Applications)

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    Index is a convergent file manager, it the user with a simple way to navigate and manage files. Index incorporates features such as miller columns, embedded terminal, split views, file previews, experimental WebDAV support, tags.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • MX flagMexico

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    Index (Maui Applications) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Fast file and folder search

    Index (Maui Applications) VS Nemo

     
  11. Caja icon

    Caja

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    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.

    47 Caja alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Caja screenshot 1

    Caja Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  WebDAV Support

    Caja VS Nemo

     
    Comments about Caja as an Alternative to Nemo
    Guest
    Positive Nov 4, 2016
    0

    It's Nemo with a different alias, since both are forks of Nautilus!

    Nemo Icon
    Caja icon
    • Caja is Free and Open SourceNemo is also Free and Open Source
  12. Polo File Manager icon

    Polo File Manager

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    Polo is a modern, light-weight file manager for Linux with support for multiple panes and tabs; support for archives, and much more.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Polo File Manager screenshot 1

    Polo File Manager Features

    1.  Quadruple-pane functionality
    2.  Built-in terminal emulation

    Polo File Manager VS Nemo

     
  13. Fover icon

    Fover

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    Introducing Fover, a fresh approach to file management on your macOS device. With Fover, moving files and folders becomes a breeze, taking just three simple steps: drag and drop files into the app, specify the destination folder, and click the move button.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Fover screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Watch Folder
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  File preview
    7.  Drag and Drop

    Fover VS Nemo

     
  14. Pantheon Files icon

    Pantheon Files

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    File browser designed for elementary OS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Screenshot from version 6.x.x

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Miller columns
    2.  View in columns
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Gtk

    Pantheon Files VS Nemo

     
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