nnn AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like nnn

nnn is described as 'Initially forked from noice file browser, nnn is a super fast and resource-sensitive, terminal-based file browser' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to nnn for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Cygwin apps. The best nnn alternative is Midnight Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nnn are Superfile, ranger, yazi and lf (file manager).

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nnn alternatives page was last updated Jul 25, 2024

Midnight Commander
242 likes
GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...
104 Midnight Commander alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
File Manager
FTP Client
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
MacPorts
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Midnight Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to nnn.
Midnight Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to nnn.
Midnight Commander is Free and Open Sourcennn is also Free and Open Source
Midnight Commander is Minimalisticnnn is not according to our users
Superfile
32 likes
Terminal-based file manager offering a modern, customizable interface with split-screen panels, full keyboard shortcut support, fast file operations, offline access, privacy features, no ads, plugin extensibility, night mode, cross-platform compatibility, and open source code.
38 Superfile alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
International
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
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ranger
58 likes
Terminal file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. The secondary task of ranger is to psychically guess which program you want to use for opening particular files.
33 ranger alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
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yazi
7 likes
Yazi (means "duck") is a terminal file manager written in Rust, based on non-blocking async I/O. It aims to provide an efficient, user-friendly, and customizable file management experience.
7 yazi alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
China
Platforms
Linux
Arch Linux
Windows
Mac
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lf (file manager)
14 likes
Terminal file manager written in Go (programming language).
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Türkiye
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
FreeBSD
DragonFly BSD
NetBSD
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Vifm
24 likes
Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vi[m]-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.
86 Vifm alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
International
Platforms
Windows
Linux
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Broot
11 likes
Broot offers a better way to navigate directories. Different from the typical 'tree' command, it summarizes directory contents so more fits on screen. Broot uses a keyboard focused workflow and provides a fast, non-blocking search that works as smoothly with large...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Rust
+4
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CliFM
1 like
A shell-like, command line terminal file manager written in C: simple, fast, extensible, and lightweight as hell
12 CliFM alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
Haiku
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Portfolio
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A minimalist file manager for those who want to use Linux mobile devices.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Paraguay
Platforms
Linux Mobile
Flathub
+3
Is Portfolio a good alternative to nnn?
noice file browser
4 likes
noice, a blazing-fast lightweight terminal file browser with easy keyboard shortcuts for navigation, opening files and running tasks. noice is developed considering terminal based systems. There is no config file and mime associations are hard-coded.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
Is noice file browser a good alternative to nnn?
Llama File Manager
3 likes
Terminal file manager.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Russia
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is Llama File Manager a good alternative to nnn?
CLEX
2 likes
CLEX is a free lightweight file manager with a full-screen user interface. It runs on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, and other Unix and Unix-like systems. CLEX is open-source software licensed under the GNU General Public License.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
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