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, lf (file manager) and yazi.

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  1. Midnight Commander icon

    Midnight Commander

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    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...

    103 Midnight Commander alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
    Midnight Commander screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Two panels
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  SSH
    7.  Mounting drives

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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
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  2. Superfile icon

    Superfile

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    Pretty fancy and modern terminal file manager.

    39 Superfile alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    Superfile screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Two panels
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Split-screen view
    12.  Support for Hotkeys

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  4. ranger icon

    ranger

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    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.

    34 ranger alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    ranger screenshot 1

    ranger Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Console-based
    3.  Multi Column View
    4.  Vim Key Mapping
    5.  Tui
    6.  Miller columns

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  5. lf (file manager) icon

    lf (file manager)

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    Terminal file manager written in Go (programming language).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    lf (file manager) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Run in console
    5.  Console-based
    6.  Tui

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  6. yazi icon

    yazi

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac

    yazi Features

    1.  Tui
    2.  Rust

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  7. Vifm icon

    Vifm

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Vifm with light theme in iTerm2 with Inconsolata font on OS X

    Vifm Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Terminal-based
    5.  Vim Key Mapping

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  9. Broot icon

    Broot

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Console-based
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Dark Mode

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  10. exa icon

    exa

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    exa is a modern replacement for the command-line program ls that ships with Unix and Linux operating systems. This command is used by terminal users, administrators, and developers hundreds of times daily, as well as being useful when writing automated scripts.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Examples

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable
    3.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Rust

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  11. Portfolio icon

    Portfolio

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    A minimalist file manager for those who want to use Linux mobile devices.

    35 Portfolio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PY flagParaguay

    Platforms

    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    Portfolio screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode

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  12. CliFM icon

    CliFM

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    A shell-like, command line terminal file manager written in C: simple, fast, extensible, and lightweight as hell

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    CliFM screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Text-based

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  13. CLEX icon

    CLEX

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    CLEX screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Console-based

    CLEX VS nnn

     
  14. Llama File Manager icon

    Llama File Manager

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    Terminal file manager.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Llama File Manager screenshot 1

    Llama File Manager Features

    1.  Terminal-based

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