Path Finder Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Path Finder for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 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 Path Finder and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Path Finder are Spacedrive, Midnight Commander, Thunar and ForkLift.

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Path Finder is a standalone Finder replacement that takes the Finder's familiar interface and adds numerous powerful features and interface innovations to help anyone be more productive on macOS.

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Path Finder alternatives page was last updated Jun 12, 2022
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  1. Double Commander icon
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    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.

    136 Double Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Configurable

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

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

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourcePath Finder is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Spacedrive icon
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    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.

    70 Spacedrive alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    109 Midnight Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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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    Comments about Midnight Commander as an Alternative to Path Finder
     
    MacDefender

    Midnight Commander in not a graphical file manager (GUI) like PathFinder and can't perform many of PathFinders tasks so it can't be an alternative.

    Negative comment •Jun 12, 2022
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    • Midnight Commander is Free and Open SourcePath Finder is Paid and Proprietary
    • Midnight Commander is LightweightPath Finder is not according to our users
  5. Thunar icon
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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.

    86 Thunar alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    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
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  6. ForkLift icon
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    ForkLift

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    The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.

    115 ForkLift alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Side Bar * Dual Panes for easy navigation * Preview Panel - Live Preview * Icon View, List View, Column View * Dropbox Integration - Copy Dropbox link * Show Hidden Files
    File Transfer Tool for Mac * FTP Client * SFTP Client * WebDAV Client * Amazon S3 Client * Backblaze B2 client * Google Drive Client * Rackspace CloudFiles Client * SMB Client * AFP Client * NFS Client * VNC Client * You can save remote Connections as Favorites * You can use ForkLift Mini in the Menu bar to mount Saved Connections * You can use ForkLift Mini to drop Files to Saved Connections
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    Application Deleter - There is no need to buy an App Removal Tool because it's built into ForkLift * The App Deleter removes applications with all their preferences and support items

    Top ForkLift Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Mount FTP drives
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Mounting drives
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Favorites
    11.  Directory sync
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    Comments about ForkLift as an Alternative to Path Finder
     
    Guest

    In my experience Forklift has been faster and without the bugs that Pathfinder has been plagued with

    Positive comment •Apr 17, 2021
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    Guest

    More of a FTP client not a real Finder replacement.

    Negative comment •Jan 15, 2018
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    • Almost everyone thinks ForkLift is a great Path Finder alternative.

    • ForkLift is Freemium and ProprietaryPath Finder is Paid and Proprietary
  7. muCommander icon
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    muCommander

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    muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, *BSD, Solaris...).

    106 muCommander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dual Pane Support
    8.  Java based
    9.  SSH
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    • This alternative is disputed. muCommander is a legitimate Path Finder alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to Path Finder.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourcePath Finder is Paid and Proprietary
    • muCommander is LightweightPath Finder is not according to our users
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    Commander One

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    Commander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.

    89 Commander One alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Search-in-files
    10.  Miller columns
    11.  Support for SFTP
    12.  Export to PDF
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  10. Finder icon
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    Finder

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    The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac finishes starting up. It opens automatically and stays open as you use other apps. It includes the Finder menu bar at the top of the screen and the desktop below that.

    143 Finder alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Finder Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  WebDAV Support
    4.  Miller columns
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  11. fman icon
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    fman

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    The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

    107 fman alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    fman Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Plugin API
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts
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  12. Nimble Commander icon
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    Nimble Commander

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    Modern dual-pane file manager for MacOSX. Quick, efficient and keyboard-oriented.

    33 Nimble Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    +2
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Dual Pane Support
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  13. XtraFinder icon
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    XtraFinder

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    XtraFinder add tabs and extra features to the Finder.

    19 XtraFinder alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Finder

    XtraFinder Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Auto-Fit Column Width
    3.  Tabbed interface
    Tabs
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  14. Marta icon
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    Marta

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    Marta is a dual-pane file manager. Most of the time you work with two directory panes placed side-by-side. It allows you to do the basic file operations such as copying or moving files in a fast and efficient way, because you can see both source and target directories, and you...

    17 Marta alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Marta Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Embedded terminal
    4.  Dual Pane Support
    5.  Lua API
    6.  Touchbar integration
    7.  Command palette
    8.  Tabbed interface
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