Proto Alternatives

Proto is described as 'Fast, next-gen, freeware file manager. Unlike all the Norton Commander clones, this project introduces interesting and new approach to handling files. Incorporates some of the Jef Raskin's ideas regarding “Humane Interface”' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Proto for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best Proto alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Proto are Total Commander, Files, WizTree and Dolphin File Manager.

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  1. Fileboss icon
     6 likes

    FileBoss is the robust and powerful file manager for Windows that tames today's large and complex Windows' file systems.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Saladin icon
     10 likes

    Saladin is an open source dual-pane file manager for Windows which merges the capabilities of Windows Explorer with the well known and easy to use orthodox user interface.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Xinorbis icon
     15 likes

    Xinorbis is a completely FREE, powerful Windows-based data storage analyser for single users or network administrators. Provides an instant visual display of the contents of a hard disk, single or multiple directories. Output reports to XML, CSV, HTML or plain ASCII.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Space Radar icon
     8 likes

    Space Radar is a disk and memory space visualization app built with Electron and D3.js. It currently supports Sunburst, Treemap, and Flamegraph charts and is available for Mac and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
  5. UltraExplorer icon
     17 likes

    UltraExplorer is a Windows Explorer replacement that will change the way you think about file management. Other Explorer replacement applications duplicate the same old paradigm introduced by Microsoft in Windows 95.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. My Commander icon
     27 likes

    My Commander (MyCO) is "the smallest - smartest - fastest file manager in the world", for Windows. Small and smart, MyCO uses less of your computer's memory while it's running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. The one-stop files solution.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • FE File Explorer is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Proto.

    • FE File Explorer is Paid and ProprietaryProto is Free and Proprietary
  8. Nomad.NET icon
     24 likes

    Nomad.NET is a powerful dual-pane file manager complete with breadcrumbs, thumbnails, integration with explorer plugins, and even support for multiple tabs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. The Sunrise Commander is a richly featured double-pane file manager for the Emacs editor that combines the power of dired and the convenience of orthodox file managers (Midnight Commander, Far, etc).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
     
  10. crossdirstat icon
     4 likes

    Free open-source cross-platform file & directory statistics as found on Github

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. FilePro icon
     6 likes

    This free-for-personal-use software utility analyses storage disk usage, and then presents the gathered information in graphical format(s) viz. a directory tree, or a pie chart.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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