Alternatives to QTTabBar for all platforms with any license

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TidyTabs is a tool that brings tabbed browsing to all your programs. Ever wanted to have Chrome-style tabs in Windows Explorer, Microsoft Office or PuTTY? TidyTabs does just that.

Freemium $ $ $ Windows PortableApps.com
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Rule-based auto-grouping Portable Tabbed browsing ... Tabbed interface Tabs Window organizer Add a feature

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Clover

Wings for your Windows Explorer! Clover is an extension of the Windows Explorer, to add multi-tab functionality similar to Google Chrome browser. After Clover is...
- Bundleware
  Since version 3.1.0, the program contains adwares, as reported on Reddit and VirusTotal. https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/4uqswo/new_version_of_clover_out_310_tabbed_windows/d96tkpy/
- I love clover beause very easy file management and other process. Thansk for Clover Developers. muratoner • Feb 2017
Free Windows Windows Explorer
Tabbed interface Multiple Browser Tabs Tabbed browsing Bookmarks ... Chrome-like Chrome style tabs GUI Designer IT Asset Management Tab Stacking Windows Explorer extension Add a feature

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Midnight Commander

Visual, text-mode file manager that works in consoles, over SSH and via remote shells.
- It is full-fledged alternative file browser, with a DOS-style interface, while QTTabbar is an extension to Windows File Explorer, adding more advanced features to it. They would appeal to very different type of users. docandreore • May 2017 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Cygwin ... MacPorts
Console-based Support for FTP Dual Pane Support File Compression ... File management Lightweight Minimalistic Mounting drives Support for SFTP SSH Two panels Add a feature

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XYplorer

XYplorer is a file manager for Windows. It features tabbed browsing, a powerful file search, a versatile preview, a highly customizable interface, optional dual pane...

Commercial $ $ $ Windows
Folder Size Prevents accidental move to folder tree Batch rename files Batch processing ... Custom Menus Dual Pane Support Duplicate File Finder File management File Tagging Flat view Flexible customizations Photo Organization Portable Scriptable Scripting language Tabbing Tagging Tags Add a feature

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Dolphin File Manager

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...
- Not compatible with Windows, therefore not a replacement for the Windows file browser. Since QTTabBar is only available on Windows and is a replacement to the Windows file browser, these two apps cannot be alternatives to each other under any circumstances... Guest • Apr 2019 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- QtTabbar is a Windows app that plugs into Windows Explorer. How can a non-Windows app substitute for a Windows one, when it not an app anyone would switch OS'es for? Guest • Jun 2017 • 11 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Dolphin is the mother of all file managers! Guest • Apr 2017 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees
Free Open Source Linux KDE
File preview Tabs Split-screen view Integrated Terminal Emulator ... Splitted view Thumbnails Tree view Built-in Terminal Dual Pane Support File Compression File management KDE Plasma integration Lightweight Network protocols Image Preview File Renaming SSH Tabbed interface Add a feature

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File Explorer

File Explorer, previously known as Windows Explorer, is a file manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows...
- Um the default explorer doesn't support TABS! Guest • Aug 2015 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Windows
Windows Compatible Compression File management File Searching ... File Storage Tabbed interface Bundled with Windows Add a feature

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Multi Commander

Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager and is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.

Free Windows
Copy & paste actions Extensible by Plugins/Extensions File management Folder Size ... Folders Integrated Search Plugin API Portable Scripting Add a feature

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Far Manager

Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. Far Manager works in text mode and provides a simple and intuitive interface for...

Free Open Source Windows
Dual Pane Support Text mode Build command lines picking files Command line interface ... Console-based Extensible by Plugins/Extensions File management Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Add a feature

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Q-Dir

Q-Dir makes your files and folder easy to manage. Fast and easy access, with an amazing Quadro-View (4 panes) technique. You dont have to renounce the usual, Drag and...

Free Windows PortableApps.com
Customizable Drag n drop File management Portable ... Split-screen view Add a feature

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One Commander

Free dual-pane file manager for Windows featuring tabs, columns, themes, long filename support, image converter, regex renaming and many other unique features.

Freemium $ $ $ Windows
File Tagging Batch rename files Color coding Dual Pane Support ... Monitor File Changes File management File preview File Searching Miller columns Multi Column View Night mode/Dark Theme Notetaking Portable Image Preview Support for regular expressions Tabbed interface Thumbnails Add a feature

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Ghost Commander

Ghost Commander is a file manager with two panels for the Android™ platform. Its development was inspired by the famous (Norton|Midnight|Total) Commander desktop...
- I'm sure Ghost Commander is a great app, but QTTabBar is a Windows-only replacement for the Windows file browser. Ghost Commander isn't available on Windows, therefore it cannot be a replacement Guest • Apr 2019
Free Open Source Android Android Tablet
Box.com integration Dropbox integration Dual Pane Support File Compression ... File management Support for FTP Lightweight Root explorer Root required Split-screen view Add a feature

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QTTabBar Comments

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Comment by Tyrand

about QTTabBar · Apr 2017 · Helpful Not helpful 6 Helpful Report as spam

I have started to use QTTabBar instead of Clover on Windows 10 because Clover was becoming very unresponsive on all versions I've tried - It was a shame since it worked fine in Windows 7.

All I'm saying atm is that QTTabBar is VERY responsive - much better than Clover - it opens straight to the tab rather than what Clover did (Open the window and close it just to re-open it in Clover.)

Shojimeguro · Aug 2018

because it working by extend current file explorer instead of replacing it

Partial Windows 8 Compatiblity: v1.5.0.0 Beta 2

Comment by CamTruKyOak

about QTTabBar · Dec 2012 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

It should be noted that that v. 1.5.0.0b2 works fine on the Windows 8 CP, but not at all on the RTM or OEM. It installs fine, however neither the tab bar nor the icon bar shows after installation.

Good idea, but funny implentation

Comment by Thelle

about QTTabBar · Oct 2012 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

I really like using tabbed browsing of folders, but QTTabBar is a bit bloated and has some funny standard settings.. Not love at first sight.

Comment by DevilishVicious

about QTTabBar · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

The new version is still in alpha stage. It has some bugs and is somewhat unstable. Meanwhile I´m using WindowTabs. Its simple but stable. But I'll switch back to QTTabBar as soon as bug free betas or final versions are released.

QTTabBar ver 1038

Comment by krrr

about QTTabBar · Nov 2016 · Helpful Not helpful -9 Helpful Report as spam

not work on windows 10 1607

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Partial Windows 8 Compatiblity: v1.5.0.0 Beta 2

Good idea, but funny implentation

QTTabBar ver 1038