Ridual Alternatives
Ridual is described as 'dual-pane file manager specifically targeted for Ubuntu. Currently more features are being added' and is a File Manager in the File Management category. There are eight alternatives to Ridual for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Electron / Atom Shell. The best alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ridual are Total Commander (Freemium), Midnight Commander (Free, Open Source), fman (Freemium) and JumpFm (Free, Open Source).
- Double Commander is a cross-platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.
- Total Commander is a shareware Orthodox File Manager (OFM) for Windows. Some features include a built-in FTP client, file compare, archive file navigation, and a multi-rename tool with regular expression support.
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- Android Tablet
- GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
- MacPorts
- Brings features from Sublime Text to the file manager niche. Features: • A user interface similar to ST, • Ctrl/Cmd+P for jumping to any directory, • Plugins based on the Python programming language
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- JumpFm is a minimalistic dual panel file manager (currently released only for Windows, Mac, and Linux) that lets you navigate your file system very efficiently. Mac releases can be found at .
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
Discontinued
The last release was in 2017, but you can still download it and use it.
- Advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE and other desktops in the *nix world, similar to Midnight or Total Commander.
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- XQuartz
- WinBrowser features a multi-column interface as used on the Macintosh resulting in the most elegant file manager available for Windows today. Multi-Column advantage
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2, released in 2013 or before, can be still downloaded from the official website. The software is supposed to be a paid software but there's an “Available soon” message on the purchase page since April 2019, so it's currently free.
- 4Pane is a highly configurable dual-pane Linux file manager. The name is derived from the fact that each of the two panes has two sub-panes: one that shows the directory tree pane and the other that shows files in the selected folder (tree node).