Risingware File Manager AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Managers

The best File Manager alternative to Risingware File Manager 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 Risingware File Manager and many of them are File Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Manager alternatives to Risingware File Manager are Total Commander, Files, OneCommander and FreeCommander.

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Risingware File Manager, a dual-panel and tabbed File Explorer replacement, is a hassle beater. With an embedded set of file-handling gear, it makes file handling easy at viewing Zip contents,...

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Risingware File Manager alternatives page was last updated Sep 13, 2019
  1. Double Commander icon
     550 likes

    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.

    134 Double Commander alternatives
    Double Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Two-panel file manager
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  TC plug-in's support
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  Multiplatform
    8.  Portable
    9.  File Sync
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Multiple Files Renaming
    12.  Tree view
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Integrated FTP client
    15.  Dark Mode
    16.  Plug-ins
    17.  No registration required
    18.  Built-in viewer
    19.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    Double Commander iconRisingware File Manager Icon

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    • Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Risingware File Manager.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Risingware File Manager.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceRisingware File Manager is Free and Proprietary
  2. Total Commander icon
     879 likes

    A versatile file manager offering side-by-side dual-pane for intuitive navigation, powerful built-in FTP client, extensive archive format support, robust file comparison tool with editor, advanced multi-rename using regular expressions, and scalable customization options.

    176 Total Commander alternatives
    Total Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  File Comparison
    6.  File Search
    7.  Quick search
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  ZIP File Mounting
    10.  Split-screen view
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Multiple languages
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Full-Text Search
    15.  Built-in viewer
    16.  Built-in player
    17.  Folder Sync
    18.  Compare Text
    Total Commander iconRisingware File Manager Icon

    Total Commander VS Risingware File Manager

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    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Risingware File Manager.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryRisingware File Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightRisingware File Manager is not according to our users
  3. Files icon
     104 likes

    Introducing Files, the ultimate file manager app for Windows. With its sleek and intuitive design, navigating through your files has never been easier. Files features tabs for easy switching between different folders, a column view for quick file browsing, and dual pane support...

    118 Files alternatives
    Files screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Column View
    3.  Image Preview
    4.  Built-in themes
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dual Pane Support
    7.  File Archiving
    8.  Git integration
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Multi Column View
    13.  Miller columns
    14.  Tabbed interface
    15.  Works Offline
    16.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    17.  No Tracking
    18.  Support for Themes
    19.  Windows Explorer Extension
    Files iconRisingware File Manager Icon

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  4. OneCommander icon
     157 likes

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

    89 OneCommander alternatives
    OneCommander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top OneCommander Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  File Search
    4.  Multi Column View
    5.  Portable
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  File preview
    9.  Dual Pane Support
    10.  Monitor File Changes
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Works Offline
    13.  Support for Themes
    14.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    15.  Batch Rename Files
    16.  Thumbnails
    17.  Image Preview
    18.  Color coding
    19.  Support for regular expressions
    20.  Geotagged Photos
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  5. FreeCommander icon
     386 likes

    FreeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock.

    115 FreeCommander alternatives
    FreeCommander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Top FreeCommander Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Folder Size
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Explorer-like
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Portable
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Teracopy integration
    9.  Directory sync
    10.  Support for Unicode
    11.  Comparing folders
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    FreeCommander iconRisingware File Manager Icon

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  6. File Explorer icon
     226 likes

    File Explorer is a file manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows 95 onwards. It is sometimes referred to as the Windows shell, explorer.exe, or simply "Explorer".

    126 File Explorer alternatives
    File Explorer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Windows Compatible
    2.  Built-in Image viewer
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Supports Zip files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Virtual Disk
    12.  File Storage
    13.  Folder Size
    File Explorer iconRisingware File Manager Icon

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  7. Q-Dir icon
     193 likes

    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 Drop, all Views, and other functions of your system. No!

    93 Q-Dir alternatives
    Q-Dir default view on Windows 10

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Portable
    3.  Drag and Drop
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Search Bar
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Built-in themes
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  8. Thunar icon
     138 likes

    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.

    85 Thunar alternatives
    Thunar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Custom Actions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Integrated Search
    12.  Thumbnail preview
    13.  Auto-delete files
    14.  Thumbnails
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  9. XYplorer icon
     202 likes

    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, scripting engine, and a large array of unique ways to efficiently automate frequently recurring tasks.

    91 XYplorer alternatives
    XYplorer screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top XYplorer Features

    1.  Tabbing
    2.  Dual Pane Support
    3.  Portable
    4.  Folder Size
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Tagging
    7.  Batch Rename Files
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Batch Editing
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  Custom Menus
    12.  Batch processing
    13.  Session Management
    14.  Flat view
    XYplorer iconRisingware File Manager Icon

    XYplorer VS Risingware File Manager

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    • XYplorer is the most popular commercial alternative to Risingware File Manager.

    • XYplorer is Paid and ProprietaryRisingware File Manager is Free and Proprietary
  10. Explorer++ icon
     104 likes

    Explorer++ is a free file manager for Windows. Available on Windows XP and above, it features the same familiar interface as Windows Explorer, while introducing several enhancements and improvements for a much richer file browsing experience.

    89 Explorer++ alternatives
    details view

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Built-in viewer
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  11. Multi Commander icon
     110 likes

    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.

    82 Multi Commander alternatives
    Multi Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Plugin API
    6.  Folder Size
    7.  Windows-explorer
    8.  Copy & paste actions
    9.  Integrated Search
    10.  Folders
    Multi Commander iconRisingware File Manager Icon

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  12. muCommander icon
     123 likes

    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
    muCommander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for Themes
    8.  Dual Pane Support
    9.  Java based
    10.  SSH
    muCommander iconRisingware File Manager Icon

    muCommander VS Risingware File Manager

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    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to Risingware File Manager.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceRisingware File Manager is Free and Proprietary
    • muCommander is LightweightRisingware File Manager is not according to our users
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