Root Explorer Alternatives

Root Explorer is described as 'The ultimate file manager for root users. Access the whole of android's file system (including the elusive data folder!)' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Root Explorer for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, F-Droid, Windows and iPhone apps. The best Root Explorer alternative is Total Commander, which is free. Other great apps like Root Explorer are Fossify File Manager, Directory Opus, Amaze File Manager and Right Files.

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  1. Droid Explorer icon
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    A tool to manage your rooted Android device with the simplicity of Windows Explorer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Explore files and folders with list view or grid view. View/edit files with powerful viewers, includes: media player, plist editor, hex editor, text editor, …

    43 Filza File Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Filza File Manager is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & SaaS alternative to Root Explorer.

    • Filza File Manager is Free and ProprietaryRoot Explorer is Paid and Proprietary
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    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).

    102 Sunrise Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
     
    • Sunrise Commander is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Root Explorer.

    • Sunrise Commander is Free and Open SourceRoot Explorer is Paid and Proprietary
  4. File Expert icon
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    File manager / explorer with full access to files on SD card, external SD card, cloud services, SMB, FTP, WebDAV, HTTP, NAS, USB OTG and system internal flash if working on a rooted phone.

    53 File Expert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • File Expert is the most popular iPad alternative to Root Explorer.

    • File Expert is Freemium and ProprietaryRoot Explorer is Paid and Proprietary
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    Android Commander is a small, very fast and intuitive application for Windows. You can easily manage files and apps on your rooted android device via ADB without typing any command and mounting a SD card.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Smart and free file manager for Android with perfect set of features. It provides quick and convenient access to your pictures, music, videos, documents and other files. You'll find that all operations on files become easy and more intuitive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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    One of the best file manager for Android. All the files on your SD-card he categorizes that facilitates access to the desired content, without having to search for it on the folder manually. You can browse music files, videos, photos, documents, applications, as well as easy to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear
     
  8. OI File Manager icon
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    OI File Manager allows you to browse your SD card, create directories, rename, copy, move, and delete files. It also acts as an extension to other applications to display "Open" and "Save" dialogs.

    53 OI File Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  9. OpenExplorer icon
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    Open Explorer - Open source file manager for all devices! (Tablets, Phones, Google TVs, sandwiches!)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. Y-Browser icon
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    Y-Browser is a free filemanager application designed for S60 3rd edition Symbian smartphones. All testing is done with Nokia S60 devices only, but it should work as well with other manufacturers S60 smartphones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Symbian S60
     
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