Spacedrive AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like Spacedrive

Spacedrive is described as 'Organize files across many devices in one place. From cloud services to offline hard drives, Spacedrive combines the storage capacity and processing power of your devices into one personal distributed cloud, that is both secure and intuitive to use' and is a very popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Spacedrive for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best Spacedrive alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Spacedrive are Files, Total Commander, TagStudio and Dolphin File Manager.

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  1. Double Commander icon
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    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.

    132 Double Commander alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Two-panel file manager
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  TC plug-in's support
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  File Comparison
    8.  Multiplatform
    9.  Portable
    10.  File Sync
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Multiple Files Renaming

    Double Commander VS Spacedrive

     
    • Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Spacedrive.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Spacedrive.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceSpacedrive is also Free and Open Source
  2. Files icon
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    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...

    120 Files alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Column View
    3.  Built-in themes
    4.  Image Preview
    5.  Dual Pane Support
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Archiving
    8. Git icon  Git integration
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  Tabbed interface
    12.  No registration required

    Files VS Spacedrive

     
  3. Total Commander icon
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    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.

    175 Total Commander alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    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 Search
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  Quick search
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  Split-screen view
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Built-in viewer

    Total Commander VS Spacedrive

     
    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Spacedrive.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietarySpacedrive is Free and Open Source
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightSpacedrive is not according to our users
  4. TagStudio icon
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    TagStudio is a photo & file organization application with an underlying tag-based system that focuses on giving freedom and flexibility to the user. No proprietary programs or formats, no sea of sidecar files, and no complete upheaval of your filesystem structure.

    14 TagStudio alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Photo Gallery
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Supports Zip files
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Portable

    TagStudio VS Spacedrive

     
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    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 current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

    76 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Portable

    Dolphin File Manager VS Spacedrive

     
  6. Cyberduck icon
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    A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.

    86 Cyberduck alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Cyberduck Features

    Features

    1.  Support for FTP
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  S3 storage support
    4.  Cloud browser
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Openstack swift integration
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for scripting
    9. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    12. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration

    Cyberduck VS Spacedrive

     
  7. Resilio Sync  icon
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    Resilio Sync allows you to automatically sync files between computers via secure, distributed technology (P2P bittorrent protocol).

    70 Resilio Sync alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    Resilio Sync Features

    1.  Selective Synchronization
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    4.  Multiple backups and version history
    5.  File Storage
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Folder Sync
    8.  Distributed

    Resilio Sync VS Spacedrive

     
    • Resilio Sync is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Spacedrive.

    • Resilio Sync is Free and ProprietarySpacedrive is Free and Open Source
    • Resilio Sync is DecentralizedSpacedrive is not according to our users
  8. OneCommander icon
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    Free dual-pane file manager for Windows featuring tabs, columns, themes, long filename support, image converter, regex renaming and many other unique features.

    90 OneCommander alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RS flagSerbia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    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.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    12.  Batch Rename Files

    OneCommander VS Spacedrive

     
  9. FreeCommander icon
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    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.

    111 FreeCommander alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  File Renaming
    2.  Folder Size
    3.  Batch Rename Files
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Portable
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Supports Zip files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    FreeCommander VS Spacedrive

     
    • FreeCommander is the most popular commercial alternative to Spacedrive.

    • FreeCommander is Paid and ProprietarySpacedrive is Free and Open Source
  10. GNOME Files icon
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    GNOME Files, formerly known as Nautilus, is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.

    60 GNOME Files alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Favorites
    3.  Bookmarks
    4.  Thumbnails
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Batch Rename Files

    GNOME Files VS Spacedrive

     
  11. File Explorer icon
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    Manage your files using a graphical interface with offline capabilities, no registration, zip support, and a lightweight design. Enjoy features like dark mode and ad-free usage on Windows. Known as Explorer, it helps present the taskbar and desktop elements since Windows 95.

    128 File Explorer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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

    File Explorer VS Spacedrive

     
  12. Directory Opus icon
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    Directory Opus is a complete replacement for Explorer, with far more power and functionality than any other file manager available today.

    84 Directory Opus alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  File preview
    3.  Folder Size
    4.  Integrated Search
    5.  Assignement of comments to files
    6.  Batch Rename Files
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Portable
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Ad-free

    Directory Opus VS Spacedrive

     
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