TC4Shell AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Managers

The best File Manager alternative to TC4Shell is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to TC4Shell and six of them are File Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Manager alternatives to TC4Shell are PeaZip, Commander One, Entropy and AndroZip.

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TC4Shell alternatives page was last updated Sep 14, 2021
  1. 7-Zip icon
     4657 likes

    Feature-rich archiving software with top-tier compression in 7z, integration in Windows Shell, AES-256 encryption, and multi-format support, including TAR, ZIP, RAR. Offers strong file management tools and a command line version for Linux/Unix systems.

    111 7-Zip alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  User friendly
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  File Archiving
    2.  File Compression
    3.  Portable
    4.  AES Encryption
    5.  Windows Explorer Extension
    6.  Shell integration
    7.  Built-in File Manager
    8.  Benchmark
    9.  Context Menu extension
    10.  Support for Unicode
    11.  Installer extraction
    12.  AES-256 Encryption
    13.  Computation and verification of hashes
    14.  Encrypted Backup
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    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to TC4Shell.

    • 7-Zip is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TC4Shell.

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceTC4Shell is Paid and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is LightweightTC4Shell is not according to our users
  2. PeaZip icon
     619 likes

    PeaZip is free file archiver utility, based on Open Source technologies of 7-Zip, p7zip, FreeArc, PAQ, and PEA projects, for Linux, macOS and Windows.

    97 PeaZip alternatives
    PeaZip

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Built-in archiver
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  AES Encryption
    11.  Portable
    12.  Two-factor Authentication
    13.  Command line interface
    14.  Dark Mode
    15.  AES-256 Encryption
    16.  Supports Zip files
    17.  Supports tar files
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  3. Commander One icon
     68 likes

    Commander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.

    87 Commander One alternatives
    Commander One screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Search-in-files
    10.  Miller columns
    11.  Support for SFTP
    12.  Export to PDF
    13.  Dual Pane Support
    14.  Mounting drives
    15.  Support for FTP
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  4. Entropy icon
     9 likes

    Easily create, open and preview popular archive files like ZIP, RAR, 7z, TGZ and more ( 30+ formats supported ).

    81 Entropy alternatives
    Entropy screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Entropy Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    Discontinued

    No support for macOS Sierra. No Update since 13.12.2013 so since 3 years. See https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/entropy/id437151949

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  5. AndroZip icon
     6 likes

    AndroZip is a utility that can unpack/decompress ZIP and other ZIP based archives like APK, JAR, WAR, EAR, TAR, GZIP and RAR. AndroZip can also create ZIP and ZIP based archives like APK, JAR, WAR, EAR, TAR and GZIP. Note only Win.

    82 AndroZip alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    AndroZip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files
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  6. Ultimate Extract and Recover icon
     3 likes

    Ultimate Extract and Recover is an application that batch extracts and verifies RAR and ZIP archives without the user's attention. Traverses nested sub directories,supports Unicode file names,directories and passwords.

    91 Ultimate Extract and Recover alternatives
    Ultimate Extract and Recover screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ultimate Extract and Recover Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Portable
    3.  Supports RAR files
    Discontinued

    The last update is from October 2019.

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