Thunar Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Thunar for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative 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 Thunar and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Thunar are Dolphin File Manager, Midnight Commander, GNOME Files and Spacedrive.

Thunar alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be FTP Clients or File Search Utilities. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Thunar.

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Free • Open Source
File Manager

Thunar is a modern file manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Thunar has been designed from the ground up to be fast...

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Double Commander
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Sync Tool
Windows
Linux
BSD
Mac
127 Double Commander alternatives
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.
- - Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Thunar.
- - Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Thunar.
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Double Commander Features
1. Batch Rename FilesDouble Commander supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDouble Commander can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. PortableDouble Commander can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Ad-freeDouble Commander doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Dark ModeDouble Commander supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Dual Pane Support
Configurable
Two-panel file manager
Folder Sync
TC plug-in's support
Multiplatform
Multiple Files Renaming
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Multi-tabs
Plug-ins
Comments about Double Commander as a Alternative to Thunar
Most users think Double Commander is a great Thunar alternative.
Guest
Two panels; fine customizable color-themes (you can change the colors of files and directories by its file-types and attributes, for example links, directories, executables, or just for *.pdf files and other file-types); supporting of the mounting and unmounting; and many many more...
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Dolphin File Manager
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
FTP Client
File Renamer
Linux
KDE
Flathub
73 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
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.
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Dolphin File Manager Features
1. LightweightDolphin File Manager consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Batch Rename FilesDolphin File Manager supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
3. Ad-freeDolphin File Manager doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. PortableDolphin File Manager can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Works OfflineDolphin File Manager can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
7. Dark ModeDolphin File Manager supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Dolphin File Manager without registration.
9. Built-in viewerDolphin File Manager shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
Split-screen view
Tree view
File preview
Built-in terminal emulation
KDE Plasma integration
Network protocols
Thumbnails
SSH
Remote File Access
Splitted view
Comments about Dolphin File Manager as a Alternative to Thunar
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Dolphin and Nemo are better than Thunar and Nautilus in my opinion. It better preserve user selected layout and easier to configure with more options.
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Midnight Commander
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
MacPorts
103 Midnight Commander alternatives
GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...
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Midnight Commander Features
1. LightweightMidnight Commander consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Console-based
Support for FTP
Dual Pane Support
Two panels
Support for SFTP
SSH
Mounting drives
Minimalistic
Comments about Midnight Commander as a Alternative to Thunar
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No I don't have enough experience of Thunar but Midnight Commander is for me a good alternative to a lot of things.
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GNOME Files
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Mac
Linux
MacPorts
XQuartz
58 GNOME Files alternatives
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.
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GNOME Files Features
1. LightweightGNOME Files consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Dark ModeGNOME Files supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGNOME Files can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Tabbed interface
Favorites
Bookmarks
Thumbnails
Support for FTP
Spacedrive
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
55 Spacedrive alternatives
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.
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Spacedrive Features
1. LightweightSpacedrive consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Filesystem
Rust
muCommander
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
BSD
Java
102 muCommander alternatives
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...).
- - muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to Thunar.
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muCommander Features
1. Dark ModemuCommander supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in muCommander without registration.
3. PortablemuCommander can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Dual Pane Support
SSH
fman
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
101 fman alternatives
The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.
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fman Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionsfman can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Plugin API
Dual Pane Support
Keyboard Shortcuts
Nemo
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Linux
19 Nemo alternatives
Nemo is the official file manager for the Linux Mint operating system running the Cinnamon desktop. It re-introduced several features removed from the file manager Nautilus, from which it originated.
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Nemo Features
1. PortableNemo can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightNemo consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Tree view
Customizable
ranger
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Renamer
Mac
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
34 ranger alternatives
ranger is a file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. The secondary task of ranger is to psychically guess which program you want to use for opening particular files.
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ranger Features
1. Command line interfaceranger either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Console-based
Multi Column View
Vim key mapping
Vim
Miller columns
Tui
PCMan File Manager
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Linux
Xfce
42 PCMan File Manager alternatives
An extremely fast and lightweight file manager which features tabbed browsing and user-friendly interface.
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PCMan File Manager Features
1. LightweightPCMan File Manager consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Tree view
Tabbed browsing
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Guest
fast and reliable, and easy to use
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Krusader
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Sync Tool
Linux
XQuartz
53 Krusader alternatives
Advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE and other desktops in the *nix world, similar to Midnight or Total Commander. It provides all the file management features you could possibly want: extensive archive handling, mounted filesystem support, FTP, advanced...
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Krusader Features
1. Ad-freeKrusader doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Built-in viewerKrusader shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
3. Command line interfaceKrusader either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Dual Pane Support
Advanced searching
Root explorer
Support for FTP
SpaceFM
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Linux
37 SpaceFM alternatives
SpaceFM is a multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager for Linux with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customisable menu system, and bash integration. SpaceFM aims to provide a stable, capable file manager with significant customisation capabilities.
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SpaceFM Features
Multi panel
Gtk
Customization
Discontinued
Last update was in 2018.