Total Commander Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Total Commander for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Total Commander and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Total Commander are FreeCommander, fman, Midnight Commander and Files.

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  1. Double Commander icon

    Double Commander

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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.

    128 Double Commander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comment summary: Double Commander is praised as a cross-platform, open-source tool with similar functionality to Total Commander. Users appreciate its versatility on multiple OS, compatibility with Total Commander plugins, and being completely free. Some note minor flaws like slower development and lack of polish compared to Total Commander. Users value its cross-platform availability, especially for Linux, and its usability with long file names, a feature Total Commander struggles with.
    Top Positive Comment
    retrojedi7
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    It looks very similar and can do almost everything that Total Commander can - but it's cross-platform!

    Guest
    Positive
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    Well, The worst is that Double commander is not THE Total Commander, but it is usable.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Farrukh
    Positive
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    A completely free, multi-platform tool is available that serves as an excellent alternative to Total Commander. It offers high customization, including the ability to use plugins (*.wlx, *.wlc, etc.). However, when utilized in Windows, adjustments are needed for a Windows-like experience. In addition, I also use FreeCommander on Windows, which is less customizable but more user-friendly than the previous tool. It also supports Total Commander plugins.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Double Commander is a great Total Commander alternative.

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

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

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceTotal Commander is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Double Commander is Privacy focusedTotal Commander is not according to our users
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    FreeCommander

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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.

    113 FreeCommander alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Top Positive Comment
    Farrukh
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    Its not totally free, but a very good alternative to Total Commander as well as Windows File Explorer. It has almost all the features of TC including the plugins support. Alongside of FC, I am also using Double Commander, which requires more customization than Free Commander in order to make it friendly in Windows. However Double commander is totally free.

    Guest
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    Absolutely, save and powerfunktions

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Flexibility, use of plugins

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think FreeCommander is a great Total Commander alternative.

    • FreeCommander is Freemium and ProprietaryTotal Commander is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. fman icon

    fman

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    The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

    105 fman alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Guest
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    12

    fman besides nagging for money does nothing, it is in really early alpha stage.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    8

    It's like TC but more modern and cross-platform.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks fman is a great Total Commander alternative.

    • fman is Freemium and ProprietaryTotal Commander is also Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Midnight Commander icon

    Midnight Commander

     242 likes
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    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...

    103 Midnight Commander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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  6. Files icon

    Files

     153 likes
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    Advanced Windows file manager offers tabbed browsing, dual-pane drag-and-drop, column navigation, built-in archive creation and extraction, file tagging, QuickLook previews, context menu integration, quick search, and customizable appearance for streamlined organization.

    119 Files alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Spacedrive

     143 likes
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    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.

    75 Spacedrive alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Dolphin File Manager icon

    Dolphin File Manager

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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.

    77 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Windows
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    Far Manager

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    Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. Far Manager works in text mode and provides a simple and intuitive interface for performing most of the necessary actions:

    103 Far Manager alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Text mode, but rich of features, with command line and rich of plugins.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Far Manager is a great Total Commander alternative.

    • Far Manager is Free and Open SourceTotal Commander is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Multi Commander

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    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

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Farrukh
    Positive
    0

    Not a bad alternative to TC, but it lacks a good viewer, especially for media files. It does have a Multi Data Viewer, which however fails to display images and videos. In addition, it has very good scripting support and you can do a lot more with writing few lines of script.

    hallodri23user
    Positive
    0

    It follows the dual pane concept in a very logic and effective way. Memories of the good old DOpus 4 (not existing anymore) come up. And all that for free... just WOW !

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    In some ways it's even better.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Multi Commander is a great Total Commander alternative.

    • Multi Commander is Free and ProprietaryTotal Commander is Freemium and Proprietary
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    OneCommander

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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    muCommander

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    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...).

    105 muCommander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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    • Almost everyone thinks muCommander is a great Total Commander alternative.

    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to Total Commander.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceTotal Commander is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Directory Opus

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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Dual display (vertical layout) without trees (this is the Commander style). Both file displays are in list mode, showing popup tooltip for an image file.
     
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    3

    Best file manager ever ! Long live Dopus !

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Directory Opus is a great Total Commander alternative.

    • Directory Opus is the most popular commercial alternative to Total Commander.

    • Directory Opus is Paid and ProprietaryTotal Commander is Freemium and Proprietary
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