Total Commander AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Archivers

The best File Archiver alternative to Total Commander is Files, 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 many of them are File Archivers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Archiver alternatives to Total Commander are Dolphin File Manager, Material Files, Midnight Commander and Sigma File Manager.

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  1. Files icon
     194 likes

    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.

    148 Files alternatives

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    • Since 2019

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    • Windows
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  2. Usability-focused file manager for KDE desktops offering tabbed and dual-pane browsing, archive support, quick file renaming, filter-based searching, customizable icons, theme adaptation, preview modes, and extensibility with various service integrations.

    98 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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  3. Text-mode file manager for terminals with dual-pane interface enables copying, moving, deleting, and searching files locally or via remote shells. Includes internal viewer, text editor, subshell integration, broad terminal compatibility, and works over SSH.

    124 Midnight Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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  4. Free, open-source file manager for Windows and Linux offering global search with typo correction, tabs, workspaces, wireless file sharing, advanced file downloader, item filtering, dashboard, file and note protection, media previews, and customizable features.

    88 Sigma File Manager alternatives

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    • Since 2022

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Amaze File Manager is an intuitive, open-source file manager for Android that's both free and ad-free (no upgrade offers, no popups, no ads at all). It's based on Material Design guidelines so it sits very nicely alongside the stock Android experience from Google and...

    74 Amaze File Manager alternatives

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    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  6. Cmdr icon
     5 likes

    Ultra-fast, open-source two-pane file manager for macOS featuring customizable shortcuts, live folder sizes, high-speed SMB and MTP transfers, instant large file viewing, built-in git history browsing, and fully optional, privacy-first on-device AI for smart search and selection.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Peach Commander icon
     10 likes

    Peach Commander is a dual-pane file manager for macOS, written in Swift and AppKit and modelled on the orthodox file managers that DOS and Windows users know from Norton Commander and Total Commander. Two directory panels sit side by side, and almost everything is reachable from...

    61 Peach Commander alternatives

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    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Solid Explorer icon
     83 likes

    Solid Explorer is the best looking file and cloud manager with two independent panels, which brings to you a new file browsing experience.

    72 Solid Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. Commander One icon
     73 likes

    Swift file manager for Mac that offers a dual-pane interface, multi-tab browsing & advanced search. The PRO Pack adds features like FTP client, cloud integration (Box, Amazon S3), compression & more, enhancing file management capabilities.

    136 Commander One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Ghost Commander icon
     59 likes

    Ghost Commander is a file manager with two panels for the Android™ platform. Its development was inspired by the famous (Norton|Midnight|Total) Commander desktop applications, so if you are familiar with those great programs, you will find Ghost Commander a familiar and very...

    62 Ghost Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  11. Zarchiver icon
     24 likes

    ZArchiver - program to manage archives in android. The program has a simple and functional interface. It lets you create 7z (7zip), zip, bzip2 (bz2), gzip (gz), XZ, tar archives, decompress 7z (7zip), zip, rar, bzip2, gzip, XZ, iso, tar, arj.

    63 Zarchiver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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