Total Commander AlternativesOnly apps categorised as FTP Clients

The best FTP Client alternative to Total Commander is Dolphin File Manager, 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 FTP Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting FTP Client alternatives to Total Commander are Directory Opus, GNOME Files, Midnight Commander and Amaze File Manager.

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  1. Dolphin File Manager icon

    Dolphin File Manager

     245 likes

    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.

    99 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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    • European Union flagEU
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  2. Directory Opus icon

    Directory Opus

     231 likes

    Complete Explorer alternative with dual-pane navigation, folder tabs, batch renaming, built-in image and document viewer, portable device access, scriptable interface, archive and metadata support, robust search, color coding, sync tools, and high DPI compatibility.

    108 Directory Opus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    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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  4. GNOME Files icon

    GNOME Files

     229 likes

    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.

    77 GNOME Files alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
    • Linux Mobile
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    GNOME Files screenshot 1
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    Viper FTP

    File management utility for macOS supporting FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDav, Amazon S3, and Google Drive, with AES-256 local encryption, fast search, hidden file access, previews, sync, logging, archive handling, favourites management, ...

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  6. Midnight Commander icon

    Midnight Commander

     248 likes

    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.

    125 Midnight Commander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Midnight Commander screenshot 1
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  7. Amaze File Manager icon

    Amaze File Manager

     104 likes

    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...

    73 Amaze File Manager alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • IN flagIndia
    Amaze File Manager screenshot 1
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  9. ForkLift icon

    ForkLift

     106 likes

    Dual pane macOS file manager featuring SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, cloud drives, real-time activity view, folder sync, drag-and-drop file transfers, preview panel, multi-rename, batch operations, server connections, text editing, themes, and tagging for efficient workflows.

    156 ForkLift alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • European Union flagEU
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  10. Peach Commander icon

    Peach Commander

     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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    • Mac
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Two panels side by side, with tabs, drive bar and button bar.
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  12. Commander One icon

    Commander One

     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.

    135 Commander One alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
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  13. Ghost Commander icon

    Ghost Commander

     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...

    61 Ghost Commander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • RU flagRussia
    Ghost Commander screenshot 1
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  14. Unreal Commander icon

    Unreal Commander

     60 likes

    Very powerfull two-panel interface commander. Unreal Commander has UNICODE support, Extended search of files, Multi-rename tool, Synchronization of directories, Support of archives ZIP, RAR, ACE, CAB, JAR, TAR, LHA, GZ, TGZ , Built-in FTP client, Folder tabs, Support of...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • RU flagRussia
    Unreal Commander screenshot 1
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  15. termscp icon

    termscp

     3 likes

    A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer with support for SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • BSD
    • CH flagSwitzerland
    termscp screenshot 1
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