Wal Commander AlternativesFile Managers & FTP Clients like Wal Commander

Wal Commander is described as 'Multi-platform file manager for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and OS X' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are nine alternatives to Wal Commander for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best Wal Commander alternative is Total Commander, which is free. Other great apps like Wal Commander are Dolphin File Manager, Midnight Commander, Far Manager and muCommander.

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Multi-platform file manager for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and OS X.

Advantages: has a built-in terminal! have editor with syntax highlighting has a text viewer

It has built a virtual file system (smb, ftp, sftp) ...

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Wal Commander alternatives page was last updated Jun 13, 2020
  1. Total Commander icon
     884 likes

    A versatile file manager offering side-by-side dual-pane for intuitive navigation, powerful built-in FTP client, extensive archive format support, robust file comparison tool with editor, advanced multi-rename using regular expressions, and scalable customization options.

    177 Total Commander alternatives
    Total Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  File Comparison
    6.  File Search
    7.  Quick search
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  ZIP File Mounting
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Full-Text Search
    Total Commander icon

    Total Commander VS Wal Commander

    Is Total Commander a good alternative to Wal Commander?
     
    • Total Commander is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Wal Commander.

    • Total Commander is the most popular free alternative to Wal Commander.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryWal Commander is Free and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightWal Commander is not according to our users
  2. Dolphin File Manager icon
     196 likes

    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.

    80 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
    Dolphin File Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    5.  File Renaming
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Built-in terminal emulation
    8.  Thumbnails
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Remote File Access
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No Tracking
    Dolphin File Manager icon

    Dolphin File Manager VS Wal Commander

    Is Dolphin File Manager a good alternative to Wal Commander?
     
    • Dolphin File Manager is the most popular Linux alternative to Wal Commander.

    • Dolphin File Manager is the most popular Open Source alternative to Wal Commander.

    • Dolphin File Manager is Free and Open SourceWal Commander is Free and Proprietary
    • Dolphin File Manager is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWal Commander is not according to our users
  3. Midnight Commander icon
     232 likes

    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...

    109 Midnight Commander alternatives
    Midnight Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Two panels
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  SSH
    7.  Mounting drives
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    Midnight Commander VS Wal Commander

    Is Midnight Commander a good alternative to Wal Commander?
     
    • Midnight Commander is the most popular Mac alternative to Wal Commander.

    • Midnight Commander is Free and Open SourceWal Commander is Free and Proprietary
    • Midnight Commander is LightweightWal Commander is not according to our users
  4. Far Manager icon
     172 likes

    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
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Far Manager Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Text mode
    4.  Build command lines picking files
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  QuickLook File Preview
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Console-based
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    Far Manager VS Wal Commander

    Is Far Manager a good alternative to Wal Commander?
     
  5. muCommander icon
     124 likes

    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...).

    106 muCommander alternatives
    muCommander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dual Pane Support
    8.  Java based
    9.  SSH
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    muCommander VS Wal Commander

    Is muCommander a good alternative to Wal Commander?
     
    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to Wal Commander.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceWal Commander is Free and Proprietary
    • muCommander is LightweightWal Commander is not according to our users
  6. trolCommander icon
     54 likes

    trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

    66 trolCommander alternatives
    trolCommander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5.  Tabbed interface
    6.  Dual Pane Support
    7.  Support for FTP
    Discontinued

    Last update is from December 29th, 2016.

    trolCommander icon

    trolCommander VS Wal Commander

    Is trolCommander a good alternative to Wal Commander?
     
  7. Samsung My Files icon
     5 likes

    "My Files" manages all the files on your smartphone, just like a file explorer on your computer.

    143 Samsung My Files alternatives
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    +1
    Samsung My Files screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Samsung My Files Features

    Samsung My Files icon

    Samsung My Files VS Wal Commander

    Is Samsung My Files a good alternative to Wal Commander?
     
  8. File Explorer Pro icon
     2 likes

    File Explorer Pro is a free, secure tool that helps you find file faster, manage files easily, powerful file manager with a clean, and intuitive interface. You can easily find how many files & apps you have on your device at a glance instantly.

    66 File Explorer Pro alternatives
    File Explorer Pro screenshot 1
    File Explorer Pro screenshot 2
    +5
    File Explorer Pro screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    File Explorer Pro Features

    1.  Supports RAR files
    2.  File Storage
    3.  Support for FTP
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    File Explorer Pro VS Wal Commander

    Is File Explorer Pro a good alternative to Wal Commander?
     
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    Multi-platform open source file manager for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and OS X using XQuartz.

    10 WCM Commander alternatives
    WCM Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    WCM Commander Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Built-in Text editor
    3.  Support for FTP
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation

    WCM Commander VS Wal Commander

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