File Explorer AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as File Search Utilities
The best free File Search alternative to File Explorer is Total Commander. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to File Explorer and 12 are free File Search Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free File Search Utility alternatives to File Explorer are Files, FreeCommander, OneCommander and Thunar.
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File Explorer alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be File Search Utilities or File Renamers. Other popular filters includes Windows + Open Source and Windows + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of File Explorer.- File Manager
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886 likes179 Total Commander alternativesA 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.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Windows
- Android
- Android Tablet
Total Commander VS File Explorer
Is Total Commander a good alternative to File Explorer?
117 likes120 Files alternativesIntroducing Files, the ultimate file manager app for Windows. With its sleek and intuitive design, navigating through your files has never been easier. Files features tabs for easy switching between different folders, a column view for quick file browsing, and dual pane support...
Files VS File Explorer
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390 likes114 FreeCommander alternativesFreeCommander 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.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Windows
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FreeCommander VS File Explorer
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162 likes89 OneCommander alternativesFree dual-pane file manager for Windows featuring tabs, columns, themes, long filename support, image converter, regex renaming and many other unique features.
OneCommander VS File Explorer
Is OneCommander a good alternative to File Explorer?Comments about OneCommander as an Alternative to File Explorer
ichimitchMost other 'alternatives' to File Explorer are an eye-sore and needlessly convoluted. Onecommander is intuitive and aesthetically pleasing: which is more important than you may think when you're having to spend hours looking at it.
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141 likes86 Thunar alternativesThunar is a modern file manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Thunar has been designed from the ground up to be fast and easy-to-use. Its user interface is clean, intuitive, and customizable. Thunar is fast and responsive with a good start up time and directory load time.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
Thunar VS File Explorer
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27 likes63 Sigma File Manager alternativesSigma File Manager is a free, open-source, quickly evolving, modern file manager (explorer / finder) app for Windows and Linux.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Windows
- Linux
Sigma File Manager VS File Explorer
Is Sigma File Manager a good alternative to File Explorer?Comments about Sigma File Manager as an Alternative to File Explorer
Amazing alternative to explorer.exe sleek and full featured. Certainly worth trying out!
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69 likes88 Commander One alternativesCommander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.
Commander One VS File Explorer
Is Commander One a good alternative to File Explorer?Comments about Commander One as an Alternative to File Explorer
RemovedUserIs there a choice for single-pane? Or would that be Commander Two?
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1 like10 InShot File Manager alternativesFile Manager, a powerful & easy-to-use file manager & file explorer with desktop-grade features, helps you handle ALL your files efficiently.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Android
- Android Tablet
InShot File Manager VS File Explorer
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10 likes79 Saladin alternativesSaladin is an open source dual-pane file manager for Windows which merges the capabilities of Windows Explorer with the well known and easy to use orthodox user interface.
Saladin Features
DiscontinuedLast version is from May 2017. See here: https://saladin.mimec.org/news
Saladin VS File Explorer
Is Saladin a good alternative to File Explorer?
2 likes66 File Explorer Pro alternativesFile 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.
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- Free • Proprietary
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- Android
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File Explorer Pro VS File Explorer
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Comments about Files as an Alternative to File Explorer
One of the slowest file managers, taking seconds to navigate between directories.
On the plus side, its UI is the closest to Windows Explorer, making it easy to get used to Context Menu navigation, Dropbox on-demand sync, navigational side bar etc.
It is not free. You have to pay to use it. First "open source" program I found that is not free.
I like the clean look and feel of the application. In addition, there is a lot of work being done on it (open source community) which is improving performance and adding features regularly.