Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows. Its goal is to develop a desktop experience that increases productivity and advances current technology standards.
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Open Source File Explorer Alternatives
The best open source alternative to File Explorer is Double Commander. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to File Explorer and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to File Explorer are Files, Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager and Explorer++.
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- 38 Cairo Shell alternatives
47 PCMan File Manager alternativesPCMan File Manager (PCManFM) is a file manager application, developed by Hong Jen Yee from Taiwan, which is meant to be a replacement for GNOME Files, Dolphin and Thunar. PCManFM is the standard file manager in LXDE, also developed by the same author in conjunction with other...
Index is a convergent file manager, it the user with a simple way to navigate and manage files. Index incorporates features such as miller columns, embedded terminal, split views, file previews, experimental WebDAV support, tags.
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- Open Source
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- Flatpak
- Flathub
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51 CoverFlowFinder alternativesBrings iconic 3D Cover Flow file browsing to macOS, includes dual pane navigation, Quick Look integration, sidebar access to volumes, instant file sorting, context menus, type-ahead search, familiar Finder-like interface, and open source availability.
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File Explorer is a Windows file manager application that has an interface similar to Windows Explorer. However, it browses and indexes folders faster than the default Explorer. It also has many features that are not available in Windows Explorer, such as tabs and bulk file...
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The FileManagerSphere is a powerful file management tool designed to simplify and enhance your experience when dealing with documents, media, and other file types. With advanced features and an intuitive interface, FileManagerSphere provides a comprehensive solution for...
This is a replacement for the standard Windows Explorer with more features for more convenience.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Bundleware
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- Windows
- Windows Explorer
Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vi[m]-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.
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43 SpaceFM alternativesMulti-panel tabbed file and desktop manager with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customisable menu system, and bash integration.
JumpFm is a minimalistic dual panel file manager (currently released only for Windows, Mac, and Linux) that lets you navigate your file system very efficiently.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Discontinued
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron
25 SharpEnviro alternativesSharpEnviro (or SharpE) is an open source shell replacement system for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When using SharpEnviro the default Windows desktop is replaced by a new and more powerful desktop environment.
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