File Explorer Alternatives

File Explorer is described as 'Manage files effortlessly with a graphical interface offering offline access, dark mode, ad-free usage, and zip support, optimized for Windows' and is a very popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to File Explorer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best File Explorer alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like File Explorer are Total Commander, Files, FreeCommander and Spacedrive.

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File Explorer alternatives are mainly File Managers, but if you're looking for File Search Utilities or FTP Clients you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Windows + Open Source, Windows, Free, Windows + Free, File Management and Mac. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to File Explorer.
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  1. GeoShell icon

    GeoShell

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    GeoShell - The premier minimalist Windows shell replacement. It replaces the default Explorer interface. It features menu bars—“geoBars”—that can be dragged-and-dropped anywhere on the users screen. There are also desktop menus that can be triggered whenever a user clicks...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Phone Drive icon

    Phone Drive

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    Introducing Phone Drive - File Manager: Transform your iOS device into a portable Wireless Flash Drive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. Vole Windows Expedition icon

    Vole Windows Expedition

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    Vole Windows Expedition is a new generation file manager, dual-explorer, built-in previewer, 4K supported and one-click to get all your files and folders ready in a nicely gallery format, a more graceful way to manage documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Preview MP4 and PDF
     
  5. Api2File icon

    Api2File

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    A self hosted service that exposes live data from APIs as files on a virtual network share. Providing automatic transformation of data to useful file formats while offering comprehensive security options.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • Api2File is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to File Explorer.

    • Api2File is Paid and ProprietaryFile Explorer is Free and Proprietary
  6. Electerm icon

    Electerm

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    electerm is a terminal/ssh/sftp client(linux, mac, win) based on electron/node-pty/xterm/antd and many other libs, it works like a combination of guake and xshell.

    66 Electerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
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  7. Synapse file manager icon

    Synapse file manager

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    Synapse Commander is a dual-pane macOS file manager that lets you work with local disks and network servers side by side, supporting FTP/FTPS, SFTP, SMB/WebDAV, smart sync, batch rename, and keyboard-driven workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Ffm icon

    Ffm

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    Ffm is a file manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Manager
     

  10. Filename Extension Column

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    Adds a column to Windows Explorer details view that shows the extension part of a filename. The column can be sorted and repositioned like any other column. This add-on is ultra small (50KB DLL file) so won't waste precious resources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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