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- Linux
- Qt
Italy
EU
File Explorer Alternatives
One of the most popular alternatives to File Explorer is Double Commander, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Files, Spacedrive, Total Commander and Dolphin File Manager. There's no shortage of File Managers like File Explorer, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPad.
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Most File Explorer alternatives are File Managers, but you can also narrow the list to File Search Utilities or FTP Clients. Other popular filters are Open Source, Windows, Free, Mac and Linux. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
Alternatives list
TreeTerm is a combination of a file manager and a terminal emulator. The directory you select in the directory tree is the working directory of the terminal-pane (and the other way around). You never have to 'cd' to your working directory anymore.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
STDU Explorer is a piece of software that offers you the opportunity to work with image files (support psd, bmp, png, gif, pcx, jpeg, wmf formats) and e-books in DjVu, PDF, FB2, JBIG2, XPS, DCX, WWF, PDB, CBR and CBZ formats.
Platforms
- Windows
Ukraine
25 BB4Win alternativesBB4Win (Blackbox for Windows) is an alternative shell for Microsoft Windows. The program aims to emulate the look and feel of a Linux based desktop. The BB4Win project was discontinued in 2005 but various branches have been built from the source.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
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Saladin 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.
Platforms
- Windows
Poland- EU
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Xenon File Manager Portable is a file manager specifically designed to work from a USB drive.
Platforms
- Windows
Multi Tab File Explorer is a modern file explorer for Windows built for teams that work across local folders, cloud storage, and remote FTP/SFTP servers from a single interface.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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Deepin File Manager is a powerful & easy-to-use file managing tool developped by Deepin Technology.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
China
Super Lightweight at 307kb Explorer Commander is a two- or four-panel file manager software.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Russia
79 UltraExplorer alternativesUltraExplorer is a Windows Explorer replacement that will change the way you think about file management. Other Explorer replacement applications duplicate the same old paradigm introduced by Microsoft in Windows 95.
Platforms
- Windows
57 V - The File Viewer alternativesV is an all-purpose File Manager for Windows.
V is not just another Windows Explorer replacement. Its main strength is its inbuilt file viewer which excels at viewing files quickly - whether they are 100 bytes or 100 gigabytes in size.
A Dual Pane interface (optional) makes it.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Australia
KillerShell puts a file browser, a terminal and a text editor in one window, on one tab strip and one set of keys, so you stop alt-tabbing.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
United States
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