File Explorer Alternatives for Mac
File Explorer is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to File Explorer and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to File Explorer are XnView MP, GNOME Files, Thunar and ForkLift.
File Explorer alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be FTP Clients or Image Viewers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of File Explorer.Double Commander
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- File Manager
- File Sync Tool
127 Double Commander alternatives- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Mac
Double Commander is a cross-platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.
- - Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to File Explorer.
- - Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to File Explorer.
Double Commander Features
Comments about Double Commander as a Alternative to File Explorer
It tries too hard to be just a Total Commander replacement. Ultimately it feels like a console interface file manager rather than a GUI file manager with a lot of simple mechanisms in modern GUI-based file managers (not just Windows Explorer!) incredibly hard to replicate.
1not contain columns for video settings (video length)
-8Why 2 windows in one? I just want a directory tree with a pane showing the contents of that directory.
-78XnView MP
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Image Viewer
- Photo Manager
127 XnView MP alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
XnViewMP is a free software to view, organise, convert graphics and photos files or to create slide show, contact sheet, HTML pages.
XnView MP Features
Comments about XnView MP as a Alternative to File Explorer
XnView MP is good for photos not a for files
0This isn't a file explorer, it's a photo viewer
0It's for photos. It works well for photos.
1GNOME Files
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- File Manager
58 GNOME Files alternatives- Mac
- Linux
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
GNOME Files, formerly known as Nautilus, is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.
GNOME Files Features
Comments about GNOME Files as a Alternative to File Explorer
Many missing features like open as admin.
0Not available for Windows
0This is not for windows, and cannot replace a windows file manager.
-1nautilus is for linux. file explorer is for windows
2Thunar
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- File Manager
- File Renamer
- File Search Utility
79 Thunar alternatives- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Xfce
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
Thunar 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.
Thunar Features
Opinions about Thunar as a Alternative to File Explorer
ForkLift
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- File Manager
- FTP Client
- File Sync Tool
109 ForkLift alternatives- Mac
The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.
ForkLift Features
Spacedrive
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo55 Spacedrive alternatives- Free • Open Source
- File Manager
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Organize files across many devices in one place. From cloud services to offline hard drives, Spacedrive combines the storage capacity and processing power of your devices into one personal distributed cloud, that is both secure and intuitive to use.
Spacedrive Features
muCommander
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- File Manager
102 muCommander alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- Java
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...).
- - muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to File Explorer.
muCommander Features
Comments about muCommander as a Alternative to File Explorer
Forced to have 2 panes open, neither one is wide enough. Open the "tree view" and you've lost a lot of screen real estate. Neither pane follows the tree view either, so there's no point having it.
-8fman
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo101 fman alternatives- Freemium • Proprietary
- File Manager
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.
Commander One
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo80 Commander One alternatives- Freemium • Proprietary
- File Manager
- FTP Client
- Mac
Commander 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 Features
Comments about Commander One as a Alternative to File Explorer
Is there a choice for single-pane? Or would that be Commander Two?
-5Finder
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo134 Finder alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- File Manager
- Mac
The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac finishes starting up. It opens automatically and stays open as you use other apps. It includes the Finder menu bar at the top of the screen and the desktop below that.
Finder Features