File Explorer AlternativesOnly apps categorised as FTP Clients

The best FTP Client alternative to File Explorer is Total Commander, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to File Explorer and 13 are FTP Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting FTP Client alternatives to File Explorer are Dolphin File Manager, GNOME Files, Directory Opus and ForkLift.

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  1. Total Commander icon
     914 likes

    A 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.

    185 Total Commander alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Usability-focused file manager for KDE desktops offering tabbed and dual-pane browsing, archive support, quick file renaming, filter-based searching, customizable icons, theme adaptation, preview modes, and extensibility with various service integrations.

    82 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
     
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  3. GNOME Files icon
     223 likes

    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.

    64 GNOME Files alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
     
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  4. Directory Opus icon
     227 likes

    Complete Explorer alternative with dual-pane navigation, folder tabs, batch renaming, built-in image and document viewer, portable device access, scriptable interface, archive and metadata support, robust search, color coding, sync tools, and high DPI compatibility.

    90 Directory Opus alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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  5. Commander One icon
     73 likes

    Swift file manager for Mac that offers a dual-pane interface, multi-tab browsing & advanced search. The PRO Pack adds features like FTP client, cloud integration (Box, Amazon S3), compression & more, enhancing file management capabilities.

    96 Commander One alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
     
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  6. Very powerfull two-panel interface commander. Unreal Commander has UNICODE support, Extended search of files, Multi-rename tool, Synchronization of directories, Support of archives ZIP, RAR, ACE, CAB, JAR, TAR, LHA, GZ, TGZ , Built-in FTP client, Folder tabs, Support of...

    76 Unreal Commander alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. File Manager, a powerful & easy-to-use file manager & file explorer with desktop-grade features, helps you handle ALL your files efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. File manager with two file windows, file preview, FTP and ZIP support, an editor, photo management and many wizards. Very fast file operations due to 64 bit architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Just Manager icon
     15 likes

    Just Manager is a feature packed, versatile, multi-tabbed multi-pane file manager for the Windows operating system. It is available in both x86 and x64 versions. Despite its many features it is relatively small and efficient.

    58 Just Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. EF Commander icon
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    EF Commander is a file manager for the Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Window XP and Windows Vista desktop. If youve ever used and liked Norton Commander, youll like this dual-windowed program, which comes complete with bubble and online help.

    67 EF Commander alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  11. DCommander icon
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    DCommander is a two-pane file manager that gives you full control over your computer's filesystem.

    108 DCommander alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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