XYplorer AlternativesTop File Managers and other similar apps like XYplorer

XYplorer is described as 'File manager for Windows. It features tabbed browsing, a powerful file search, a versatile preview, a highly customizable interface, optional dual pane, scripting engine, and a large array of unique ways to efficiently automate frequently recurring tasks' and is a very popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to XYplorer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best XYplorer alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XYplorer are Total Commander, Files, Spacedrive and Dolphin File Manager.

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  1. Double Commander icon
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    Double Commander

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    Open-source file manager with dual-panel interface, inspired by Total Commander. Supports plugin use, advanced search, tabbed browsing, and runs smoothly with background operations. Unicode and multi-platform compatibility enhance its versatility.

    135 Double Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Two-panel file manager
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  TC plug-in's support
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  File Comparison
    8.  Multiplatform
    9.  Portable
    10.  File Sync
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Multiple Files Renaming
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    • Most users think Double Commander is a great XYplorer alternative.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to XYplorer.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to XYplorer.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceXYplorer is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Total Commander icon
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    Total Commander

     887 likes
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    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.

    179 Total Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Batch Rename Files
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  File Search
    6.  File Comparison
    7.  Quick search
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  Split-screen view
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Built-in viewer
    Total Commander iconXYplorer Icon

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    • Most users think Total Commander is a great XYplorer alternative.

    • Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to XYplorer.

    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryXYplorer is Paid and Proprietary
    • Total Commander is Customizable and LightweightXYplorer is not according to our users
  4. Files icon
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    Files

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    Introducing Files, the ultimate file manager app for Windows. With its sleek and intuitive design, navigating through your files has never been easier. Files features tabs for easy switching between different folders, a column view for quick file browsing, and dual pane support...

    120 Files alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Column View
    3.  Built-in themes
    4.  Image Preview
    5.  Dual Pane Support
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Archiving
    8. Git icon  Git integration
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  Tabbed interface
    12.  No registration required
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  5. Spacedrive icon
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    Spacedrive

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    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.

    71 Spacedrive alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Rust
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Image Preview
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11. Git icon  Git Support
    12.  Live Preview
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  6. Dolphin File Manager icon
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    Dolphin File Manager

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    Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

    80 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Portable
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  7. OneCommander icon
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    OneCommander

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    Free dual-pane file manager for Windows featuring tabs, columns, themes, long filename support, image converter, regex renaming and many other unique features.

    89 OneCommander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  File Search
    4.  Multi Column View
    5.  Portable
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  File preview
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    12.  Batch Rename Files
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  9. Directory Opus icon
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    Directory Opus

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    Directory Opus is a complete replacement for Explorer, with far more power and functionality than any other file manager available today.

    83 Directory Opus alternatives
    Dual display (vertical layout) without trees (this is the Commander style). Both file displays are in list mode, showing popup tooltip for an image file.

    License model

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    • Windows
    Single display (with tree) in tiles mode, with viewer pane displayed.
    Editing the cover art for an MP3 file using the metadata pane.
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    Adding selected files to a 7-Zip archive. Opus supports Zip, 7-Zip, RAR and many other archive formats.

    Directory Opus Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  File preview
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Folder Size
    5.  Assignement of comments to files
    6.  Flat view
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  Tagging
    10.  File conversion
    Directory Opus iconXYplorer Icon

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    Ever try to use an explorer replacement with a USB connection- a phone or tablet? Directory Opus will actually access them, unlike most of the others I tried.

    Positive comment •Jul 26, 2017
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    • Most users think Directory Opus is a great XYplorer alternative.

    • Directory Opus is the most popular commercial alternative to XYplorer.

    • Directory Opus is Paid and ProprietaryXYplorer is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. FreeCommander icon
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    FreeCommander

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    FreeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock.

    114 FreeCommander alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Top FreeCommander Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Folder Size
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Explorer-like
    5.  Batch Rename Files
    6.  Portable
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8. TeraCopy icon  Teracopy integration
    9.  Directory sync
    10.  Support for Unicode
    11.  Comparing folders
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
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  11. File Explorer icon
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    File Explorer

     231 likes
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    Manage your files using a graphical interface with offline capabilities, no registration, zip support, and a lightweight design. Enjoy features like dark mode and ad-free usage on Windows. Known as Explorer, it helps present the taskbar and desktop elements since Windows 95.

    128 File Explorer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Windows Compatible
    2.  Built-in Image viewer
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Supports Zip files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Bundled with Windows
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Virtual Disk
    12.  File Storage
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  12. Midnight Commander icon
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    Midnight Commander

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    GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...

    109 Midnight Commander alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Console-based
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Dual Pane Support
    4.  Two panels
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  SSH
    7.  Mounting drives
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  13. Thunar icon
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    Thunar

     141 likes
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    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.

    86 Thunar alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Custom Actions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Batch Rename Files
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Integrated Search
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  14. Q-Dir icon
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    Q-Dir

     195 likes
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    Q-Dir makes your files and folder easy to manage. Fast and easy access, with an amazing Quadro-View (4 panes) technique. You dont have to renounce the usual, Drag and Drop, all Views, and other functions of your system. No!

    94 Q-Dir alternatives
    Q-Dir default view on Windows 10

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Portable
    3.  Drag and Drop
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Search Bar
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Built-in themes
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    Lehuga ntaps

    This should be on top of the list Looks a bit dull but have all the function you'll need Never crashed and never shaky or buggy

    Positive comment •Jul 27, 2021
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    Guest

    Has an interesting interface and never crashes.

    Positive comment •Aug 29, 2017
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    • Q-Dir is Free and ProprietaryXYplorer is Paid and Proprietary
    • Q-Dir is Customizable and LightweightXYplorer is not according to our users
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