CLEX AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like CLEX

CLEX is described as 'Free lightweight file manager with a full-screen user interface. It runs on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, and other Unix and Unix-like systems. CLEX is open-source software licensed under the GNU General Public License' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CLEX for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Cygwin apps. The best CLEX alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CLEX are Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager, Midnight Commander and GNOME Files.

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  1. Double Commander icon
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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.

    130 Double Commander alternatives

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

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

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceCLEX is also Free and Open Source
    • Double Commander is Privacy focusedCLEX is not according to our users
  2. Spacedrive icon
     149 likes

    Open-source file explorer integrates cloud, local, and offline storage across devices using a secure virtual distributed filesystem in Rust, enabling unified management, file syncing, privacy control, intuitive interface, and ownership without centralized servers.

    76 Spacedrive alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  3. 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.

    78 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Windows
     
  4. 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...

    104 Midnight Commander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
     
  5. GNOME Files icon
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    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
     
  6. Thunar icon
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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.

    87 Thunar alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
     
  7. Superfile icon
     33 likes

    Terminal-based file manager offering a modern, customizable interface with split-screen panels, full keyboard shortcut support, fast file operations, offline access, privacy features, no ads, plugin extensibility, night mode, cross-platform compatibility, and open source code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. muCommander icon
     124 likes

    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...).

    107 muCommander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
     
    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to CLEX.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceCLEX is also Free and Open Source
  9. ranger icon
     58 likes

    Terminal file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. The secondary task of ranger is to psychically guess which program you want to use for opening particular files.

    33 ranger alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
  10. fman icon
     233 likes

    The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

    107 fman alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. Terminal file manager written in Go (programming language).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
     
  12. trolCommander icon
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    trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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