CLEX Alternatives

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, Superfile and GNOME Files.

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  1. trolCommander icon

    trolCommander

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    trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    trolCommander screenshot 1
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  2. SpaceFM icon

    SpaceFM

     26 likes

    Multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customisable menu system, and bash integration.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    With big previews/thumbnails
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  4. nnn icon

    nnn

     17 likes

    Initially forked from noice file browser, nnn is a super fast and resource-sensitive, terminal-based file browser.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    nnn screenshot 1
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  5. Vifm icon

    Vifm

     24 likes

    Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vi[m]-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Global
    Vifm with light theme in iTerm2 with Inconsolata font on OS X
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  8. Xfe icon

    Xfe

     22 likes

    X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer or Commander like file manager for X. It is based on the popular, but discontinued, X Win Commander, originally developed by Maxim Baranov.

    70 Xfe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    Xfe screenshot 1
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  9. Sunflower icon

    Sunflower

     48 likes

    Open source, small and highly customizable twin-panel file manager for Linux with support for plug-ins. Main goal is to create easy to use and powerful file manager seamlessly integrated into Gnome desktop environment.

    29 Sunflower alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main window
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  10. Portfolio icon

    Portfolio

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    A minimalist file manager for those who want to use Linux mobile devices.

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    Platforms

    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
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    Portfolio screenshot 1
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  11. JumpFm icon

    JumpFm

     14 likes

    JumpFm is a minimalistic dual panel file manager (currently released only for Windows, Mac, and Linux) that lets you navigate your file system very efficiently.

    115 JumpFm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    JumpFm screenshot 1
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  12. VFU icon

    VFU

     1 like

    VFU is a text-based file-manager which can be run from a terminal. Includes internal text files viewer and editor. Customisable file associations, editor, user menu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GNU Hurd
    • Cygwin
    • Solaris
    • MS-DOS
    • NetBSD
    VFU screenshot 1
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  13. Far2l icon

    Far2l

     3 likes

    Native port of Far Manager to Linux, MacOS and BSD.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Far2l screenshot 1
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  14. noice file browser icon

    noice file browser

     4 likes

    noice, a blazing-fast lightweight terminal file browser with easy keyboard shortcuts for navigation, opening files and running tasks. noice is developed considering terminal based systems. There is no config file and mime associations are hard-coded.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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