Dolphin File Manager Alternatives

Dolphin File Manager is described as 'Usability-focused file manager with tabbed browsing, dual panes, remote protocol support, archive browsing, integrated renaming, and file type previews' and is a very popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dolphin File Manager for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best Dolphin File Manager alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dolphin File Manager are Spacedrive, Total Commander, Cyberduck and FreeCommander.

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  1. ranger icon
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    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.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
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  2. PCMan File Manager (PCManFM) is a file manager application, developed by Hong Jen Yee from Taiwan, which is meant to be a replacement for GNOME Files, Dolphin and Thunar. PCManFM is the standard file manager in LXDE, also developed by the same author in conjunction with other...

    49 PCMan File Manager alternatives

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    • Linux
    • LXDE
    • GTK
    • Qt
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  3. Native macOS file manager built with Rust, featuring GPU-powered rendering, instant navigation in large folders, dual-pane split view, tabs, fuzzy command palette, terminal mode, QuickLook previews, theming options, keyboard shortcuts, and Apple Silicon support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  4. Path Finder icon
     56 likes

    Path Finder is a standalone Finder replacement that takes the Finder's familiar interface and adds numerous powerful features and interface innovations to help anyone be more productive on macOS.

    67 Path Finder alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. fman icon
     233 likes

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

    115 fman alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Index is a convergent file manager, it the user with a simple way to navigate and manage files. Index incorporates features such as miller columns, embedded terminal, split views, file previews, experimental WebDAV support, tags.

    67 Index (Maui Applications) alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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  7. 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
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  8. Caja icon
     11 likes

    Caja is a fork of Nautilus from GNOME 2 and is native to the MATE Desktop Environment. It is a file manager like the Windows Explorer (not to confuse with Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge), but for Unix/BSD and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  9. SpaceFM icon
     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.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. trolCommander icon
     53 likes

    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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  11. Peach Commander is a dual-pane file manager for macOS, written in Swift and AppKit and modelled on the orthodox file managers that DOS and Windows users know from Norton Commander and Total Commander. Two directory panels sit side by side, and almost everything is reachable from...

    51 Peach Commander alternatives

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    • Mac
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