Finder Alternatives

Finder is described as 'The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac finishes starting up. It opens automatically and stays open as you use other apps. It includes the Finder menu bar at the top of the screen and the desktop below that' and is a popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Finder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Finder alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Finder are Total Commander, Files, Spacedrive and Dolphin File Manager.

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  1. Tkdesk icon
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    TkDesk is a graphical file manager for the X Window System used by Unix and Unix-like systems. It is highly configurable since it is based upon tcl and tk. Tkdesk is released under the GNU GPL and is one of the rare filemanagers using Miller columns.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Panels allows users to interact with macOS local file systems using two view instances placed side by side called panels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Introducing Phone Drive - File Manager: Transform your iOS device into a portable Wireless Flash Drive.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. A visual fast easy powerful file manager with multiple views and panes at the same time, lets you have full and whole control of lots of documents simultaneously, brings maximum efficiency and most comfortable.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Tux Commander icon
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    Tux Commander is a windowed file manager with 2 panels side by side similar to Double Commander, Total Commander or Midnight Commander.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  6. UltraExplorer icon
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    UltraExplorer is a Windows Explorer replacement that will change the way you think about file management. Other Explorer replacement applications duplicate the same old paradigm introduced by Microsoft in Windows 95.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. ZTreeWin icon
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    ZTreeWin is a fast and flexible text-mode file/directory manager for all versions of Windows. It has been developed as the successor to the legendary DOS file-manager XTreeGold. Anyone who has used that remarkable program would be aware of its superior capabilities as a...

    50 ZTreeWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. HiFile icon
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    HiFile is the next evolution of file managers. Its mission is to boost your productivity every time you are working with your files or folders. It aims to be better in every aspect - more practical, more versatile, more efficient, more elegant, more customizable, more fun.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. IdealAutomateExplorer is like windows explorer, except it has a lot of additional features. One feature is multiple tabs. Multiple tabs allows you to switch between views of multiple folders without having to open multiple versions of file explorer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. OldNewExplorer is a shell extension and tweaker which can undo "improvements" to file browsing that was added in Windows 10, 8.1 and 8.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Moroshka icon
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    Moroshka File Manager is the classic 2-windows file manager focused on elegant user interface, usability and sets of unique features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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