Krusader Alternatives

Krusader is described as 'Advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE Plasma and other desktops in the *nix world' and is a popular File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Krusader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Xfce and BSD apps. The best Krusader alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Krusader are Spacedrive, Total Commander, Dolphin File Manager and FreeCommander.

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ForkLift
105 likes
Dual pane macOS file manager featuring SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, cloud drives, real-time activity view, folder sync, drag-and-drop file transfers, preview panel, multi-rename, batch operations, server connections, text editing, themes, and tagging for efficient workflows.
136 ForkLift alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Manager
File Sync
Origin
Hungary
EU
Platforms
Mac
Hungary
EU
+9
Good alternative?Is ForkLift a good alternative to Krusader?
Multi Commander
116 likes
Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager and is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.
97 Multi Commander alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Sweden
EU
Platforms
Windows
Sweden
EU
+6
Good alternative?Is Multi Commander a good alternative to Krusader?
xplorer²
106 likes
xplorer² is a desktop file manager combining the simplicity of Windows explorer with the speed and efficiency of traditional dual pane file managers.
100 xplorer² alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Manager
File Search
Origin
Cyprus
EU
Platforms
Windows
Cyprus
EU
+2
Good alternative?Is xplorer² a good alternative to Krusader?
Commander One
73 likes
Swift file manager for Mac that offers a dual-pane interface, multi-tab browsing & advanced search. The PRO Pack adds features like FTP client, cloud integration (Box, Amazon S3), compression & more, enhancing file management capabilities.
116 Commander One alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Manager
FTP Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
United States
+4
Good alternative?Is Commander One a good alternative to Krusader?
Path Finder
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
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
File Manager
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
United States
Good alternative?Is Path Finder a good alternative to Krusader?
PCMan File Manager
57 likes
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
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Taiwan
Platforms
Linux
LXDE
GTK
Qt
Taiwan
Good alternative?Is PCMan File Manager a good alternative to Krusader?
fman
233 likes
The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.
115 fman alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is fman a good alternative to Krusader?
trolCommander
53 likes
trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Russia
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Russia
+1
Good alternative?Is trolCommander a good alternative to Krusader?
GNOME Commander
23 likes
GNOME Commander is a "two-pane" graphical file manager for the GNOME desktop environment. GNOME Commander aims to fulfill the demands of more advanced users who like to focus on file management, their work through special applications and running smart commands.
84 GNOME Commander alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Linux
Germany
EU
+3
Good alternative?Is GNOME Commander a good alternative to Krusader?
Peach Commander
4 likes
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
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
File Manager
File Search
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Germany
EU
+9
Good alternative?Is Peach Commander a good alternative to Krusader?
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
File Manager
Platforms
Linux
+9
Good alternative?Is Sunflower a good alternative to Krusader?
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
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
File Manager
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
United States
Good alternative?Is SpaceFM a good alternative to Krusader?