lf (file manager) AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like lf (file manager)

lf (file manager) is described as 'Terminal file manager written in Go (programming language)' and is a File Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to lf (file manager) for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Cygwin apps. The best lf (file manager) alternative is Spacedrive, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like lf (file manager) are Dolphin File Manager, Superfile, Midnight Commander and muCommander.

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  1. Spacedrive icon
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    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.

    89 Spacedrive alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  2. Usability-focused file manager for KDE desktops offering tabbed and dual-pane browsing, archive support, quick file renaming, filter-based searching, customizable icons, theme adaptation, preview modes, and extensibility with various service integrations.

    88 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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  3. Superfile icon
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    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.

    43 Superfile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Text-mode file manager for terminals with dual-pane interface enables copying, moving, deleting, and searching files locally or via remote shells. Includes internal viewer, text editor, subshell integration, broad terminal compatibility, and works over SSH.

    116 Midnight Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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  5. muCommander icon
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    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...).

    120 muCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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  6. Rascal icon
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    Keyboard-centric macOS file manager featuring dual panes, vim navigation, command palette, inline terminal syncing with folders, disk usage treemap, macOS tag support, multi-view modes, 17 themes, smart folders, Homebrew install, free and open source on macOS 13+.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  7. yazi icon
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    Yazi (means "duck") is a terminal file manager written in Rust, based on non-blocking async I/O. It aims to provide an efficient, user-friendly, and customizable file management experience.

    8 yazi alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
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  8. 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
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  9. nnn icon
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    Initially forked from noice file browser, nnn is a super fast and resource-sensitive, terminal-based file browser.

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    • Linux
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  10. Broot icon
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    Broot offers a better way to navigate directories. Different from the typical 'tree' command, it summarizes directory contents so more fits on screen. Broot uses a keyboard focused workflow and provides a fast, non-blocking search that works as smoothly with large...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
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  11. Vifm icon
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    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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. CliFM icon
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    A shell-like, command line terminal file manager written in C: simple, fast, extensible, and lightweight as hell

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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