Superfile AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like Superfile

Superfile is described as 'Terminal-based file manager featuring customizable themes, multi-panel views, keyboard shortcuts, offline support, no tracking, ad-free operation, and plugin extensibility' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Superfile for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Cygwin apps. The best Superfile alternative is Double Commander, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Superfile are Files, Spacedrive, Dolphin File Manager and Midnight Commander.

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  1. Double Commander icon
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    Open-source file manager with dual-panel interface, inspired by Total Commander. Supports plugin use, advanced search, tabbed browsing, and runs smoothly with background operations. Unicode and multi-platform compatibility enhance its versatility.

    130 Double Commander alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Double Commander is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Superfile.

    • Double Commander is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Superfile.

    • Double Commander is Free and Open SourceSuperfile is also Free and Open Source
  2. Files icon
     160 likes

    Advanced Windows file manager offers tabbed browsing, dual-pane drag-and-drop, column navigation, built-in archive creation and extraction, file tagging, QuickLook previews, context menu integration, quick search, and customizable appearance for streamlined organization.

    121 Files alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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.

    76 Spacedrive alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

    78 Dolphin File Manager alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Windows
     
  5. GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...

    104 Midnight Commander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
     
  6. Thunar icon
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    Thunar is a modern file manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Thunar has been designed from the ground up to be fast and easy-to-use. Its user interface is clean, intuitive, and customizable. Thunar is fast and responsive with a good start up time and directory load time.

    87 Thunar alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MacPorts
    • XQuartz
     
  7. 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...).

    107 muCommander alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
     
    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to Superfile.

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceSuperfile is also Free and Open Source
  8. Tokie icon
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    A document, a database, and a browser, all in your folders.

    56 Tokie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
    • Tokie is the most popular commercial alternative to Superfile.

    • Tokie is Paid and ProprietarySuperfile is Free and Open Source
  9. ranger icon
     58 likes

    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.

    33 ranger alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
  10. fman icon
     233 likes

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

    107 fman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. 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
     
  12. Dora icon
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    Finding files and organizing your computer just go a lot easier. Dora is the smart file explorer designed to save you time and frustration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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