Instead of Dolphin
Dolphin alternatives
Dolphin is KDE’s free, open-source file manager for handling files on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, and other storage. Tabs and split view help move between folders, while grid, detailed, and tree views offer different ways to browse. Its context menu supports compressing, sharing, and duplicating files, and an integrated terminal runs commands in the current folder. Plugins extend it with workflows for Git, Nextcloud, Dropbox actions, and disk images; it can also display files from cloud services and remote machines.
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Krusader
Free plan LinuxLinux users wanting an extensively customizable twin-panel manager — Krusader adds directory synchronization, file comparisons, copy and move queues, an internal viewer and editor, and extensive archive handling.
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Midnight Commander
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hostedUsers who prefer a text-mode file manager and remote shells — Midnight Commander is a full-screen text-mode manager with built-in file, edit, and diff viewers and console or SSH access.
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GNOME Commander
Free plan LinuxAdvanced Linux users who want a twin-panel graphical manager — GNOME Commander offers a Linux twin-panel interface with tabs, while Dolphin also supports Windows, remote files, and an integrated terminal.
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Thunar
Free plan LinuxXfce users seeking a straightforward file manager — Thunar is designed for the Xfce desktop and supports undo and redo for up to ten recent operations, with extensions for additional tools.
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Avidemux
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1 - 9
Owlfiles
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+2 - 10
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muCommander
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 13
Yazi
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 14
Vifm
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 15
Spacedrive
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4 - 16
AnExplorer
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3 - 17
Cloud Commander
Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+3 - 18
Sheltora
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 19
FreeCommander
Free plan Windows - 20
Altap Salamander
Free plan Windows - 21
Far Manager
Free plan Windows - 22
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FileVoyager
Free plan Windows
A different tool may suit you better if you need a dedicated remote-transfer client, a console-based interface, or broader device support. Dolphin is available for Linux and Windows, and its wide file-management scope may be more than needed for a narrower transfer workflow. Compare the platforms you use, the storage services and protocols you need, and whether panels, tabs, archive handling, batch renaming, editing, or file sharing matter most. Several alternatives are also free, while Filestash has a free plan and paid service from $50/mo.