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Best The Explorer's Friend Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from file manager software ranked against The Explorer's Friend on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Dolphin Free plan Open sourceLinuxWin Free9.4
    The Explorer's Friend vs Dolphin
  2. 2
    WinSCP Free plan Open sourceWin Free9.3
    The Explorer's Friend vs WinSCP
  3. 3
    Filestash Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 8.0
    The Explorer's Friend vs Filestash
  4. 4
    Midnight Commander Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free7.9
    The Explorer's Friend vs Midnight Commander
  5. 5
    TagSpaces Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free7.9
    The Explorer's Friend vs TagSpaces
  6. 6
    Altap Salamander Free plan Win Free7.8
    The Explorer's Friend vs Altap Salamander
  7. 7
    muCommander Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.8
    The Explorer's Friend vs muCommander
  8. 8
    Far Manager Free plan Win Free7.7
    The Explorer's Friend vs Far Manager
  9. 9
    Multi Commander Free plan Win Free7.7
    The Explorer's Friend vs Multi Commander
  10. 10
    Yazi Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.7
    The Explorer's Friend vs Yazi
  11. 11
    Vifm Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.7
    The Explorer's Friend vs Vifm
  12. 12
    nnn Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.7
    The Explorer's Friend vs nnn
  13. 13
    FileVoyager Free plan Win Free7.5
    The Explorer's Friend vs FileVoyager
  14. 14
    OneCommander Free plan Win Free7.5
    The Explorer's Friend vs OneCommander
  15. 15
    Owlfiles Free plan $1.08/mo7.4
    The Explorer's Friend vs Owlfiles
  16. 16
    EF Commander Free plan Win $36/mo7.4
    The Explorer's Friend vs EF Commander
  17. 17
    xplorer² Free plan Win Free7.4
    The Explorer's Friend vs xplorer²
  18. 18
    QSpace Free plan Mac Free7.4
    The Explorer's Friend vs QSpace
  19. 19
    Cloud Commander Free plan AndroidLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    The Explorer's Friend vs Cloud Commander
  20. 20
    X-plore File Manager Free plan AndroidWeb Free7.2
    The Explorer's Friend vs X-plore File Manager

The Explorer's Friend alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Dolphin9.4Free planFreeLinux, Windows
2WinSCP9.3Free planFreeWindows
3Filestash8.0Free planAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Midnight Commander7.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
5TagSpaces7.9Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Altap Salamander7.8Free planFreeWindows
7muCommander7.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
8Far Manager7.7Free planFreeWindows
9Multi Commander7.7Free planFreeWindows
10Yazi7.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11Vifm7.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12nnn7.7Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
13FileVoyager7.5Free planFreeWindows
14OneCommander7.5Free planFreeWindows
15Owlfiles7.4Free plan$1.08/mo
16EF Commander7.4Free plan$36/moWindows
17xplorer²7.4Free planFreeWindows
18QSpace7.4Free planFreeMac
19Cloud Commander7.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
20X-plore File Manager7.2Free planFreeAndroid, Web
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Questions about The Explorer's Friend alternatives

What is the best alternative to The Explorer's Friend?

Dolphin, number 1 in file manager software with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: WinSCP, Filestash, Midnight Commander and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to The Explorer's Friend?

Dolphin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to The Explorer's Friend?

Yes: Dolphin, WinSCP.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.