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Best X-plore File Manager Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from file manager software ranked against X-plore File Manager on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Dolphin Free plan Open sourceLinuxWin Free9.4
    X-plore File Manager vs Dolphin
  2. 2
    WinSCP Free plan Open sourceWin Free9.3
    X-plore File Manager vs WinSCP
  3. 3
    Filestash Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 8.0
    X-plore File Manager vs Filestash
  4. 4
    Midnight Commander Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free7.9
    X-plore File Manager vs Midnight Commander
  5. 5
    TagSpaces Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free7.9
    X-plore File Manager vs TagSpaces
  6. 6
    muCommander Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.8
    X-plore File Manager vs muCommander
  7. 7
    Multi Commander Free plan Win Free7.7
    X-plore File Manager vs Multi Commander
  8. 8
    nnn Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.7
    X-plore File Manager vs nnn
  9. 9
    OneCommander Free plan Win Free7.5
    X-plore File Manager vs OneCommander
  10. 10
    Owlfiles Free plan $1.08/mo7.4
    X-plore File Manager vs Owlfiles
  11. 11
    EF Commander Free plan Win $36/mo7.4
    X-plore File Manager vs EF Commander
  12. 12
    xplorer² Free plan Win Free7.4
    X-plore File Manager vs xplorer²
  13. 13
    QSpace Free plan Mac Free7.4
    X-plore File Manager vs QSpace
  14. 14
    Cloud Commander Free plan AndroidLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    X-plore File Manager vs Cloud Commander
  15. 16
    Total Commander AndroidWin 7.1
    X-plore File Manager vs Total Commander
  16. 17
    Shuffle Free plan Mac Free7.0
    X-plore File Manager vs Shuffle
  17. 18
    CloudPairs Free plan Win $29/mo7.0
    X-plore File Manager vs CloudPairs
  18. 19
    Bulk Rename Utility Free plan Win $2.50/mo7.0
    X-plore File Manager vs Bulk Rename Utility
  19. 20
    Advanced Renamer Free plan MacWin Free6.9
    X-plore File Manager vs Advanced Renamer
  20. 21
    Krusader Linux 6.8
    X-plore File Manager vs Krusader

X-plore File Manager alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Dolphin9.4Free planFreeLinux, Windows
2WinSCP9.3Free planFreeWindows
3Filestash8.0Free plan—Android, 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
6muCommander7.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Multi Commander7.7Free planFreeWindows
8nnn7.7Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
9OneCommander7.5Free planFreeWindows
10Owlfiles7.4Free plan$1.08/mo—
11EF Commander7.4Free plan$36/moWindows
12xplorer²7.4Free planFreeWindows
13QSpace7.4Free planFreeMac
14Cloud Commander7.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Total Commander7.1No—Android, Windows
17Shuffle7.0Free planFreeMac
18CloudPairs7.0Free plan$29/moWindows
19Bulk Rename Utility7.0Free plan$2.50/moWindows
20Advanced Renamer6.9Free planFreeMac, Windows
21Krusader6.8No—Linux
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Questions about X-plore File Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to X-plore File Manager?

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 X-plore File Manager?

Dolphin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to X-plore File Manager?

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.