Best Yazi Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file manager software ranked against Yazi on the same published basis.
- 1Yazi vs Dolphin
- 2Yazi vs WinSCP
- 3Yazi vs Filestash
- 4Yazi vs Midnight Commander
- 5Yazi vs TagSpaces
- 6Yazi vs muCommander
- 7Yazi vs Multi Commander
- 8Yazi vs nnn
- 9Yazi vs OneCommander
- 10Yazi vs Owlfiles
- 11Yazi vs EF Commander
- 12Yazi vs xplorer²
- 13Yazi vs QSpace
- 14Yazi vs Cloud Commander
- 15Yazi vs X-plore File Manager
- 16Yazi vs Total Commander
- 17Yazi vs Shuffle
- 18Yazi vs CloudPairs
- 19Yazi vs Bulk Rename Utility
- 20Yazi vs Advanced Renamer
Yazi alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolphin | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 2 | WinSCP | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 3 | Filestash | 8.0 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Midnight Commander | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 5 | TagSpaces | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | muCommander | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Multi Commander | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | nnn | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | OneCommander | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Owlfiles | 7.4 | Free plan | $1.08/mo | — |
| 11 | EF Commander | 7.4 | Free plan | $36/mo | Windows |
| 12 | xplorer² | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | QSpace | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 14 | Cloud Commander | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | X-plore File Manager | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 16 | Total Commander | 7.1 | No | — | Android, Windows |
| 17 | Shuffle | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 18 | CloudPairs | 7.0 | Free plan | $29/mo | Windows |
| 19 | Bulk Rename Utility | 7.0 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Windows |
| 20 | Advanced Renamer | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Yazi alternatives
What is the best alternative to Yazi?
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 Yazi?
Dolphin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Yazi?
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.