The Best 12 Folder View Alternatives

  • RecentX icon

    RecentX

    RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    Commercial Windows

    Portable Tag based Tabbed interface Drag n drop Image Preview Clipboard monitoring Program Launcher File search Local Search Windows Explorer integration File tagging Indexed search Bookmark History Browser History Duplicate Files Finder Folder Search Folder Tagging
  • Direct Folders icon

    Direct Folders

    Access your folders from anywhere Just double click on an empty area located on the Desktop, Explorer or File Open/Save dialog box to bring up a menu.

    Freemium Windows Windows Explorer

  • FlashFolder icon

    FlashFolder

    FlashFolder is an open source tool that extends the file-related common dialogs (e.g. open/save dialog) seen in most Windows applications.

    Free Open Source Windows Windows Explorer

  • Folder Menu icon

    Folder Menu

    Folder Menu - a tiny, portable folder switching tool and file launcher. You can quickly jump to your favorite folders in explorer, open/save dialog or command prompt...and more. You can also launch your favorite folders, files or urls.

    Free Windows Windows Explorer

  • FileBox eXtender icon

    FileBox eXtender

    FileBox enhances Windows by adding several advanced functions to the standard Open File and Save File dialog boxes. (Note that if a program uses its own...

    Free Open Source Windows

  • StExBar icon

    StExBar

    The StExBar provides many useful commands for your everyday use of Windows explorer. And you can add as many custom commands on your own as you like. .

    Free Windows Windows Explorer

  • Chameleon Explorer icon

    Chameleon Explorer

    Chameleon Explorer is a compact file manager for people who need to work with multiple folders as quickly as possible.

    Commercial Windows

  • Folder Guide icon

    Folder Guide

    After quick install it will appear in context menus of Windows Explorer and Open/Save dialogs as "Folder Guide" item. With Folder Guide, you no longer need...

    Free Windows

  • WinTabber icon

    WinTabber

    WinTabber is a tabmanager which enables you to tab almost any window (yes, also terminals) under windows 2000/XP WinTabber is initially made to add a fully functional...

    Freemium Windows

  • PS Hot Folders icon

    PS Hot Folders

    Using PS Hot Folders special easily configured menu, you can quickly go to the folder that you want in standard Open, Save As and Browse dialogs or quickly open the...

    Commercial Windows

  • CFDButton icon

    CFDButton

    CFDButton is a tiny app that installs a button on the windows common file dialog to provide time saving functionality. It adds three functions: It allows you to...

    Free Windows