Marlin

Marlin is a new GTK3-based file manager for Linux, pretty slick and fast. Unlike most other file managers Marlin has included the so called "Miller columns" view.

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Open Source
Linux

marlin is a new gtk3based file manager for linux, pretty slick and fast.

unlike most other file managers marlin has included the so called "miller columns" view.

features

* tabbed browsing* multipleviews* singleclick to open (default)* configurable toolbars and interface* dropbox integration* plugin framework

Links to official Marlin sites

Features

Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Tabbed browsing Dropbox integration Miller columns

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Commercial Windows Android Android Tablet Windows Mobile

Portable Built in player Multiple languages Directory sync Dual pane support File compression Copy files Support for FTP Function Key Shortcuts Search in Archives Support for Unicode
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FreeCommander

An alternative windows file manager with advanced features similar to total commander.

Free Windows

Portable Capture Screen / Take screenshots File sync Directory sync Dual pane support Batch rename files File search Explorer like Comparing folders
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Double Commander

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Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Optimal performance Dual pane support Search in Archives Dark theme Tree view Lua scripting Flat view
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File Explorer, previously known as Windows Explorer, is a file manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows 95 onwards.

Free Windows

Tabbed interface File search Bundled with Windows
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Nautilus

Nautilus (Files) is a file manager designed to fit the Gnome desktop design and behaviour, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux MacPorts XQuartz

Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Support for FTP
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fman

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Commercial

Dual pane support Plugin API
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Freemium Android Android Tablet Kindle Fire Fire TV
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Directory Opus provides a complete replacement for Explorer with far more power and functionality than any other file manager available today.

Commercial Windows

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Q-Dir makes your files and folder easy to manage. Fast and easy access, with an amazing Quadro-View (4 panes) technique. You dont have to renounce the usual, Drag and Drop, all Views, and other functions of your system.

Free Windows

Customizable Portable Drag n drop Split screen view
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XYplorer

XYplorer is a file manager for Windows.

Freemium

Portable Dual pane support Scriptable Batch rename files Photo Organization Batch processing Duplicate Files Finder Scripting language Flat view
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Far Manager

Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems.

Free Open Source Windows

Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Dual pane support Plugin support Command line interface Console based
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muCommander

muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, *BSD, Solaris...).

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD Web Java

Portable Dual pane support SSH
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Thunar

Thunar is a new modern file manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Thunar has been designed from the ground up to be fast and easy-to-use. Its user interface is clean and intuitive, and does not include any confusing or useless options.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux MacPorts XQuartz Xfce
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One Commander

Free dual-pane file manager for Windows featuring tabs, columns, themes, long filename support, image converter, regex renaming and many other unique features.

Free Windows

Portable Tabbed interface Image Preview Dual pane support Dark theme Batch rename files File search File preview Miller columns Multi Column View Support for regular expressions
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Dolphin File Manager

Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility).

Free Open Source Linux KDE

Tabbed interface Dual pane support File compression Copy files SSH
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Commercial Windows

Portable File compression
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My Commander

My Commander (MyCO) is "the small - smarter - fastest file manager in the world", archiver and ISO creator for Windows 7. Small and smart, MyCO uses less of your computer's memory while it's running.

Free Windows

Portable Integrated Search Tabbed interface File compression Destroy files Secure Copy (SCP)
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File Expert

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The Best 70 Marlin Alternatives

Total Commander

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Double Commander

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Directory Opus

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XYplorer

Far Manager

muCommander

Thunar

One Commander

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My Commander

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