Worker

Worker is a file manager for the X Window System on UN*X with low requirements (basically only the X11 libraries). The directories and files are shown in two independent panels (similar to Midnight Commander).

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BSD

Worker is a file manager for the X Window System on UN*X with low requirements (basically only the X11 libraries). The directories and files are shown in two independent panels (similar to Midnight Commander).Features: UTF8 support, tabs, fast and easy access to archives and remote sites, access ftp sites without third party tools, text viewer, file search, flexible file type system, context menu, volume manager and others.

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The Best 61 Worker Alternatives

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Total Commander

Total Commander is a shareware Orthodox File Manager (OFM) for Windows. Some features include a built-in FTP client, file compare, archive file navigation, and a multi-rename tool with regular expression support.

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
333 Like

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
325 Like

Double Commander

Double Commander is a cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.

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
178 Like

Midnight Commander

GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD MacPorts Cygwin

Minimalistic Lightweight Dual pane support File compression Support for FTP Support for SFTP SSH Console based Mounting drives
167 Like

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
159 Like

fman

Brings features from Sublime Text to the file manager niche. Features: a user interface similar to ST, Ctrl/Cmd+P for jumping to any directory, plugins based on the Python programming language

Commercial

Dual pane support Plugin API
143 Like

Q-Dir

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
139 Like

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
135 Like

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
103 Like

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
98 Like

QTTabBar

QTTabBar is an extension for Windows Explorer that brings tabbed browsing to Microsoft's file browser.

Free Windows Windows Explorer

Tabbed browsing Windows Explorer integration File preview Windows Explorer extension
97 Like

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
94 Like

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
85 Like

xplorer²

xplorer² is a desktop file manager combining the simplicity of windows explorer with the speed and efficiency of traditional dual pane orthodox file managers, helping you be productive with your documents, pictures, music, source code...

Freemium Windows
80 Like

Explorer++

Explorer++ is a free file manager for Windows.

Free Open Source Windows

Portable Tabbed interface
47 Like

Sunflower

Open source, small and highly customizable twin-panel file manager for Linux with support for plug-ins. Main goal is to create easy to use and powerful file manager seamlessly integrated into Gnome desktop environment.

Free Open Source Linux

Dual pane support Support for Samba
25 Like

ranger

ranger is a file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux BSD Cygwin

Miller columns Multi Column View Console based Vim key mapping
23 Like

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)
5 Like

FenrirFS

FenrirFS is a file management software where you can easily view everything in 3 different modes and manage any kind of file using labels.

Free Windows

Tag based Multiple languages Automatic Tagging Tree view File preview Auto scan folder
5 Like

DCommander

DCommander is a two-pane file manager that gives you full control over your computer's filesystem.

Commercial

Customizable Built in viewer Drag n drop Dual pane support File compression Secure Copy (SCP)

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The Best 61 Worker Alternatives

Total Commander

FreeCommander

Double Commander

Midnight Commander

Nautilus

fman

Q-Dir

XYplorer

Far Manager

muCommander

QTTabBar

Thunar

Dolphin File Manager

xplorer²

Explorer++

Sunflower

ranger

My Commander

FenrirFS

DCommander

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