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File Explorer Linux Alternatives

We have listed 13 alternatives for File Explorer which have similar features like File Explorer including commercial, freemium, free and open source Linux alternatives.

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Double Commander

Open Source

Double Commander is a cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side.
muCommander

Open Source

muCommander is a lightweight, open-source, cross-platform file manager that will run on any operating system supporting Java.
Dolphin File Manager

Open Source

Dolphin is a lightweight file manager. It has been designed with ease of use and simplicity in mind, while still allowing flexibility and customization.
PCMan File Manager

Open Source

PCMan File Manager (PCManFM) is a file manager application.
fman

Commercial

fman is a dual-pane file manager for Windows, macOS and Linux.
SpaceFM

Open Source

SpaceFM is a desktop-independent multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager.
Marlin

Open Source

Marlin is a sleek and fast GTK3 file manager.
Nautilus

Open Source

Nautilus a next-generation file manager for GNOME, akin to KDE's Konqueror.
Thunar

Open Source

Thunar is a file manager for Linux and other Unix-like systems, written using the GTK+ 2 toolkit.
trolCommander

Open Source

trolCommander is a fork of the free and opensource (GPL) file manager muCommander.
Xfe

Open Source

X File Explorer (Xfe) is a graphical file manager for the X Window System.
Tux Commander

Open Source

Tux Commander is an opensource GTK2 file manager.
Vifm

Open Source

Vifm is an ncurses based file manager.

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Marlin vs File Explorer
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