Open-source alternatives to Explorer++
Projects with an open-source licence: you can inspect, modify and self-host the code.
Same categories and verticals plus the editors' list, in an independent order. Partners and ads never change it.
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Windows File Manager87
Microsoft Corporation
Original Windows File Manager (winfile) with enhancements
Open source 40 Windows -
AeroFTP67
axpnet
A modern, multi-protocol file manager and FTP client with integrated AI, cloud sync, and military-grade encryption.
Open source 77 Windows -
Ant Renamer67
Ant Software
Ant Renamer is a free program that makes easier the renaming of lots of files and folders by using specified settings. It supports Unicode names.
Open source 77 Windows -
BentoDesk67
方寒
A next-generation bento-box organizer for the Windows desktop.
Open source 77 Windows -
BertBrowser67
Rob Walsh
File browser built to my personal preferences
Open source 77 Windows -
Broot67
Dystroy
A new way to see and navigate directory trees.
Open source 77 Windows -
che67
aroum
Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O with true dual panel mode
Open source 77 Windows -
civet67
webberg
image assert manager written in electron
Open source 77 Windows -
Confold67
confold
Fast, keyboard-driven folder & file comparison, migrate and sync tool
Open source 77 Windows -
copyparty67
ocv.me
Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file, no deps
Open source 77 Windows -
Coxswain (terminal)67
Michael W. Olesen
A two-panel file manager for the terminal, with search by name, text and meaning.
Open source 77 Windows -
crabdrop67
alsofelix
A simple, fast file manager for S3-compatible storage
Open source 77 Windows -
Dirloom67
Dirloom
A fast, deterministic directory tree CLI.
Open source 77 Windows -
Double Commander67
Alexander Koblov
Free cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side
Open source 77 Windows -
EasyTidy67
EasyTidy
A simple file auto-classification tool that makes it easy to create automatic workflows with files.
Open source 77 Windows -
Far Manager 367
Eugene Roshal & Far Group
Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. Far Manager works in text mode and provides a simple and intuitive interface for performing most of the necessary actions.
Open source 77 Windows -
Fast Media Sorter Folder Share Server67
SerZhyAle
Always-on folder sharing to Android over SFTP - a Windows service that starts at boot and serves with nobody signed in. Administrator rights required.
Open source 77 Windows -
File Labs67
Protagonist Labs
A dual-pane file manager for Windows 11 with tabs, Quick View, and copies that list every conflict up front and show their speed.
Open source 77 Windows -
File Search Manager67
Bohdan Koudelka
Fast Windows file search and management with NTFS MFT indexing.
Open source 77 Windows -
filex67
BRF Tech
filex server, folder sync and command-line client in one binary
Open source 77 Windows -
Findra67
blakazulu
Fast, private desktop search for Windows. A capsule on your desktop unfolds into a results card.
Open source 77 Windows -
iDescriptor67
iDescriptor
A free, open-source, and cross-platform iDevice management tool.
Open source 77 WindowsLinux -
ImageMerge67
TamKungZ_
A GUI tool to merge images/videos from multiple folders, remove duplicates with SHA-256, and rename files into a clean sequential format.
Open source 77 Windows -
KillerShell67
Steve the Killer
File browser, terminal, text editor and admin toolkit for Windows. Install or run portable. GPLv3. No account, no agent, no telemetry.
Open source 77 Windows -
phomv67
phomv
Organizes photos into a YYYY/YYYY_MM/YYYY_MM_DD hierarchy from EXIF metadata
Open source 77 Windows -
Rclone UI67
Rclone UI
GUI for Rclone, the CLI for cloud storage & S3.
Open source 77 WindowsLinuxmacOS -
RedSalamander67
RedSalamanders
Windows file manager with advanced features and plugin support
Open source 77 Windows -
Searchmonkey III67
Axonara
Real-time desktop file search with regex support and no indexing.
Open source 77 Windows -
SmartCopy67
machinewrapped
Selectively copy large directories via composable filters and transform pipelines
Open source 77 Windows -
TagSpaces67
TagSpaces UG
Offline file organizer and browser with tagging support.
Open source 77 Windows