Files is a file manager for Windows computers that helps people organize their files and folders. It is aimed at everyday Windows users who want a more capable alternative to the built-in file browser.
Has 1 of 5 · Windows, Mac and Linux app ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Thunar is a program for browsing and managing the files and folders on your computer. It is made for people who use the Xfce desktop and want a quick, simple file manager.
Has 0 of 5
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Yazi is a free file manager that runs inside a terminal, the text-only command window on a computer, and lets you browse, copy and organise files. It is aimed at people who are comfortable working with keyboard commands in a terminal.
Has 2 of 5 · No commands needed ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
None of these match. Try another device.
Help me choose
I want to pick an open-source replacement for ForkLift. Below is a list from Open Source Everything (CC BY-SA 4.0), in the order its website shows it. The order is a starting point, not a verdict.
- Files: Files is a file manager for Windows computers that helps people organize their files and folders. It is aimed at everyday Windows users who want a more capable alternative to the built-in file browser. [Easy setup; Windows; replaces fully; MIT; https://github.com/files-community/files]
- Thunar: Thunar is a program for browsing and managing the files and folders on your computer. It is made for people who use the Xfce desktop and want a quick, simple file manager. [Easy setup; Linux; replaces fully; GPL-2.0; https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar]
- yazi: Yazi is a free file manager that runs inside a terminal, the text-only command window on a computer, and lets you browse, copy and organise files. It is aimed at people who are comfortable working with keyboard commands in a terminal. [Advanced setup; Windows · Mac · Linux; replaces partly; MIT; https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi]
Setup rating: "Easy setup" means you can install it like a normal app, use it in a browser. "Advanced setup" means you must run it on your own server or use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Full details: https://opensourceeverything.org/data/groups/file-managers.json
Before recommending anything, ask me these three questions (one at a time, in plain words): 1) Which device or devices will I use it on (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone)? 2) How comfortable am I with technical setup: only installing apps from a store, happy to follow a step-by-step guide, or comfortable with servers and the command line? 3) What is my budget: free only, or willing to pay for hosting or support? Then recommend one to three projects from this list only, and for each say why, using how fully it replaces the app, its setup rating, and the devices it runs on. If nothing on the list fits me, say so plainly instead of stretching.
Before you build
Read the list of open-source projects at https://opensourceeverything.org/data/groups/file-managers.json. Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea: