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Far Manager

Far Manager is a Windows file and archive manager with a text-mode interface and a dual-pane layout.

Place
#41 of 100
Score
6.7

What Far Manager is

Far Manager is a Windows file and archive manager with a text-mode interface and a dual-pane layout. It supports viewing files and directories, editing, copying, renaming, and batch renaming. Archive support is included. Its multilingual interface can be configured, with color highlighting and sort groups to help navigate the file system. External DLL plugins extend the program through its plugins API; the standard distribution includes plugins for archives, FTP, a temporary panel, and network browsing. Far Manager is free, with a listed price of no cost, and has no free trial. Its source repository offers the program under the BSD 3-Clause License, subject to that license's conditions. The project README lists English and Russian support forums, a bug tracker, developer mailing lists in both languages, and a commits mailing list.

Good

  • Dual-pane file navigation
  • Supports batch renaming
  • Archive support is included
  • Multilingual, configurable interface
  • Plugins extend the program

Watch out

  • Windows only
  • No free trial

Who it suits

Far Manager suits Windows users who want a text-mode tool for file and archive tasks, including batch renaming. Its configurable interface and plugin support may appeal to users who want to adapt their file-management setup.

Verdict

Far Manager combines everyday file operations with archive handling, batch renaming, and plugin support in a text-mode Windows interface. It is free, but is limited to Windows and does not offer a trial.

Plans and prices

From Far Manager's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Far ManagerFreeFile and archive management for Windows

The facts

Each one read from Far Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Archive support
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Batch rename
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Developer contact
The project README lists English and Russian developer mailing lists and a commits mailing list.checked 9 Oct 2026
Dual-pane layout
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
File operations
It supports viewing files and directories, editing, copying, and renaming files.checked 9 Oct 2026
Included plugin functions
The standard distribution includes plugins for archive support, FTP, a temporary panel, and network browsing.checked 9 Oct 2026
Interface
Its interface is multilingual and configurable, with color highlighting and sort groups to help navigate the file system.checked 9 Oct 2026
License
The source repository provides Far Manager under the BSD 3-Clause License, which permits redistribution and use in source and binary forms subject to its conditions.checked 9 Oct 2026
Plugins
External DLL plugins extend Far Manager through a plugins API.checked 9 Oct 2026
Purpose
Far Manager is a text-mode program for managing files and archives in Windows.checked 9 Oct 2026
Support
The project README lists English and Russian support forums and a bug tracker.checked 9 Oct 2026

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026

Where it runs

Supported platforms
Windowschecked 20 Sep 2026

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