Best TUIFIManager Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from terminal file managers ranked against TUIFIManager on the same published basis.
- 1TUIFIManager vs Rat Commander
- 2TUIFIManager vs nnn
- 3TUIFIManager vs FileManagerTUI
- 4TUIFIManager vs Broot
- 5TUIFIManager vs Clifm
- 6TUIFIManager vs elio
- 7TUIFIManager vs Newt
- 8TUIFIManager vs pointer
- 9TUIFIManager vs Runa
- 10TUIFIManager vs superfile
- 11TUIFIManager vs Zeta
- 12TUIFIManager vs far2l
- 13TUIFIManager vs cfiles
- 14TUIFIManager vs Midnight Commander
- 15TUIFIManager vs FModel
- 16TUIFIManager vs Deepfence SecretScanner
- 17TUIFIManager vs Termix
- 18TUIFIManager vs xplr
- 19TUIFIManager vs Middle Manager
- 21TUIFIManager vs UnixTree
TUIFIManager alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rat Commander | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | nnn | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | FileManagerTUI | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Broot | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Clifm | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac |
| 6 | elio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Newt | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | pointer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | Runa | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | superfile | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Zeta | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | far2l | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 13 | cfiles | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | Midnight Commander | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 15 | FModel | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | Deepfence SecretScanner | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | Termix | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | xplr | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 19 | Middle Manager | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 21 | UnixTree | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about TUIFIManager alternatives
What is the best alternative to TUIFIManager?
Rat Commander, number 1 in terminal file managers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: nnn, FileManagerTUI, Broot and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to TUIFIManager?
Rat Commander is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to TUIFIManager?
Yes: FileManagerTUI, Newt.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.