Best File Manager Software in 2026
Updated
99 file manager software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
99ranked
3free plans on this page
$0.99/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
File Manager Software in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 1 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.
Cunder 7.0
- 51 4Pane 6.7
- 52 File Pilot 6.7
- 53 fman€39/mo 6.7
- 54 FileBrowser$0.99/mo 6.7
- 55 HTTP Commander$150/mo 6.7
- 56 The Explorer's FriendFree 6.7
- 57 Harbor 6.6
- 58 Sally 6.6
- 59 Rascal 6.6
- 60 Marta 6.5
- 61 Q-DirFree 6.5
- 62 xplr 6.5
- 63 FE File Explorer 6.4
- 64 Tablacus Explorer 6.4
- 65 broot 6.4
- 66 DropzoneFree 6.4
- 67 Sunflower 6.3
- 68 Wal Commander 6.3
- 69 Material FilesAndroid 6.2
- 70 ranger 6.2
- 71 Fileside 6.2
- 72 organize 6.2
- 73 FenrirFS 6.2
- 74 Joshuto 6.1
- 75 DCommander 6.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Dual-pane view |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 4Pane | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | Yes |
| 52 | File Pilot | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Windows | Yes |
| 53 | fman | 6.7 | No | €39/mo | No | — | windows, macos, linux | Yes |
| 54 | FileBrowser | 6.7 | No | $0.99/mo | No | $7.99one-time | — | — |
| 55 | HTTP Commander | 6.7 | No | $150/mo | No | $150one-time | web, windows | — |
| 56 | The Explorer's Friend | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | Harbor | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | macos | Yes |
| 58 | Sally | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 59 | Rascal | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | macOS 13 or later | Yes |
| 60 | Marta | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | macos | Yes |
| 61 | Q-Dir | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
| 62 | xplr | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 63 | FE File Explorer | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 64 | Tablacus Explorer | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
| 65 | broot | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, Windows | Yes |
| 66 | Dropzone | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | macos | — |
| 67 | Sunflower | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | Yes |
| 68 | Wal Commander | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Linux | Yes |
| 69 | Material Files | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | android | — |
| 70 | ranger | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 71 | Fileside | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | windows, macos | Yes |
| 72 | organize | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | windows, macos, linux | — |
| 73 | FenrirFS | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows 10 and 11 | — |
| 74 | Joshuto | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 75 | DCommander | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | macos | Yes |
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