Compare the Top File Managers as of November 2025

What are File Managers?

File managers, also known as file browsers or file explorers, are software applications that enable a user to browse, search, organize, and manage the files and folders on their computer or device. Compare and read user reviews of the best File Managers currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Apple Files
    Access and organize your files no matter where they’re located, on your device, in the cloud, on an external drive or file server, with Files. The Recents view displays the files you’ve been working on lately in high-resolution thumbnails. Use the powerful browse view to navigate folders, organize your files with tags, move files between folders, and search. Files also make it easy to access iCloud Drive and third-party cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive. Press the Files icon in the Dock or Home screen to quickly open a file from anywhere. Connect an external drive or SD card to your device to access the files. Connect to a file server at work or a home PC using SMB from files. Use tags to organize files stored with different cloud providers and across different apps. Pin your favorite folders in Browse view for quick access to the ones you use most. Give people access to any file stored in iCloud Drive by sharing a link from the files app.
    Starting Price: Free
  • 2
    Directory Opus

    Directory Opus

    GPSoftware

    Directory Opus is a complete replacement for Explorer, with far more power and functionality than any other file manager available today. Single or dual pane file display and folder trees. Tabbed interface let you keep multiple folders open and switch quickly between them. Unique Explorer Replacement mode provides a full replacement for Windows Explorer. Quickly filter, sort, group, and search your folders. Color-code your files, and assign status icons, star ratings, tags, and descriptions. View images, documents, and more. Image marking lets you sort your photos quickly and easily. Batch renaming including easy-to-use keyboard macros. View and edit file metadata. Support for FTP and archive formats like Zip, 7Zip, and RAR. Built-in tools including synchronize and duplicate file finder. Calculate folder sizes and print or export folder listings. Queue multiple file copies for improved performance. Fully configurable user interface, colors, fonts, toolbars, keyboard hotkeys, etc.
    Starting Price: $31.65 one-time payment
  • 3
    Altap Salamander
    Altap Salamander 4.0 works seamlessly with both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10, 8.1, and 7. Most popular network protocols such as FTP, FTPS, SCP, or SFTP are supported. Altap Salamander is designed to be as fast as possible: quick navigation among directories, fast directory reading, and fast and smooth painting of panels. Full control over your recent history lists, seamlessly integrated password manager, or option to protect your sensitive files with strong encryption algorithms. Built-in viewers will instantly display the content of the most popular file formats. Text and binary files, bitmap images, or database files. Open architecture allows to extend Altap Salamander with custom plugins or automate common tasks using scripts written in any language supported by the Windows Script Host such as JScript or VBScript. Work with your files even if they are stored in archives. All major formats as ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, or ISO/UDF image are supported.
    Starting Price: Free
  • 4
    OrganizerMaX

    OrganizerMaX

    Bitqueues

    Now you can enjoy your day with no stress, as this fantastic file manager for Windows & a perfect Windows Explorer alternative helps you with organizing the daily digital clutter a bit at a time. Tagging and organizing files and folders on Windows just got simpler with the help of this simple and innovative file manager for Windows which makes for a perfect Windows Explorer alternative. OrganizermaX is an innovative all-new file manager for Windows. If you are one of us, who don’t like getting bound to the traditional approach of organizing files in a folder structure. As we all know makes it so complicated to find files in due time, that we end up just leaving files on the desktop and downloading folders instead. With the thought in our mind of dealing with the mess later; and as obvious that later never happens. So, we came up with this simple yet innovative solution to make file organizing fun!
    Starting Price: $49 one-time payment
  • 5
    Xplorer²
    xplorer² is a desktop file manager combining the simplicity of windows explorer with the speed and efficiency of traditional dual pane orthodox file managers, helping you be productive with your documents, pictures, music, source code, and other files. Full shell namespace browser. Dual panes, folder tabs, and Miller columns. Preview documents, images, music, etc. Fast desktop search using all file attributes. Folder sizes and disk space visualization. Synchronize folder contents. Search for duplicate files to free space. Advanced copy, delete, and rename operations. Filename color coding and tagging. Execute custom commands (even DOS). Macros to automate complex file management. Fully customizable, modern ribbon UI or traditional menu bar. Everyday efficiency and control. Manage large folders with ease. Lightweight system resource use. Native 32/64 and Unicode versions. Browse folders everywhere windows explorer can access including network, zip folders, web folders, and libraries.
    Starting Price: $29.95 one-time payment
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    SpeedCommander

    SpeedCommander

    SpeedCommander

    Dual Window file manager for Windows 7, 8, 10 & 11 (32/64-bit). Plenty of customization options. Viewer for over 80 file formats. Support for 13 archive formats. Access to FTP, FTP-SSL, and SFTP. Support for macros and add-ins. Pro, direct cloud storage access. Pro, burn, and ISO file support. The Pro version of SpeedCommander can access to cloud storage services and write data to CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray media. Always view both source and target of an operation. Select designs based on Office and Visual Studio. Display multiple folders in one folder window. Automatically switch to a different view mode. Built-in preview for over 80 file formats. Create junctions, hard links, and symbolic links. Save and restore your current work environment. Plug into the explorer context menu and AutoPlay dialog. Direct access to frequently-used folders and applications. Create and extract 13 archive formats. AddIn interface for additional features.
    Starting Price: €22.95 one-time payment
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    Files&Folders
    Files&Folders is a fully functional file manager for Windows 10. Manage your files and folders, extract archives, watch movies, view pictures and listen to music. File and folder options (copying, moving, renaming, deleting). Opening and extracting files from archives (RAR, ZIP, 7z, ZipX, ISO, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ARJ, XZ, CAB...) Built-in viewer and media player (doc, Docx, rtf, jpeg, png, BMP, gif, tiff, mp3, WMA, m4a, aac, wav, ac3, Avi, 3gp, WMV, mp4, m4v, mov). Audio playback in the background. Search for files and folders. Snapped mode support. SkyDrive access and Dropbox access. Operating with the system clipboard (copying to Windows Explorer) Themes and backgrounds, Bing wallpaper, etc. Founded by industry experts in 2013, Finebits OÜ provides a range of enterprise-class tools for the Windows Store.
    Starting Price: $9 one-time payment
  • 8
    Path Finder

    Path Finder

    Cocoatech

    Path Finder is the macOS file browser of choice for thousands of professionals and enterprises worldwide. Path Finder has all the tools you need to take control of your files. Comes with a 30-day free trial. Download now and give it a try. Runs fast and smooth on the latest and greatest Macs. Full Dropbox integration. Just link your account and you're all set up. The code has been polished and supercharged to fly on Big Sur. FolderSync is Cocoatech's Folder Comparison and Synchronization tool and it's powerful. Browse files and perform file operations on your USB-connected iOS devices. Use Path Finder's intuitive dual-pane browser to copy files from one pane to the next, with just a single click. Arrange files in a group based on a specific file attribute. Freeze drag-and-drop operations by placing files into a temporary stack. Sort by folders, packages, or files first. Select files based on the file name, extension, attributes, and more.
    Starting Price: $2.95 per month
  • 9
    FileMaster

    FileMaster

    YouMi Tech

    FileMaster is a file manager, document viewer, video/audio player, text editor, and more for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch. Transfer files from your computer, carry them around with you and share them with your friends. Using FileMaster is easy. Just long-press on a file or folder icon to display a popup menu. Simply tap your selection and you’re ready to go. You can tap on the screen to copy, paste, create folders, and so on. There’s no need to worry about the security of FileMaster, either. Your files can be accessed remotely with a password or locally with a master passcode. No one but you will see what’s in your FileMaster. Create new folders? Copy, cut, paste, and delete operations. Long press to popup menus. Support multi-selection mode. Import photos/videos from the system album. Take private photos or videos inside the app. Check the free disk space. Supports avi/Flv/rmvm/rm/mov/mp4/mp3/WMA/m3u8 formats.
    Starting Price: Free
  • 10
    File Manager App
    File Manager is the ultimate app to organize and view all your files on your iPhone or iPad. It is like the Windows Explorer on your PC or the Finder on your Mac. Always have your important files with you. Getting your documents onto your iPhone or iPad is really easy. You can download your files from your computer using iTunes or import them from Dropbox. You can also open files directly from email or other apps. The intuitive user interface is amazing and makes organizing your content just a breeze. The app combines traditional file browsing with a truly touch-enabled interface. File Manager has a robust viewer for documents such as PDF files or MS Office documents. You can also view images, play your mp3s or watch videos with the in-built players. File Manager supports many formats. File Manager is a universal app. You can download File Manager for the iPhone and the iPad paying once only. Always have your important files at your fingertips.
    Starting Price: Free
  • 11
    NOOMAC File Manager
    Organizations tend to create large numbers of electronic files such as spreadsheets and word processing documents. Managing these files can be an administrative nightmare. Some organizations use expensive and complex document management software to manage their controlled documents but rely on Windows Explorer© for managing their day-to-day files. The NOOMAC File Manager is designed to provide simple file management at a minimum cost. If your organization uses long filenames and complex directory structures as a crude filing system then the NOOMAC File Manager will provide the answer to your file management problems. If you can use Windows Explorer© then you can use this product. Our first product the NOOMAC File Manager was developed over a three year period after observing the administrative problems experienced by our clients in managing their files. Many of these clients had purchased expensive and complex document management packages which they used for their controlled documents.
    Starting Price: $550 one-time payment
  • 12
    HTTP Commander

    HTTP Commander

    Element-IT Software

    HTTP Commander is a web-based file management solution hosted on your own server. It provides a basic functionality for working with files (creating, coping, deleting, etc.) and many other additional features such as the integration with cloud services, editing Office documents online directly in your browser, tags, comments, and more. It's ideal for the integration into an existing Active Directory Structure since you can use your existing user base, existing network shares and NTFS permissions. With HTTP Commander you can configure external access to existing SMB shares within 10 minutes. It also can be used without an AD, so users can register themselves, and administrators can manage the users directly within the application. HTTP Commander helps you quickly organize external access to internal folders/files (located within the organization) for Employees to Work From Home.
    Starting Price: $199 one-time payment
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    eFileManager

    eFileManager

    Paragon Systems

    eFileManager is a document management system designed to optimize the workflow of work-in-process items, replacing traditional folder-based systems. It streamlines the management of documents in transit within an organization's workflow, providing a faster, more efficient alternative to folder polling methods that often waste system resources and time. eFileManager allows for easy organization, tracking, and retrieval of documents during the transaction process, ensuring smooth document handling without the complexities of older systems. By integrating with Paragon's TaskMaster application, eFileManager offers a comprehensive solution for managing transaction-based workflows in real time.
  • 14
    Digital File Manager
    Resourceful companies constantly look for ways to reduce operational costs. Businesses waste time, money, and resources storing and moving paperwork. Paper documents are hard to share, costly to file, take up a lot of storage space, and are difficult to retrieve. Switching to web-based ENet Docs improves efficiency in daily operations, increases profit margins, and allows secure remote access to your critical documents. With ENet Docs you can quickly find the documents you need no matter where you are located. Implement more efficient processes, improve control of business documents, automate workflows and eliminate the reliance on paper records with ENet Docs. All documents, no matter how they are received are automatically indexed, converted to a fully searchable PDF and routed to their correct destination. With ENet Docs, there is no labor to name, move, or link documents of any type.
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