Alternatives to MiXplorer

A free, ad-free Android file manager with tabs, dual panels, network storage and archive support. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • MiXplorer

    A free, ad-free Android file manager with tabs, dual panels, network storage and archive support.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as MiXplorer.

  • Solid Explorer

    An Android file manager with dual panes, cloud storage access, network connections and root access.

    PaidProprietaryAndroid

    Solid Explorer is paid rather than free, keeping dual panes and drag and drop while adding root access and built-in Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Mega connections.

  • X-plore File Manager

    An Android file manager with a dual-pane tree view, cloud and network access, and root support.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroid

    X-plore File Manager is freemium with some paid features, offering a dual-pane tree view, FTP, SMB, SFTP, cloud services, root access and Disk Map.

  • Material Files

    An open-source Material Design file manager for Android 5.0 and later.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Material Files is open source with a clean Material Design interface and FTP, SFTP, SMB and WebDAV access, but offers fewer customization options.

  • Amaze File Manager

    An open-source Android file manager with a Material Design interface, SFTP support and a built-in FTP server.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Amaze File Manager is open source, adding a built-in FTP server and SFTP and cloud connections, with a Material Design interface instead of heavy customization.

  • Files by Google

    Google's Android file manager for freeing up storage, finding files and sharing them offline with people nearby.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Files by Google is simpler, focusing on storage cleanup and offline nearby sharing, and drops the tabs, dual panels and deep customization MiXplorer offers.

  • Fossify File Manager

    An open-source Android file manager without ads, built to respect privacy and security.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Fossify File Manager is open source and ad-free with a privacy focus, though network and cloud storage support is not documented.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.