Alternatives to OneCommander
Modern Windows file manager with Miller columns, dual pane and previews. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
OneCommander
Modern Windows file manager with Miller columns, dual pane and previews.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as OneCommander.
Files
A file manager for Windows with tabs, columns, tags and dual panes, built the way Explorer should have been.
Files is MIT open source for Windows 10 and 11 with tabs, dual panes, columns and colour tags, though the Store version costs money.
Directory Opus
Professional Windows file manager with tabs, dual pane, scripting and FTP.
Directory Opus adds deeply configurable layouts, scripting, FTP and a very strong batch rename, but it is paid with no free tier.
XYplorer
Tabbed Windows file manager with scripting, portable mode and deep search.
XYplorer is a paid tabbed Windows manager with a scripting language, deep search and a fully portable mode, replacing Miller columns with tabs.
Explorer++
A tabbed replacement for Windows Explorer that can run completely portable and save its settings to a file.
Explorer++ is free and GPL open source with bookmarkable tabs and a portable mode, but it is single-pane and its last tagged release was January 2024.
Total Commander
The dual-pane Windows file manager people have been using since 1993, still updated, still shareware.
Total Commander offers a keyboard-driven dual-pane workflow with FTP, SFTP and directory synchronisation, but it is paid and its interface is dated.
FreeCommander
Free dual-pane Windows file manager with tabs, search and archive handling.
FreeCommander is a freemium dual-pane Windows manager with tabs, folder synchronisation and portable use, though its interface looks dated.
Multi Commander
Free multi-tab, multi-pane Windows file manager aimed at power users.
Multi Commander is free for personal and commercial use with multi-pane layouts and scripting, but it is closed source with a dense interface.
Q-Dir
Quad-pane Windows file manager that shows up to four folders at once.
Q-Dir is a free, tiny portable executable showing four panes, but commercial use needs a donation licence and the interface is cramped.
Also worth comparing
These listings name OneCommander as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
File Pilot
A small, fast file explorer for Windows with panels, tabs, fuzzy search and batch renaming.
OneCommander adds Miller columns and modern theming on Windows 10 and 11, with several features reserved for the paid Pro version.
Sigma File Manager
Modern file manager with tabs, dual-pane view, global search and media previews.
OneCommander offers Miller columns, dual pane and previews with modern theming, but it is closed source, Windows 10 and 11 only, and some features need Pro.
Tablacus Explorer
A portable, tabbed file manager for Windows that can be extended with add-ons.
OneCommander is freemium and closed source, offering Miller columns, dual pane and previews on Windows 10 and 11 only.
xplorer²
A paid tabbed dual-pane file manager for Windows that replaces File Explorer.
OneCommander is freemium with Miller columns, dual pane and modern theming, but requires Windows 10 or 11 and reserves features for Pro.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Double Commander
A free dual-pane file manager in the Total Commander tradition, running on Linux and macOS too.
WinSetView
Apply consistent folder views across Windows Explorer.
