EF Commander

A two-panel Windows file manager with an archiver, viewer, hex editor and FTP/SFTP client.

PaidProprietaryWindows

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About EF Commander

EF Commander is a long-running file manager from EFSoftware for Windows. Alongside the two-panel file view, it includes an archiver, a file viewer, a hex editor and a client for FTP, SFTP, FTPS and SCP.

It is still maintained. The current version is 26.10, released together with the rest of EFSoftware's utilities, which include tools for synchronization, checksums, duplicate finding and batch renaming.

Strengths

  • Built-in FTP, SFTP, FTPS and SCP client
  • Includes an archiver and a hex editor
  • Actively maintained with regular versions

Limitations

  • Windows only
  • Paid software
  • Closed source

Details

Pricing
PaidLicences are ordered from the developer's site.
License
Proprietary
Developer
EFSoftware
Platforms
Windows
How it runs
Downloadable app
Works offline
Yes
Best suited for
Windows users who want a file manager with transfer and archive tools in one program
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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