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Explorer++FreeCommander
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Freemium

The standard edition is free. A donor edition with extra features is paid.

Windows Windows
  • Tabbed browsing with bookmarkable tabs, which Explorer only gained much later
  • Completely portable when configured to save settings to a file rather than the registry
  • Folder comparison and synchronisation built in
  • Runs portable from a USB stick
  • Windows only
  • The last tagged release is from January 2024
  • The donor edition with extra features is paid
  • Interface looks dated next to newer file managers
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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