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Explorer++Q-Dir
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free for private use. Commercial use requires a donation licence.

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
  • Four panes at once makes multi-folder sorting quick
  • Tiny portable executable
  • Windows only
  • The last tagged release is from January 2024
  • Licence is free for private use; commercial use requires a donation licence
  • Interface is cramped and dated
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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