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Far Managerfar2l
Free

Free and open source under a BSD 3-clause licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Two-pane keyboard-driven layout that is much faster than Explorer for bulk work
  • Plugin API with archive, FTP and network browsing plugins in the standard distribution
  • Familiar Far Manager interface on Linux and macOS
  • Keyboard-driven dual-panel layout
  • Windows only
  • The text-mode interface looks archaic and takes learning
  • No Windows build, where the original Far Manager exists
  • Keyboard-heavy interface takes time to learn for newcomers
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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