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FreeCommanderExplorer++
Freemium

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

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows Windows
  • Folder comparison and synchronisation built in
  • Runs portable from a USB stick
  • 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
  • The donor edition with extra features is paid
  • Interface looks dated next to newer file managers
  • Windows only
  • The last tagged release is from January 2024
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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