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Midnight CommanderDouble Commander
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Works over any terminal, including a plain SSH session on a server
  • Browses archives and remote filesystems as if they were local folders
  • Two panes with a keyboard workflow built for moving files around
  • Multi-rename tool and file comparison built in
  • Text interface with function-key bindings takes getting used to
  • Windows needs Cygwin or WSL
  • The interface is dated and theming is limited
  • Plugin compatibility with Total Commander is partial
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0
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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