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SpeedCommanderFar Manager
Paid

Paid licence with a 60-day unrestricted trial; the Pro edition costs more.

 Free

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

Windows Windows
  • Viewer for more than 80 file formats
  • Built-in FTP, FTP-SSL and SFTP access
  • 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
  • Windows only
  • Cloud access and burning require the Pro edition
  • Windows only
  • The text-mode interface looks archaic and takes learning
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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