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Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.
Alternatives
The Best Filebrowser Alternatives in 2026
24 alternatives0 free · 24 open source
Looking for something like Filebrowser? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 24 are open source.
About Filebrowsergithub.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser
VisitFilebrowser provides a web-based file manager designed for self-hosting.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionYaziBlazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based…Another optionConvertXConvertX offers a self-hosted file converter supporting…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yazi | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 2 | ConvertX | — | Yes | Web |
| 3 | Doublecmd | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | Transmute | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | Foli Con | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Pea Zip | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 7 | Desktop | — | Yes | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Basic Sync | — | Yes | Android |
| 9 | bat | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Unison | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows |
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ConvertX offers a self-hosted file converter supporting more than 1,000 formats, according to its repository description.
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Double Commander is an open-source file manager with two panels side by side or stacked vertically.
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Transmute provides self-hosted file conversion and compression for images, video, audio, documents, spreadsheets, subtitles, and fonts.
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FoliCon customizes folder icons for movies, shows, games, anime, and music, with ratings and package-manager support listed.
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PeaZip is a cross-platform archive manager for opening and extracting ZIP and RAR files, with additional archive features.
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IPFS Desktop is an application for Windows, Mac, and Linux that provides a desktop interface for IPFS.
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BasicSync is an Android app for running Syncthing, according to its repository description.
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Browse and print file contents with bat, a command-line cat alternative documented in this repository.
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Unison synchronizes files, according to the project title and its file synchronization documentation.
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Croc GUI provides a graphical interface for croc, the file transfer utility, with a design intended for mobile use.
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Magika detects file content types using an AI-based file identification tool, according to its repository description.
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SCP, SFTP, FTP, S3, SMB, and WebDAV transfers are supported by termscp, a terminal file utility.
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RapidCRC Unicode creates and verifies file checksums on Windows, according to its repository description.
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File Converter converts and compresses files through the Windows context menu, including operations on multiple files.
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Efficient Compression Tool optimizes PNG, JPEG, GZIP, and ZIP files through a C++ file-optimization utility.
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HashGuard checks file integrity and detects data tampering, according to its repository description.
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HFS shares folders or single files from a computer through a virtual file system and web server.
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mat2 removes metadata from commonly used file formats and is written in Python, according to its repository description.
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copyparty serves files with resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, TFTP, and media indexing.
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grepWin searches and replaces text on Windows using regular expressions.
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Picocrypt-NG encrypts files, with its project describing the tool as small and simple.
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CompactGUI uses Windows APIs to compress games and programs on disk while keeping them usable, according to its project description.
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The Rclone-based desktop app REM browses, organizes, and transfers files across cloud storage services.
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What is the best alternative to Filebrowser?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Filebrowser are Yazi, ConvertX, and Doublecmd.
Are there open-source alternatives to Filebrowser?
Yes: Yazi, ConvertX, Doublecmd, and Transmute.
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