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We've compiled a list of 7 free and paid alternatives to Midnight Commander. The primary competitors include Total Commander, Explorer++. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Midnight Commander and Krusader, Forklift, emelFM2. Also you can look at other similar options here: File Management Tools.


Krusader
Free Open Source

Krusader is an advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE Plasma and other desktops...

Forklift is a powerful file manager and FTP client for macOS. It simplifies file transfers, supports remote connections (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3), and offers dual-pane navigation for efficient file management and synchronization. Ideal for deve…

Midnight Commander Platforms

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Mac Mac
Windows Windows

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Midnight Commander Overview

GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files and run commands in the subshell. Internal viewer and editor are included.

Midnight Commander is based on versatile text interfaces, such as Ncurses or S-Lang, which allows it to work on a regular console, inside an X Window terminal, over SSH connections and all kinds of remote shells.

Midnight Commander Features

tick-square Two panels
tick-square Console-based
tick-square Mounting drives
tick-square File Compression
tick-square Minimalistic
tick-square Support for FTP
tick-square Dual Pane Support
tick-square SSH
tick-square Support for SFTP
tick-square Lightweight

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