file-manager — independent software & tools

18 independent file-manager listings the big search engines bury.

• CSharpFar

  github · Free · by DimonSmart

  A cross-platform Far-like file manager in C#/.NET and a realistic large-project sandbox for testing Intent-Driven Development and LLM-assisted software engineering.

• directgate

  github · Free · by directgate

  Security-focused zero-trust remote access over end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer connections. No VPN, no port forwarding, no static IP.

• MyFileExplorer

  github · Free · by dobrado76

  Modern Windows file manager with persistent tabs, rich previews, fast search, fully customizable context menus, local scripting, and optional privacy-first AI.

• zefile

  github · Free · by krishna2206

  Self-hosted file server in a single binary. Store, organise and share large files, with a security model and an API designed in from the start. Spiritual successor to File Browser.

• Edgetree

  github · Free · by legendsteel11

  A lightweight, always-on-hand file explorer for Windows that docks to the screen edge, VS Code Explorer style.

• file-manager

  github · Free · by LifeDreamer24

  A polished, self-hosted file manager for browsing and managing one server directory from a web browser.

• mojo-file-organizer

  github · Free · by mojouto3

  A modern, elegant file organizer desktop app for Windows built with Electron. Smart grouping, custom categories, session history and more.

• SSHCommander

  github · Free · by Neytron951

  Cross-platform SSH/SFTP client with terminal, tabs, widgets and biometric auth for Android & Windows.

• claude-work-desk

  github · Free · by tact0225

  A file-handoff desk between your Claude Code workspace and your desktop, on Windows/WSL and macOS — tree, Markdown/docx/PDF preview, and an _inbox drop window. 8 UI languages.

• Vortyx

  github · Free · by Tcode-Motion

  Vortyx is a modern Android media downloader and download manager built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Download videos, audio, images, and files from supported websites with a beautiful Material 3 interface, fast downloads, smart file management, and a seamless user experience.

• spyc

  github · Free · by Tripstack-Corp

  A Rust TUI file commander where the AI agent in the side pane can query the file commander itself

• fyzenor

  github · Free · by Bimbok

  Fyzenor - C++ Based Filemanager

• Unifyl.app

  github · Free · by goodbug89

  The AI-powered dual-pane file manager for macOS. Total Commander's depth. ForkLift's polish. Intelligence built in.

• trev

  github · Free · by nabekou29

• mixplorer-google-drive

  github · Free · by nOneCode4u

  Automated daily mirror of MiXplorer file manager and all official add-ons (MiX Archive, Codecs, Encrypt, Image, PDF, Tagger) from Google Drive to GitHub Releases.

• rarch

  github · Free · by Prakash6381

  Organize files quickly and safely with rarch, a Rust-based tool that sorts by content and ensures data integrity during massive file processing.

• ytreenova

  github · Free · by robkam

  YtreeNova - an XTree™-style file manager for Unix-like systems.

• vulos

  github · Free · by vul-os

  Vulos — a sovereign, web-native personal operating system. Self-hostable and open-source.