Which file manager do you use?

I use one called X-Plore. It's actually very good. Even has a WiFi server, conpressed archive support, etc. but the downsides are that it's close sourced and some features are behind a paywall (though IMO they are worth it).

So I was thinking of moving to some free or open source software. Any recommendations?

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rjc@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 3y
eruchitanda@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Material Files is fantastic.

FOSS (free and open-source), and supports root, if you need it.

Amaze is amazing (I'm sorry, it was stronger than me) too.

eruchitanda@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

I forgot to mention that *both of them* are open-source.

mintycactus@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y (2 replies)
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FierroGamer@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I use a couple of simple apps, the gallery is great, the file manager is not amazing but it does the job, I guess I haven't encountered many issues because I use it together with other apps (a different pdf viewer, a different zip manager, etc)

mintycactus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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DeadNinja@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (6 replies)

I use MiXPlorer.

It's free (not sure if FOSS), and there are non-essential-but-nice-to-have features that are paid, just to support the dev - but the free features are awesome, and more than enough for me.

singularity@programming.dev · 2 pts · 3y

This one is really great and does everything you expect from a file manager. I've been using it for years. But yes, it's not FOSS.

nerdschleife@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)
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ext23@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I am a long time Solid Explorer user and I've tried MiXPlorer a few times but always went back to Solid. What does MiXPlorer do that Solid can't?

nerdschleife@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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Rustmilian@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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DeadNinja@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Thanks for checking that for me.

I know what FOSS means - I wasn't sure if MiXPlorer is FOSS or not.

Erska@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y (2 replies)
kurikai@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

This one. Allows you to also use sftp to access your remote files over SSH

RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 3y

Same for me, switched from Total Commander, since Material Files is a bit more comfortable to use. For some reason I do not get the same upload speeds to my home server though, and I cannot figure out why.

That said Total Commander sometimes lost connection and I had to start over, so I am ok with slower upload if its more consistent.

Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y

I had been using Solid Explorer and decided to try some open-source options. Amaze seems to be the best of them, but I went back to Solid Explorer after trying it for a few weeks.

FARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

Total Commander

Downcount@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Total Explorer

user224@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 3y

Not FOSS, but I use Files by Google, FX File Explorer and old version of ES File Explorer.

SSUPII@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 3y

X-plore, even paid for it.

It has replaced ES File Explorer 3.2.4.1 that I've used since 2014.

candyman337@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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