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Cloud Commander
What it is
Cloud Commander is a browser-based file manager for working with servers, files, directories, and programs. It combines two file panels with a command-line console and text editor, and can switch to a single panel for smaller screens or by configuration. Its file tools cover viewing, editing, copying, moving, renaming, uploading, downloading, and packing or extracting archives. The viewer handles images and text files and plays audio and video. Three built-in editors—Dword, Edward, and Deepword—include syntax highlighting. Dropbox integration supports basic file and directory management, viewing, and editing, but excludes remote console or terminal access and operation-progress display. Cloud Commander can be installed through npm or deployed as a Docker container or Docker Compose service. Authorization is optional, and the documentation says configuration stores a password hash rather than a plain-text password; SSL can be configured through an Nginx reverse proxy. The terminal is not installed or enabled by default: enabling it requires installing gritty and configuring its path. The software is free and open source under the MIT License.
For and against
For
- Two-panel file management can switch to one-panel mode.
- Supports file operations and archive packing and extraction.
- Built-in editors include syntax highlighting.
- Dropbox integration supports viewing and editing.
- Free and open source under the MIT License.
Against
- Terminal is not installed or enabled by default.
- Dropbox lacks remote console access and operation-progress display.
- Authorization is optional.
The verdict
Cloud Commander brings file management, editing, media viewing, and archive handling into a browser interface. The terminal requires separate setup, and Dropbox integration has stated limits.
Who it suits
Cloud Commander may suit people who manage files and programs on servers through a browser, including those who want a self-hosted deployment. Its web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android platforms are listed.
Plans and prices
Cloud Commander
Open source · MIT License · self-hosted
Read 4 Oct 2026 · cloudcmd.io
On the record
- Archive support
- Yescloudcmd.io · read 24 Sep 2026
- Batch rename
- Yescloudcmd.io · read 24 Sep 2026
- Cloud storage access
- Yescloudcmd.io · read 24 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- The project documents installation through npm and deployment as a Docker container or Docker Compose service.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Dropbox limits
- Dropbox use does not support remote console or terminal access or showing file-operation progress.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Dual-pane view
- Yescloudcmd.io · read 24 Sep 2026
- Editors
- It includes three built-in editors with syntax highlighting: Dword, Edward, and Deepword.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- File operations
- It supports file viewing, editing, copying, moving, renaming, uploading, downloading, and archive packing and extraction.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Dropbox integration allows basic file and directory creation, removal, renaming or moving, viewing, and editing.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is open source under the MIT License.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Media viewing
- The viewer can display images and text files and play audio and video.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Middleware
- Cloud Commander can be used as middleware in Node.js applications based on Socket.IO and Express.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Panels
- It has two classic panels and can switch to one-panel mode for smaller screens or by configuration.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Cloud Commander is a web file manager with a command-line console and text editor for managing servers, files, directories, and programs in a browser.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Authorization is optional, and the documentation says the configuration stores a password hash rather than a plain-text password.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to create GitHub issues for bugs or ideas and pull requests for fixes and features.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Terminal
- The terminal is disabled and not installed by default; the site instructs users to install gritty and configure its path to enable it.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Transport security
- The documentation describes configuring SSL through an Nginx reverse proxy.cloudcmd.io · read 4 Oct 2026
