Best FModel Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from terminal file managers ranked against FModel on the same published basis.
- 1FModel vs Rat Commander
- 2FModel vs Newt
- 3FModel vs nnn
- 4FModel vs FileManagerTUI
- 5FModel vs far2l
- 6FModel vs RTFM
- 7FModel vs Clifm
- 8FModel vs Zeta
- 9FModel vs pointer
- 10FModel vs Broot
- 11FModel vs superfile
- 12FModel vs Yazi
- 13FModel vs Vifm
- 14FModel vs Runa
- 15FModel vs TUIFIManager
- 16FModel vs Midnight Commander
- 17FModel vs Far Manager
- 18FModel vs elio
- 19FModel vs cfiles
- 20FModel vs Joshuto
FModel alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rat Commander | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Newt | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | nnn | 8.1 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | FileManagerTUI | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | far2l | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | RTFM | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 7 | Clifm | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac |
| 8 | Zeta | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | pointer | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 10 | Broot | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | superfile | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Yazi | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Vifm | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Runa | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | TUIFIManager | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 16 | Midnight Commander | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | Far Manager | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | elio | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | cfiles | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | Joshuto | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about FModel alternatives
What is the best alternative to FModel?
Rat Commander, number 1 in terminal file managers with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Newt, nnn, FileManagerTUI and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FModel?
Rat Commander is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to FModel?
Yes: Newt, FileManagerTUI.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.