Best HFSExplorer Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from file viewer software ranked against HFSExplorer on the same published basis.
- 1HFSExplorer vs Universal File Opener
- 2HFSExplorer vs File Viewer for Android
- 3HFSExplorer vs ViewAnyFile.app
- 4HFSExplorer vs File Viewer Plus
- 5HFSExplorer vs Polaris Viewer Plus
- 6HFSExplorer vs Gander
- 7HFSExplorer vs Evince
- 8HFSExplorer vs Okular
- 9HFSExplorer vs XnConvert
- 10HFSExplorer vs FastStone Image Viewer
- 11HFSExplorer vs FreeFileViewer
- 13HFSExplorer vs IrfanView
- 14HFSExplorer vs SumatraPDF
- 15HFSExplorer vs Universal Viewer
- 16HFSExplorer vs Geeqie
- 17HFSExplorer vs nomacs
- 18HFSExplorer vs File Viewer
- 19HFSExplorer vs OmniViewer
- 20HFSExplorer vs OpenFiles
- 21HFSExplorer vs Bitberry File Opener
HFSExplorer alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universal File Opener | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, Windows |
| 2 | File Viewer for Android | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 3 | ViewAnyFile.app | 7.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | File Viewer Plus | 7.0 | No | €1.83/mo | Android, Windows |
| 5 | Polaris Viewer Plus | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Gander | 6.7 | No | — | Android |
| 7 | Evince | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Okular | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | XnConvert | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | FastStone Image Viewer | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 11 | FreeFileViewer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | IrfanView | 6.3 | Free plan | $18/mo | Windows |
| 14 | SumatraPDF | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | Universal Viewer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | Geeqie | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | nomacs | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | File Viewer | 5.8 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | OmniViewer | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | OpenFiles | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Bitberry File Opener | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about HFSExplorer alternatives
What is the best alternative to HFSExplorer?
Universal File Opener, number 1 in file viewer software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: File Viewer for Android, ViewAnyFile.app, File Viewer Plus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to HFSExplorer?
Universal File Opener is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
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.