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Alternatives · 2026

The best Newt alternatives

The rest of Best File Managers, in this site's order: each with what it costs, where it runs and its record score.

1
FileManagerTUI

It suits people who prefer keyboard-driven file management in a terminal across Linux, macOS, or Windows.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record7.5 Visit
2
Rat Commander

Rat Commander suits people who prefer a terminal file manager with file editing, Git, archives, and remote filesystem access.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record7.4 Visit
3 WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record7.1 Visit
4
Vifm

Vifm suits vi users who want keyboard-driven filesystem management with familiar commands.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record7.0 Visit
5
far2l

far2l may suit Linux or macOS users who want a file manager with terminal or graphical backends and remote file access.

MacLinux Free plan Record6.7 Visit
6 WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.6 Visit
7
nnn

nnn suits users who want a terminal-based file manager with multiple navigation and search options.

AndroidWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record6.6 Visit
8 MacLinux Free plan Record6.5 Visit
9
pointer

pointer suits Linux and macOS users who prefer terminal-based, two-pane file browsing and want archive, remote-access, and search tools.

MacLinux Free plan Record6.2 Visit
10
Broot

Broot suits people who want directory navigation, file search, and command launching in one tool.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.2 Visit
11
superfile

superfile suits developers who prefer handling lightweight file and directory tasks in a terminal.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.0 Visit
12
Clifm

Clifm suits people who prefer managing files with shell commands instead of using a graphical or text-based file manager interface.

AndroidMacLinux Free plan Record5.8 Visit
13
Midnight Commander

It suits Linux and macOS users who prefer keyboard-driven, terminal-based file management.

MacLinuxSelf-hosted Free plan Record5.7 Visit
14
elio

It suits terminal-oriented users who want previews and file operations across Linux, macOS or Windows.

WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record5.5 Visit
15 Windows Free plan Record5.2 Visit
16
cfiles

cfiles suits Linux and macOS users comfortable with terminal workflows and vim-style controls.

MacLinux Free plan Record5.2 Visit
17
Runa

Runa suits people who prefer keyboard-driven file management in a terminal on Linux, macOS, or Windows.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record5.1 Visit
18
Joshuto

Joshuto suits Linux and macOS users who prefer terminal-based file management and configurable keyboard workflows.

MacLinux Free plan Record5.0 Visit
19 AndroidWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record4.8 Visit
20 MacLinux Free plan Record4.5 Visit
21 WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.4 Visit
22 WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.3 Visit
23 Linux Free plan Record4.2 Visit
24 MacLinuxSelf-hosted Free plan Record4.2 Visit