Best TUIFIManager Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from terminal file managers ranked against TUIFIManager on the same published basis.
- 1TUIFIManager vs Rat Commander
- 2TUIFIManager vs Newt
- 3TUIFIManager vs nnn
- 4TUIFIManager vs FileManagerTUI
- 5TUIFIManager vs far2l
- 6TUIFIManager vs RTFM
- 7TUIFIManager vs Clifm
- 8TUIFIManager vs Zeta
- 9TUIFIManager vs pointer
- 10TUIFIManager vs Broot
- 11TUIFIManager vs superfile
- 12TUIFIManager vs Yazi
- 13TUIFIManager vs Vifm
- 14TUIFIManager vs Runa
- 16TUIFIManager vs Midnight Commander
- 17TUIFIManager vs Far Manager
- 18TUIFIManager vs elio
- 19TUIFIManager vs cfiles
- 20TUIFIManager vs Joshuto
- 21TUIFIManager vs xplr
TUIFIManager 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 | — | Linux, Mac, Android |
| 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 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Android |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 21 | xplr | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about TUIFIManager alternatives
What is the best alternative to TUIFIManager?
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 TUIFIManager?
Rat Commander is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to TUIFIManager?
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. Paid placements never change a rank.