File managers
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:28 pm
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2ckit
Wow. xplorer2 would be near the bottom of my list. Lots of functions buried in there, but the ui doesn't seem nearly as functional, configurable, or polished as other dual pane filers. I really dislike its "one tree" design, the "floating" scrap panel, and the lack of options for user customization.
Here is my list of viable Windows-based dual pane filer candidates ("commander clones"). All have something to offer. Not all have tabs, not all have virtual folders, not all have trees in each panel. But I've tried each one, purchased some, have a favorite or two, have one I depend upon for serious work, and still I keep evaluating new releases "just in case". There are other "commanders" out there, but these are closest to my standards for a tool I would use every (day|hour|minute|second) and recommend to almost anyone.
Prices seem to have risen quite a bit in the last year or two, making some of these commanders moderately priced and some "way" too expensive considering the competition. However, one of them is free.
(Alphabetical order)
AB Commander XP: http://www.winability.com/abcommander/
Directory Opus: http://gpsoft.com.au
EF Commander: http://www.efsoftware.com/cw/e.htm
FreeCommander: http://www.freecommander.com/
Magellan Explorer: http://www.enriva.com
Servant Salamander: http://www.altap.cz/salam_en/index.html
SpeedCommander: http://www.speedproject.de/
TotalCommander: http://www.ghisler.com
2ckit
Wow. xplorer2 would be near the bottom of my list. Lots of functions buried in there, but the ui doesn't seem nearly as functional, configurable, or polished as other dual pane filers. I really dislike its "one tree" design, the "floating" scrap panel, and the lack of options for user customization.
Here is my list of viable Windows-based dual pane filer candidates ("commander clones"). All have something to offer. Not all have tabs, not all have virtual folders, not all have trees in each panel. But I've tried each one, purchased some, have a favorite or two, have one I depend upon for serious work, and still I keep evaluating new releases "just in case". There are other "commanders" out there, but these are closest to my standards for a tool I would use every (day|hour|minute|second) and recommend to almost anyone.
Prices seem to have risen quite a bit in the last year or two, making some of these commanders moderately priced and some "way" too expensive considering the competition. However, one of them is free.
(Alphabetical order)
AB Commander XP: http://www.winability.com/abcommander/
Directory Opus: http://gpsoft.com.au
EF Commander: http://www.efsoftware.com/cw/e.htm
FreeCommander: http://www.freecommander.com/
Magellan Explorer: http://www.enriva.com
Servant Salamander: http://www.altap.cz/salam_en/index.html
SpeedCommander: http://www.speedproject.de/
TotalCommander: http://www.ghisler.com