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FileFive – dual-panel file manager and transfer client

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

FileFive is a dual-panel file manager and transfer client that runs in the browser after being launched from the command line.

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File Managers

elio – terminal file manager

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

elio is a terminal file manager that combines fast file browsing with rich previews in a three-pane text user interface.

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Cloud storage

Kodbox – self-hosted document management and collaboration platform

May 6, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

Kodbox is a self-hosted document management and collaboration platform that provides a browser-based desktop.

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Proprietary App of the Week

HiFile – cross-platform file manager that rocks

April 10, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity, Proprietary, Reviews

HiFile is a Qt6-based orthodox file manager and sports a classic dual-pane interface. It’s proprietary software.

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Image of Files

Dentry – keyboard-driven file manager

March 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Dentry is a minimal, keyboard-driven file manager for Linux built with Qt6.

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File Managers

FCD – text based file manager

March 14, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

The FCD File Manager (FranCommanDer) is a text based file manager for Linux.

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File Managers

11 Best Free and Open Source GTK File Managers

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

GTK is a very popular toolkit. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small tools to comprehensive application suites.

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File Managers

11 Best Free and Open Source non-GTK non-Qt File Managers

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

There are many graphical non-Qt and non-Gtk file managers available. This article examines 11 such file managers.

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Image of Files

HardBore – file manager using web technologies

February 17, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity, Web Apps

HardBore is a file manager that’s in a very early stage of development. Sub-2ms cold start, native OS integration, full keyboard navigation.

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File Managers

Fint – keyboard-driven GUI file manager

January 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Web Apps

Fint is billed as a high-performance, keyboard-driven GUI file manager for Linux, combining TUI efficiency with GUI media capabilities.

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Image of Files

10 Best Free and Open Source Qt File Managers

January 22, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

This article focus on the finest Qt file managers. We include the best free and open source software written with this toolkit.

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File Managers

sff – simple file finder

November 10, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

sff (simple file finder) is a simple, fast, and feature-rich terminal file manager inspired by nnn and guided by the suckless philosophy.

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File Managers

jafff – just another f* fast file manager

November 4, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

jafff is just another fast file manager. It’s inspired by the now abandoned fff file manager.

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Directory Lister – browse and share folders

September 12, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

Directory Lister lets users expose the contents of any web-accessible folder for browsing and sharing.

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Cloud storage

gossa – fast and simple multimedia fileserver

September 11, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity

gossa is a fast and simple webserver for your files, that’s dependency-free and with under 250 lines of code, easy to review.

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Files

IFM – Improved File Manager

September 11, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

The IFM is a web-based filemanager, which comes as a single file solution using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and PHP.

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File Managers

Filestash – Dropbox-like file manager

September 9, 2025 Steve Emms Web Apps

Filestash is a Dropbox-like file manager that let you manage your data anywhere it is located.

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Cloud storage

FileGator – powerful multi-user file manager

September 7, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

FileGator is a self-hosted web application for managing files and folders.

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Cloud storage

Tiny File Manager – versatile web-based PHP file manager

September 5, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

Tiny File Manager is a versatile web-based PHP file manager designed for simplicity and efficiency.

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Cloud storage

OASIS – self-hosted file server

September 4, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Web Apps

OASIS is a self-hosted file server that’s written in Rust and published under the MIT License. Uses Svelte, Rocket, and Tailwind.

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