The best superfile alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to superfile, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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superfileA terminal file manager written in Go, with a modern look and a TUI interface.
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Yazi
Open source · MIT · ★ 43.2k
Terminal file manager written in Rust, using asynchronous I/O for speed.
Best for: People who already spend time in a terminal and want a faster way to browse folders; Developers who want file previews, Git status, and integration with tools like ripgrep, fd, fzf, and zoxide
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electerm
Open source · MIT · ★ 15.5k
Free, open-source desktop app for connecting to remote machines via SSH, SFTP, Telnet, serial and more.
Best for: Developers and sysadmins who manage several remote servers and want one client for them; People who want an open-source alternative to a commercial SSH client
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Files
Open source · MIT · ★ 46.4k
A modern Windows file manager for organizing files and folders.
Best for: Windows users who want a more modern alternative to File Explorer; People who manage many folders and want a tabbed or organized browsing experience
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to superfile. We don't take payment for placement.