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FileCommand alternatives

A keyboard-driven dual-panel terminal file manager with a classic dual-pane workflow and modern extras.

BigHatGroup Terminals & CLI tools

12 Windows apps in the same category as FileCommand, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • PowerShell

    PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. PowerShell runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    Open source 7.6.9.0 689.6K ↓ ★ 55.9K windows, admin
  • Tabby

    A terminal for a more modern age.

    Open source 1.0.238 85.7K ↓ ★ 75.1K console, terminal, windows
  • Oh My Posh

    Prompt theme engine for any shell

    Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K console, terminal
  • Alacritty

    Alacritty is a free and open-source GPU accelerated terminal emulator focused on performance and simplicity.

    Open source 0.17.0 75.9K ↓ ★ 66K console, terminal, rust
  • QPDF

    QPDF is a command-line tool and C++ library that performs content-preserving transformations on PDF files.

    Open source 12.4.2 2.1M ↓ ★ 5.5K
  • ConEmu

    Customizable Windows terminal with tabs, splits, quake-style, hotkeys and more

    Open source 11.230.7240 832.7K ↓ ★ 9.3K console, terminal, windows
  • PuTTY

    A free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator.

    Open source 0.85.0.0 5.3M ↓ console
  • yq

    yq is a portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and properties processor.

    Open source 4.54.1 1.5M ↓ ★ 16.2K
  • fzf

    A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

    Open source 0.74.5 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K
  • Hyper

    A terminal built on web technologies

    Open source 3.4.1 90.2K ↓ ★ 44.7K console, terminal, admin
  • gsudo

    The missing piece in Windows. Cherry-pick which commands to elevate with just one keyword.

    Open source 2.6.1 473.8K ↓ ★ 6.1K terminal, windows, admin
  • cURL

    Command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs

    Free 8.23.0.5 5.9M ↓

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
FileCommand Open source 0.1.5 October 15, 2026 — 59
PowerShell Open source 7.6.9.0 October 25, 2026 55.9K 689.6K
Tabby Open source 1.0.238 October 7, 2026 75.1K 85.7K
Oh My Posh Open source 31.9.1 October 20, 2026 23.6K 820.8K
Alacritty Open source 0.17.0 April 6, 2026 66K 75.9K
QPDF Open source 12.4.2 September 27, 2026 5.5K 2.1M
ConEmu Open source 11.230.7240 August 8, 2023 9.3K 832.7K
PuTTY Open source 0.85.0.0 September 10, 2026 — 5.3M
yq Open source 4.54.1 October 25, 2026 16.2K 1.5M
fzf Open source 0.74.5 October 19, 2026 83.7K 290.1K
Hyper Open source 3.4.1 April 13, 2023 44.7K 90.2K
gsudo Open source 2.6.1 October 6, 2025 6.1K 473.8K
cURL Free 8.23.0.5 October 23, 2026 — 5.9M