Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FileFive

SFTP/FTP client and file manager with dual-panel interface

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   superfile▲188

   A modern, visual file manager for the terminal

   Jul 2026 · superfile.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Upstream FTP▲101

   A fast, beautiful, and native FTP/SFTP client for macOS

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3S0
   SFTPGo 0.9.6▲69

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   VeloFiler▲70

   Keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS

   20d ago · velofiler.vercel.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Commander One 3.0▲90

   Dual-pane file manager and FTP client for Mac

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Files App▲78

   Single-file PHP file manager, browser and photo gallery

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7FA
   File0 – An easier way to manage files in serverless apps▲212

   Cmon... I just want to upload a file and make it public on the internet. Now you tell me I need to master bucket policies, ACL, CORS, multipart uploads, content headers, CDN, presigned URLs, and a bunch of other crap? I can't be asked, so I built FILE0. It's for storing files but you don't need to complete an online course.

   2024 · file0.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   BoxBox▲89

   File manager for Linux homelab and NAS-style servers

   Jun 2026 · boxbox.radhey.dev · its alternatives →

9. 9SD
   Sendfiles.dev – quick, secure P2P file transfer using WebRTC▲43

   2021 · sendfiles.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Firefiles▲253

    Get your own file-hosting service in minutes.

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    DockDuck▲97

    The native macOS file manager Finder should be

    17d ago · dockduck.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MiMiNavigator▲2

    A dual-pane file manager for macOS with remote disks support

    Apr 2026 · miminavi.tech · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pisth▲87

    Pisth is an open source SSH and SFTP client for iOS.

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14SV
    Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15P2
    PyFilesystem 2.0 – A Python interface to filesystems of all kinds▲139

    2016 · willmcgugan.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ExpanDrive▲70

    Network drive for cloud storage. Access files on-demand.

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pile Commander▲115

    Open-source file manager for creative people

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18FA
    Fff – A terminal file manager written in bash▲55

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Secure ShellFish▲74

    SFTP storage for iPhone and iPad

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20CS
    Cloud SFTP Server – SFTP Direct to Dropbox, Azure, AWS, Box etc.▲23

    2019 · couchdrop.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    File 2 File▲11

    Convert files with ease and speed

    2025 · file2file.com · its alternatives →

22. 22XF
    XFiles – FOSS File Manager and Archiver with Root Support for Android▲57

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23MM
    mcpd – manage MCP servers with a single config file▲14

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24FA
    FSSB – A filesystem sandbox for Linux▲43

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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