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24 alternatives to Forklift

Powerful dual pane file manager and FTP/SFTP client for mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Forklift launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Commander One 3.0▲90

   Dual-pane file manager and FTP client for Mac

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ForkLift 3▲7

   The most advanced file manager + transfer client for macOS.

   2021 · binarynights.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Upstream FTP▲101

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

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

4. 4
   Jumpshare for Mac▲283

   Incredibly fast, real-time file sharing

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   fman – file manager for programmers▲178

   A dual-pane file manager for Mac, Windows and Linux. Save time by quickly jumping to directories. Tailor fman to your needs with its powerful plugin system.

   2017 · fman.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Commander One PRO▲7

   Dual-pane FTP/SFTP client, RAR, 7zip and Tar extractor

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fork▲170

   Fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hazel 4.0▲252

   The new and improved file automator for the Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CleanMyDrive 2▲244

   A lightweight drive manager for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10SR
    Simple realtime two-way sync with SSH, fswatch and rsync▲71

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    fman▲138

    A modern file manager for power users

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    FileFive▲7

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

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Commander One▲14

    Free dual-pane file manager for Mac with PRO Pack

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DockDuck▲97

    The native macOS file manager Finder should be

    19d ago · dockduck.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    VeloFiler▲70

    Keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS

    22d ago · velofiler.vercel.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MiMiNavigator▲2

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

    Apr 2026 · miminavi.tech · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dropshare 5▲95

    The flexible file sharing solution for macOS & iOS

    2022 · dropshare.app · its alternatives →

18. 18MA
    Marta – A fast and minimalistic file manager for macOS▲106

    2017 · marta.yanex.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tower▲99

    Git client for Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Commander One▲4

    Free dual-pane file manager for Mac with PRO Pack

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136

    Bring your dotfiles to remote machine via SSH. Contribute to FOBshippingpoint/shittp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Transmit▲14

    The ultimate Mac OS X FTP + SFTP + S3 app

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Minbox 2▲104

    The new standard in file sharing

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24FA
    Fork – a fast and friendly Git client for Mac and Windows▲49

    2018 · git-fork.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →