TotalFinder vs XFile
When comparing TotalFinder vs XFile, the Slant community recommends XFile for most people. In the question“What are the best Mac file managers?” XFile is ranked 13th while TotalFinder is ranked 21st.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Adds dual panes to the Mac finder
A great feature of TotalFinder is the ability to have dual panes. This is really handy for moving files around.
Pro Adds cut/paste context menu functionality to Finder
You can cut and paste with just the mouse.
Pro Copy path to file or directory feature
You can copy the path to a directory or file using the context menu in Finder, options include POSIX Path, URL, Windows Path, UNC Path, HFS Path, and Terminal Path.
Pro Fast and lightweight
Pro Capable of handling a variety of file systems
XFile is not limited to OSX's HFS+, it can handle any Unix file system as well.
Cons
Con Requires special installation procedure in El Capitan and later due to "System Integrity Protection"
"System Integrity Protection" (also know as "Rootless") is a feature introduced in El Capitan that, among other things, inhibits applications to inject code on system apps (TotalFinder injects code into Finder).
For TotalFinder to work properly one must disable SIP temporarly to install. After installation a user can turn SIP back on without issue.
Instructions are detailed here.
Con Expensive for the casual user
Costs $59 for a single user license, which is expensive for the casual user looking for a better alternative to Finder (that works in Sierra) but is not much for a robust app that someone more technical will get the most out of.