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Add to SafariWhen comparing Multi Commander vs Files App, the Slant community recommends Multi Commander for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for Windows?” Multi Commander is ranked 17th while Files App is ranked 41st.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Separate tree for each panel
Pro Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions available
Pro Free
Pro File coloring based on filters
Including optional background coloring.
Limitation of this pro: text and background color cannot be taken from 2 different filters and thus combined but on the positive side: it provides coloring profiles, which can be switched (supposedly easily).
Pro Full of features
A hundred different options: multi-rename, convert line break of files (CR, LF, CRLF), double panel, folder tree, tabbed interface, colourized tabs, etc.
Pro Portable version available
Pro Heavily customizable
Besides many customizable on-board options and features, one can also write his/her own scripts and even full plug-ins.
Pro Written in C++
The program launches fast.
Pro Support for FTP, Registry, and OneDrive
Pro Powerful scripting system
You can easily write powerful scripts even without knowledge of programming.
Pro Easy setting management
You can find what is customizible quickly.
Pro Great UI that compliment Windows 10 and 11
In advent of alternatives, visuals aren't forgotten.
Pro Has column based navigation
Pro Looks modern, generally works well
Cons
Con Slow Right Click Response
Con Settings are a bit complicated
Con Tree cannot be displayed on the right side
Con Not stable enough
Susceptible to hang ups. Drives may just disappear.
Con Time waister
Between crash, load time and weird behaviour you will lose time even compared to installing multiple software to reproduce same capability.
Con Lacks description of settings
Hard to figure out what some toggles do. The title of a setting doesn't have expected result sometimes.
Con Sometimes glitches out and you have to restart using task manager
