Saladin (Too simple, not really a choice).Proto (Claims to be the fastest, but not really a file manager).Just Manager (Not yet out of alpha stage, but a promising new file manager.).EFCommander Free (No longer featured on home site.).They are either too simple or too restricted in features for daily use. These file managers were tested but falls short in features and overall usability. UltraExplorer (Last Update: Jul 27 '09).They continue to work on latest versions of Windows, but won't be featured in the main review. These file managers were once great, but are no longer developed. Home | Download | Release Notes R.I.P File Managers
Is just an enhancement to the Windows 8 explorer.Conditional selecting – filtering, searching, selecting.Ribbon sytled tabbed explorer for Win 7 & 8.No hotkey cusomization and uses windows search.Dockable Thumbnail bar – To preview images, html and office applications.Autocompletion – Paths and other frequently typed information.Multifunctional address bar – Specifying folder names and visual filters and for running windows applications.Home | Download | Release Notes | Plugins | Contact xplorer2lite Linux styled interface may not please everyone.
Work Folder – If you set a folder as an work folder.Modern interface – Probably the most modern and sytlish interface that I've seen.No extensive customization capabilities, Less powerful features.Īlthough the best are listed above, it doesn't hurt to know more options out there, if you aren't satisfied with the any of the above.