Seafile
Self-hosted file sync and sharing with optional encryption.
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit
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Best File Management software, apps and tools
133 hand-picked file management tools, apps and resources, each one checked by a real person. 128 of them are free or have a free plan.
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File management tools help you store, sort, convert and share the files you work with, so you spend less time hunting for the right version. They cover cloud storage, file converters, transfer services and apps that keep folders tidy on your own computer.
Start with one main place for your files and a simple folder and naming habit you will actually keep. Add a converter for the odd format you cannot open, and a transfer tool for files too big to email. If a file holds private data, check where a web service stores it and for how long before you upload it.
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133 resources
Vorta
A desktop app for encrypted, scheduled backups with Borg.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit
Dropbox
Cloud file storage and sharing with a free Basic plan.
Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.6Visit
ImageOptim
A free, open-source Mac app that shrinks image files.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.6Visit
PDFsam
A free, open-source desktop app to merge, split, rotate and extract PDF pages.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
xplr
A hackable file explorer for your terminal.
Desktop AppFreeLinux
4.4Visit
PDF Candy
More than 90 free online PDF tools for editing, converting and compressing.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.4Visit
Cryptee
Encrypted photo storage and a private document editor in one app.
Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.3Visit
dua-cli
Find out what is using up your disk space, quickly.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
eza
A colourful, Git-aware replacement for the ls command.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
lf
A fast terminal file manager written in Go.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
nnn
A tiny file manager that runs in your terminal.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
ouch
Compress and unpack files with one simple command.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Spacedrive
One searchable view of the drives and storage you own.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
duf
A friendlier way to see how full your disks are.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Ente
Encrypted photo storage, a 2FA app and a private locker in one project.
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
PDF.js
Mozilla's PDF viewer that runs in your browser.
Web AppFreeWeb, Firefox
4.6Visit
VLC media player
The free, open-source media player that plays almost any file.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.8Visit
Cyberduck
A free server and cloud storage browser for Mac and Windows.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
GrandPerspective
A small Mac utility that shows your disk usage as a tree map.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
VeraCrypt
Free, open-source disk encryption for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit
WinDirStat
A free disk usage analyser that shows what is filling up your Windows drive.
Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit
Diffchecker
Compare two texts, images or documents online and see every difference.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
dufs
Share a folder over the web with upload and download in one small tool.
Desktop AppFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit
Etcher
Write an operating system image to a USB drive or SD card safely.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Keka
A free Mac file archiver for compressing, splitting and encrypting files.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.6Visit
Okular
KDE's free document viewer for PDFs, EPUBs, comics and more.
Desktop AppFreeLinux, Windows
4.5Visit
The Unarchiver
A free Mac app that opens RAR, 7z, Zip and many other archives.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.6Visit
Dust
See where your disk space is going, with a clearer picture than du.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
gdu
Find out what is eating your disk space, quickly.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
aria2
A command-line download tool that fetches files from several sources at once.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
BorgBackup
Deduplicating, encrypted backups that only store what is new.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Broot
A faster way to browse folders, find files and run commands in the terminal.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
OnionShare
Share files, host a site or chat privately over the Tor network.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Photoview
A self-hosted photo gallery that mirrors your folders.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
BleachBit
Free up disk space and clear traces of use with a preview first.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit
- Duplicati
- Magic Wormhole
- PhotoPrism
- restic
- Double Commander
- Koofr
- Czkawka
- dupeGuru
- Mole
- bat
- Bigjpg
- Lightshot
- Online OCR
- superfile
- fd
- FilePizza
- Yazi
- Listary
- ripgrep
- croc
- fzf
- Pandoc
- Zenodo
- 123apps
- OCRmyPDF
- PDF Arranger
- Subtitle Edit
- Homebox
- Immich
- VERT
- BentoPDF
- ConvertX
- OmniTools
- Smash
- Docling
- MarkItDown
- Sejda
- Kopia
- TableConvert
- rclone
- zoxide
- scrcpy
- Ventoy
- AudioMass
- Bulk Resize Photos
- Files
- PeaZip
- Bulk Rename Utility
- Paperless-ngx
- SVGOMG
- WizTree
- calibre
- CloudConvert
- Everything
- iLovePDF
- Screen Memories
- 7-Zip
- ezgif
- FreeFileSync
- HandBrake
- PairDrop
- Wormhole
- Cryptomator
- Smallpdf
- Squoosh
- Sync-in
- TinyPNG
- digiKam
- Documenso
- DocuSeal
- Filen
- Flow Launcher
- Google Drive
- LocalSend
- LosslessCut
- Nextcloud
- nomacs
- OneDrive
- OpenSign
- PDF24 Tools
- PDFgear
- Proton Drive
- Stirling PDF
- Syncthing
- TagSpaces
- XnView MP
- Dropover
- Droppy
- ReClip
- Compresto
- SkySend
- Kitbitz
- Shotbase
- Evernote
- Anybox
- Raindrop.io
- 1Password
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File Management at a glance
Counted from the listings on this page.
- Pricing
- Of 133 picks, 99 are completely free, 29 have a free plan and 5 are paid.
- Highest rated
- Immich (4.8/5), Everything (4.8/5) and fzf (4.8/5) have the highest ratings in our reviews.
- Formats
- Most common: Desktop App (64), Web App (49), Mac App (11) and AI Tool (3).
- Often also listed under
- Organization (66), Personal Productivity (46), Workflows (45) and Collaboration (15).
- Platforms
- Most listed: macOS (80), Windows (80), Linux (69) and Web (54).
- Best for
- Picked most often for Personal Use (100), Professionals (92) and Developers (68).
- Learning curve
- 77 beginner-friendly, 44 intermediate and 12 advanced.
- Newest addition
- Seafile, added 13 November 2026.
File Management tools: common questions
Straight answers to what people ask before picking a tool.
- What are the best file management tools?
- The highest-rated file management picks in the directory right now are Immich, Everything and VLC media player. Each one is checked by hand, and the full list above is sorted by our recommendation.
- What is the best free file management tool?
- Immich and Everything are the top-rated completely free options. If a free plan is enough, Ente is also worth a look.
- How many file management tools are listed?
- 133 file management resources are listed: 99 completely free, 29 with a free plan and 5 paid. New ones are added as they are checked.
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