Best FModel Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from terminal file managers ranked against FModel on the same published basis.
- 1FModel vs FileManagerTUI
- 2FModel vs Newt
- 3FModel vs Rat Commander
- 4FModel vs far2l
- 5FModel vs pointer
- 6FModel vs superfile
- 7FModel vs Broot
- 8FModel vs Runa
- 9FModel vs Zeta
- 10FModel vs Deepfence SecretScanner
- 11FModel vs nnn
- 12FModel vs Clifm
- 13FModel vs elio
- 14FModel vs Middle Manager
- 15FModel vs Termix
- 16FModel vs xplr
- 17FModel vs Alfa
- 18FModel vs cfiles
- 19FModel vs Far Manager
- 20FModel vs Joshuto
FModel alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FileManagerTUI | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Newt | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Rat Commander | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | far2l | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 5 | pointer | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | superfile | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Broot | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Runa | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Zeta | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Deepfence SecretScanner | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | nnn | 5.3 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Clifm | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Android |
| 13 | elio | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Middle Manager | 5.2 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Termix | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | xplr | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | Alfa | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 18 | cfiles | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 19 | Far Manager | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Joshuto | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about FModel alternatives
What is the best alternative to FModel?
FileManagerTUI, number 1 in terminal file managers with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Newt, Rat Commander, far2l and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FModel?
FileManagerTUI is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to FModel?
Yes: FileManagerTUI, Newt.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.