Sally

Spec sheet

Product

Sally is a fast, keyboard-first dual-panel file manager for Windows power users.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

WindowsRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The project describes Sally as having no ads and no telemetry.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The maintainer invites bug reports, focused testing, translation help, feature requests, and donations.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The project identifies Sally as modified Open Salamander software licensed under GPLv2.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Archive support

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Downloads

Releases include runtime ZIPs for x64, x86, and ARM64, plus separate debug-symbol ZIPs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dual-pane view

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Find

Find can save and load results, preserve Unicode search roots, and filter results to files, folders, or all items.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Linux compatibility

Sally is a native Windows application that the project says runs under Wine on Linux.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maintainer and origin

Sally is an independent Open Salamander fork maintained by Elias Bachaalany; the upstream authors do not provide support for it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Modern paths

It supports Unicode filenames and Windows long paths up to 32,767 characters across many file operations.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plugins

Bundled plugins include archive tools, FTP Client, File Comparator, Checksum, DiskMap, Registry Editor, viewers, and automation tools.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Shell overlays

File panels can show status badges from tools such as TortoiseGit, TortoiseSVN, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Terminal

Sally can launch Windows Terminal profiles, including PowerShell, WSL distributions, and Command Prompt, in the active panel’s folder.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Themes

The interface offers Light, Dark, and System theme modes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Viewers

The Web Viewer uses WebView2 and supports workflows for HTML, Markdown, XML, SVG, and PNG previews.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• File Manager Software#44 of 1007.9