Best UnixTree Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from terminal file managers ranked against UnixTree on the same published basis.
- 1UnixTree vs FileManagerTUI
- 2UnixTree vs Rat Commander
- 3UnixTree vs Newt
- 4UnixTree vs superfile
- 5UnixTree vs Broot
- 6UnixTree vs far2l
- 7UnixTree vs pointer
- 8UnixTree vs Runa
- 9UnixTree vs Zeta
- 10UnixTree vs Deepfence SecretScanner
- 11UnixTree vs Clifm
- 12UnixTree vs elio
- 13UnixTree vs nnn
- 14UnixTree vs Termix
- 15UnixTree vs Middle Manager
- 16UnixTree vs TUIFIManager
- 18UnixTree vs Vifm
- 19UnixTree vs Yazi
- 20UnixTree vs cfiles
- 21UnixTree vs xplr
UnixTree alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FileManagerTUI | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Rat Commander | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Newt | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | superfile | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Broot | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | far2l | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 7 | pointer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 8 | Runa | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Zeta | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Deepfence SecretScanner | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Clifm | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac |
| 12 | elio | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | nnn | 6.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Termix | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Middle Manager | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 16 | TUIFIManager | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 18 | Vifm | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Yazi | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | cfiles | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 21 | xplr | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about UnixTree alternatives
What is the best alternative to UnixTree?
FileManagerTUI, number 1 in terminal file managers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Rat Commander, Newt, superfile and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to UnixTree?
FileManagerTUI is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to UnixTree?
Yes: FileManagerTUI, Newt.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.