[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":838},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fcompare\u002Ftotal-commander":3,"\u002Fcompare":652},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":644,"extension":645,"meta":646,"navigation":647,"path":648,"seo":649,"stem":650,"__hash__":651},"comparisons\u002Fcompare\u002Ftotal-commander.md","AnExplorer vs Total Commander for Android — Power User Comparison",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":631},"minimark",[9,13,18,105,109,454,458,461,506,509,513,516,519,523,529,534,540,551,557,561,575,579,596,600,603,606,610],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Total Commander for Android (by Christian Ghisler \u002F Ghisler Software) is the Android port of the iconic Total Commander for Windows — one of the most powerful file managers ever made for PC. The Android version is free, feature-rich, and uses the same dual-pane paradigm the Windows version is famous for. But it shows its age in certain areas, and it lacks support for modern Android form factors.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"background","Background",[19,20,21,36],"table",{},[22,23,24],"thead",{},[25,26,27,30,33],"tr",{},[28,29],"th",{},[28,31,32],{},"AnExplorer",[28,34,35],{},"Total Commander",[37,38,39,51,62,73,84,95],"tbody",{},[25,40,41,45,48],{},[42,43,44],"td",{},"Developer",[42,46,47],{},"DWorkS",[42,49,50],{},"Ghisler Software GmbH",[25,52,53,56,59],{},[42,54,55],{},"Platform origin",[42,57,58],{},"Android-first",[42,60,61],{},"Windows port",[25,63,64,67,70],{},[42,65,66],{},"Available since",[42,68,69],{},"2011",[42,71,72],{},"~2012 (Android)",[25,74,75,78,81],{},[42,76,77],{},"Price",[42,79,80],{},"Free (Pro upgrade)",[42,82,83],{},"Free",[25,85,86,89,92],{},[42,87,88],{},"UI paradigm",[42,90,91],{},"Modern flat",[42,93,94],{},"Dual-pane classic",[25,96,97,100,103],{},[42,98,99],{},"Play Store",[42,101,102],{},"✅",[42,104,102],{},[14,106,108],{"id":107},"feature-comparison","Feature Comparison",[19,110,111,122],{},[22,112,113],{},[25,114,115,118,120],{},[28,116,117],{},"Feature",[28,119,32],{},[28,121,35],{},[37,123,124,137,148,159,170,181,193,205,216,227,238,249,260,271,282,293,304,315,326,337,348,359,370,381,392,403,414,425,437],{},[25,125,126,132,134],{},[42,127,128],{},[129,130,131],"strong",{},"FTP client",[42,133,102],{},[42,135,136],{},"✅ (plugin)",[25,138,139,144,146],{},[42,140,141],{},[129,142,143],{},"FTP Server",[42,145,102],{},[42,147,136],{},[25,149,150,155,157],{},[42,151,152],{},[129,153,154],{},"SMB \u002F LAN",[42,156,102],{},[42,158,136],{},[25,160,161,166,168],{},[42,162,163],{},[129,164,165],{},"SFTP",[42,167,102],{},[42,169,136],{},[25,171,172,177,179],{},[42,173,174],{},[129,175,176],{},"WebDAV",[42,178,102],{},[42,180,102],{},[25,182,183,188,190],{},[42,184,185],{},[129,186,187],{},"FTPS",[42,189,102],{},[42,191,192],{},"❌",[25,194,195,200,202],{},[42,196,197],{},[129,198,199],{},"NAS support",[42,201,102],{},[42,203,204],{},"✅ (via SMB plugin)",[25,206,207,212,214],{},[42,208,209],{},[129,210,211],{},"USB OTG access",[42,213,102],{},[42,215,102],{},[25,217,218,223,225],{},[42,219,220],{},[129,221,222],{},"Root file manager",[42,224,102],{},[42,226,102],{},[25,228,229,234,236],{},[42,230,231],{},[129,232,233],{},"ZIP extract\u002Fcreate",[42,235,102],{},[42,237,102],{},[25,239,240,245,247],{},[42,241,242],{},[129,243,244],{},"RAR \u002F RAR5",[42,246,102],{},[42,248,102],{},[25,250,251,256,258],{},[42,252,253],{},[129,254,255],{},"7z",[42,257,102],{},[42,259,136],{},[25,261,262,267,269],{},[42,263,264],{},[129,265,266],{},"TAR \u002F TAR.GZ",[42,268,102],{},[42,270,102],{},[25,272,273,278,280],{},[42,274,275],{},[129,276,277],{},"ISO",[42,279,102],{},[42,281,102],{},[25,283,284,289,291],{},[42,285,286],{},[129,287,288],{},"CBR \u002F CBZ",[42,290,102],{},[42,292,192],{},[25,294,295,300,302],{},[42,296,297],{},[129,298,299],{},"APK bundles (APKM\u002FAPKS\u002FXAPK)",[42,301,102],{},[42,303,192],{},[25,305,306,311,313],{},[42,307,308],{},[129,309,310],{},"Cloud: Dropbox",[42,312,102],{},[42,314,136],{},[25,316,317,322,324],{},[42,318,319],{},[129,320,321],{},"Cloud: Google Drive",[42,323,102],{},[42,325,136],{},[25,327,328,333,335],{},[42,329,330],{},[129,331,332],{},"Cloud: OneDrive",[42,334,102],{},[42,336,136],{},[25,338,339,344,346],{},[42,340,341],{},[129,342,343],{},"Cloud: MEGA",[42,345,102],{},[42,347,136],{},[25,349,350,355,357],{},[42,351,352],{},[129,353,354],{},"Android TV native",[42,356,102],{},[42,358,192],{},[25,360,361,366,368],{},[42,362,363],{},[129,364,365],{},"Wear OS",[42,367,102],{},[42,369,192],{},[25,371,372,377,379],{},[42,373,374],{},[129,375,376],{},"Meta Quest \u002F XR",[42,378,102],{},[42,380,192],{},[25,382,383,388,390],{},[42,384,385],{},[129,386,387],{},"Device Connect (HTTP browser)",[42,389,102],{},[42,391,192],{},[25,393,394,399,401],{},[42,395,396],{},[129,397,398],{},"Wi-Fi Share",[42,400,102],{},[42,402,192],{},[25,404,405,410,412],{},[42,406,407],{},[129,408,409],{},"WhatsApp Manager",[42,411,102],{},[42,413,192],{},[25,415,416,421,423],{},[42,417,418],{},[129,419,420],{},"Dual-pane interface",[42,422,192],{},[42,424,102],{},[25,426,427,432,434],{},[42,428,429],{},[129,430,431],{},"Plugin \u002F extension system",[42,433,192],{},[42,435,436],{},"✅ (TC plugins)",[25,438,439,449,451],{},[42,440,441],{},[129,442,443,444,448],{},"Active development (as of ",[445,446],"binding",{"value":447},"currentYear",")",[42,450,102],{},[42,452,453],{},"✅ (slow cadence)",[14,455,457],{"id":456},"total-commanders-plugin-system","Total Commander's Plugin System",[10,459,460],{},"Total Commander's biggest strength on Android is its plugin architecture \\u2014 the same concept from the Windows version. Plugins extend functionality:",[462,463,464,471,477,483,489,494,500],"ul",{},[465,466,467,470],"li",{},[129,468,469],{},"LAN plugin"," — SMB\u002FCIFS network browsing",[465,472,473,476],{},[129,474,475],{},"FTP plugin"," — FTP client",[465,478,479,482],{},[129,480,481],{},"SFTP plugin"," — SSH file transfer",[465,484,485,488],{},[129,486,487],{},"Dropbox plugin"," — Cloud access",[465,490,491,488],{},[129,492,493],{},"Google Drive plugin",[465,495,496,499],{},[129,497,498],{},"7-Zip plugin"," — 7z archive support",[465,501,502,505],{},[129,503,504],{},"HTTP plugin"," — WebDAV",[10,507,508],{},"This is powerful, but it requires manual plugin installation and configuration. Users who are not technical may find it overwhelming. AnExplorer includes FTP, SMB, SFTP, WebDAV, and cloud connections natively without any plugin setup.",[14,510,512],{"id":511},"total-commanders-dual-pane-interface","Total Commander's Dual-Pane Interface",[10,514,515],{},"Total Commander's dual-pane layout is its strongest feature. Both panels can be navigated independently, and you can copy, move, and compare files between them without multi-selecting and navigating. For heavy file organization on a phone, this is faster than any single-pane manager.",[10,517,518],{},"If you're a long-time Windows Total Commander user, the Android version will feel familiar immediately and work intuitively for complex batch operations.",[14,520,522],{"id":521},"anexplorers-modern-advantages","AnExplorer's Modern Advantages",[10,524,525,528],{},[129,526,527],{},"Android TV",": Total Commander for Android has no Android TV build. AnExplorer works natively on Nvidia Shield, Amazon Fire TV, and Google TV devices.",[10,530,531,533],{},[129,532,365],{},": Total Commander has no watch app. AnExplorer runs on Samsung Galaxy Watch and Pixel Watch for direct watch storage management.",[10,535,536,539],{},[129,537,538],{},"Device Connect",": Total Commander has no HTTP server feature. AnExplorer's Device Connect lets you browse your phone storage from any PC browser — no plugins needed on either side.",[10,541,542,545,546,550],{},[129,543,544],{},"APKM \u002F APKS \u002F XAPK",": Total Commander installs standard ",[547,548,549],"code",{},".apk"," files but not bundle formats. AnExplorer handles APKM (APKMirror), APKS (SAI), and XAPK (APKPure) natively.",[10,552,553,556],{},[129,554,555],{},"No plugin setup required",": AnExplorer's network protocols (FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV) work out of the box. Total Commander requires manually downloading and configuring separate plugins for most of these.",[14,558,560],{"id":559},"who-should-use-total-commander","Who Should Use Total Commander",[462,562,563,566,569,572],{},[465,564,565],{},"Long-time Windows Total Commander users who miss the dual-pane workflow",[465,567,568],{},"Power users comfortable with plugin installation and configuration",[465,570,571],{},"Users who need the widest possible plugin ecosystem for niche protocols",[465,573,574],{},"Users who don't need TV, watch, or XR device support",[14,576,578],{"id":577},"who-should-use-anexplorer","Who Should Use AnExplorer",[462,580,581,584,587,590,593],{},[465,582,583],{},"Users across multiple Android form factors (phone + TV, phone + watch, etc.)",[465,585,586],{},"Users who want built-in FTP\u002FSFTP\u002FSMB\u002FWebDAV without plugin setup",[465,588,589],{},"Users who need Device Connect for wireless PC access",[465,591,592],{},"Users who need to install APKM\u002FAPKS\u002FXAPK bundles",[465,594,595],{},"Users new to Android power tools who want a modern UI",[14,597,599],{"id":598},"verdict","Verdict",[10,601,602],{},"Total Commander is legendary and genuinely powerful. If you're a PC power user who grew up with the Windows version, the Android port will feel right at home. But it's built for one device (phone) and requires plugin installation for basic features that AnExplorer includes natively.",[10,604,605],{},"AnExplorer is the better choice for anyone with multiple Android devices or who wants an all-in-one solution without manual configuration.",[14,607,609],{"id":608},"related-comparisons","Related Comparisons",[462,611,612,619,625],{},[465,613,614],{},[615,616,618],"a",{"href":617},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fmixplorer","AnExplorer vs MiXplorer",[465,620,621],{},[615,622,624],{"href":623},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs FX File Explorer",[465,626,627],{},[615,628,630],{"href":629},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tv-file-manager","Best Android TV File Manager",{"title":632,"searchDepth":633,"depth":633,"links":634},"",2,[635,636,637,638,639,640,641,642,643],{"id":16,"depth":633,"text":17},{"id":107,"depth":633,"text":108},{"id":456,"depth":633,"text":457},{"id":511,"depth":633,"text":512},{"id":521,"depth":633,"text":522},{"id":559,"depth":633,"text":560},{"id":577,"depth":633,"text":578},{"id":598,"depth":633,"text":599},{"id":608,"depth":633,"text":609},"Total Commander Android is a port of the legendary Windows file manager. It's free, powerful, and classic. AnExplorer is modern, multi-device, and adds Wear OS, Android TV, and Device Connect. Full comparison.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcompare\u002Ftotal-commander",{"title":5,"description":644},"compare\u002Ftotal-commander","y9aNYfUOvwNiXJSClVLeEBetexi9SHFv4sse3BDGyfA",{"id":653,"title":654,"body":655,"description":822,"extension":645,"meta":823,"navigation":647,"path":834,"seo":835,"stem":836,"__hash__":837},"content\u002Fcompare.md","Best Android File Manager Comparisons & Alternatives",{"type":7,"value":656,"toc":817},[657,660,664,717,721,777,781,788,791],[10,658,659],{},"Choosing a file manager for Android means comparing features that matter for your specific use case: network protocols, device support, archive handling, root access, and price.",[14,661,663],{"id":662},"head-to-head-comparisons","Head-to-Head Comparisons",[462,665,666,673,680,687,692,699,704,711],{},[465,667,668,672],{},[615,669,671],{"href":670},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fes-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs ES File Explorer"," — why ES was removed from Play Store in 2019 (port 59777 vulnerability)",[465,674,675,679],{},[615,676,678],{"href":677},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fsolid-explorer","AnExplorer vs Solid Explorer"," — paid vs free, dual-pane, Google Drive",[465,681,682,686],{},[615,683,685],{"href":684},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fx-plore-file-manager","AnExplorer vs X-plore File Manager"," — tree-style UI, TV mode, FTP\u002FSMB\u002FWebDAV",[465,688,689,691],{},[615,690,618],{"href":617}," — XDA community app, plugin system, dual-pane + tabs",[465,693,694,698],{},[615,695,697],{"href":696},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffile-manager-plus","AnExplorer vs File Manager+"," — 200M+ downloads, simple UI, limited network",[465,700,701,703],{},[615,702,624],{"href":623}," — free + IAP, root, Google Drive",[465,705,706,710],{},[615,707,709],{"href":708},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fcx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs CX File Explorer"," — lightweight, SMB-only network",[465,712,713,716],{},[615,714,715],{"href":648},"AnExplorer vs Total Commander"," — Windows TC port, plugin-based features",[14,718,720],{"id":719},"best-file-manager-by-device-type","Best File Manager by Device Type",[462,722,723,730,737,744,749,756,763,770],{},[465,724,725,729],{},[615,726,728],{"href":727},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-file-manager","Best Android File Manager"," — overall comparison for phones",[465,731,732,736],{},[615,733,735],{"href":734},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tablet-file-manager","Best Android Tablet File Manager"," — Galaxy Tab, Fire tablet, Lenovo",[465,738,739,743],{},[615,740,742],{"href":741},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-foldable-file-manager","Best File Manager for Foldable"," — Galaxy Z Fold, Pixel Fold",[465,745,746,748],{},[615,747,630],{"href":629}," — Fire TV, Nvidia Shield, Google TV",[465,750,751,755],{},[615,752,754],{"href":753},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-file-manager-for-chromebook","Best File Manager for Chromebook"," — ChromeOS, Pixelbook",[465,757,758,762],{},[615,759,761],{"href":760},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-wear-os-file-manager","Best Wear OS File Manager"," — Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, TicWatch",[465,764,765,769],{},[615,766,768],{"href":767},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-vr-headset-file-manager","Best VR Headset File Manager"," — Meta Quest, Pico 4, Vive XR",[465,771,772,776],{},[615,773,775],{"href":774},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-automotive-file-manager","Best Android Automotive File Manager"," — Polestar, Volvo, Honda, BYD",[14,778,780],{"id":779},"why-anexplorer-stands-out","Why AnExplorer Stands Out",[10,782,783,784,787],{},"AnExplorer is the only file manager with support across all major Android form factors — ",[129,785,786],{},"phone, tablet, foldable, TV, Wear OS watch, Chromebook, VR headset, AR glasses, Android Auto, and Android Automotive",". Most competitors are phone-only.",[10,789,790],{},"Key feature differences that matter in comparisons:",[462,792,793,811,814],{},[465,794,795,796,799,800,799,804,799,808],{},"Built-in server mode: ",[615,797,143],{"href":798},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server",", ",[615,801,803],{"href":802},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server",[615,805,807],{"href":806},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server",[615,809,538],{"href":810},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server",[465,812,813],{},"APK bundle formats: APKM, APKS, XAPK — not supported by most competitors",[465,815,816],{},"Archive formats: ZIP, RAR, RAR5, 7z, TAR, TAR.GZ, ISO, CBR, CBZ",{"title":632,"searchDepth":633,"depth":633,"links":818},[819,820,821],{"id":662,"depth":633,"text":663},{"id":719,"depth":633,"text":720},{"id":779,"depth":633,"text":780},"Compare AnExplorer with ES File Explorer, Solid Explorer, FX, MiXplorer, CX, Total Commander, and more. Plus best-of roundups for TV, Wear OS, Chromebook, tablet, foldable, VR, and car.",{"faq":824},[825,828,831],{"q":826,"a":827},"Is AnExplorer a good alternative to ES File Explorer?","ES File Explorer was removed from Google Play in 2019 after a security vulnerability exposed users' files to local network attacks. AnExplorer contains no background data collection, remains actively updated, and is available on all Android form factors.",{"q":829,"a":830},"Is AnExplorer free?","AnExplorer is free to download with no mandatory subscription. A Pro upgrade unlocks root access, additional cloud accounts, and advanced features. There are no intrusive ads in the core app.",{"q":832,"a":833},"Does AnExplorer support more device types than other file managers?","Yes. AnExplorer is the only file manager with dedicated support for phones, tablets, foldables, Android TV, Wear OS watches, Chromebook, VR headsets, AR glasses, Android Auto, and Android Automotive.","\u002Fcompare",{"title":654,"description":822},"compare","jrzIxFdH_-Lyk4ZXwvr_OT8RxIACRoZyRW9K6qj9d7w",1776756983386]