Replace your Files. 19 alternatives. 19 open source, 0 closed.
As of 17 Oct 2026, 19 apps can replace the Files on Android: 19 open source and 0 closed source. Sorted by name; change the sort or filter by type below.
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| App | Type | Licence or price | Updated | Min Android | Good to know | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amaze File ManagerTeam Amaze An open-source file manager following the Material Design guidelines |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-08-03 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Amaze File UtilitiesTeam Amaze Analyse, transfer and open files all in one app. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2024-07-19 | Android 21 | NonFreeNet | F-Droid |
ArchivArman Maurya Smart document scanner with tagging and fast search. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-06-16 | Android 28 | — | F-Droid |
FileManagerSphereJuan Nascimento Make organizing, navigating and manipulating documents and media more efficient |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2023-07-31 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
FilePipe: Auto Files OrganizerBikram Agarwal Your files, your rules. Automatically sort and move media with smart rules. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-09-28 | Android 31 | — | F-Droid |
Filessurf5726 Open Android's built-in Files app. |
Open source | Apache-2.0 | 2026-06-13 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
FluffyMLM Games A TV friendly file manager and archive viewer |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-10-15 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
Fossify File ManagerFossify Handy, lightweight, open-source file explorer with essential features. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-10-14 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
Ghost Commander Dual-panel file manager |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2025-12-15 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Little File ExplorerMGGames Android 1.0+ mini simple file manager/explorer |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2025-04-22 | Android 1 | — | F-Droid |
Material FilesHai Zhang Open source Material Design file manager |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-09-22 | Android 23 | — | F-Droid |
Pilerubenalfon Organize your documents with tags. Private, offline, and built for you. |
Open source | Apache-2.0 | 2026-10-12 | Android 28 | — | F-Droid |
RCX - Rclone for Androidx0b A file manager for Android, using rclone for the heavy lifting. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2021-07-22 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Round Sync - Rclone for AndroidFelix Nüsse A file manager for Android, using rclone for the heavy lifting. |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2025-01-17 | Android 23 | — | F-Droid |
Simple File ManagerJaival No bloat simple file manager |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-09-15 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
Simple NextcloudNiels Mündler-Sasahara A small Nextcloud file browser without a duplicate upload cache |
Open source | MIT | 2026-09-21 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
TeyinPombo Lightweight, privacy-first file manager designed for speed and simplicity |
Open source | GPL-3.0-or-later | 2026-08-26 | Android 21 | — | F-Droid |
Twigvale Dual-pane file manager: archives, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, S3, restic, Jellyfin |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-10-16 | Android 24 | — | F-Droid |
VoyagerAlanHuang99 Voyager - Material Design 3 file browser with SFTP, FTP, SMB, and WebDAV support |
Open source | GPL-3.0-only | 2026-10-12 | Android 26 | — | F-Droid |
