--- title: Commander One Reviews meta_title: 'Commander One Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Commander One works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.0 review_count: 5 scale: '5' date_modified: '2025-12-07' parent_category: name: Content Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/content-management --- # Commander One Reviews **Vendor:** Electronic Team **Category:** [Other Content Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-content) **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 5 ## About Commander One Commander One is a file manager for Mac, a Finder like program to copy, delete, compress/uncompress files, connect to an FTP server, etc. However, Commander One can do much more than Finder, e.g. search for files with specific pattern across all drives and archives, mount MTP and iOS devices, view processes in the system, etc. With Commander One you can handle files not only on local drives, but also on FTP servers and in Dropbox (in PRO Pack mode). You can also access and manage data stored on Amazon S3 (PRO Pack) and contents of Google Drive and OneDrive (PRO Pack). Commander One PRO Pack supports Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) for working with external MTP devices (/media folder). It also allows browsing iOS device's contents (the Document directory) to edit/remove/compress files and transfer data between iOS device and Mac. In future you will be able to work with your iOS device over Wi-Fi, even without connecting it via USB cable, in case "Sync with this [device] over Wi-Fi" option is enabled in iTunes. With Commander One you can view the list of all computers in a local network (File Sharing should be enabled). Internal Process Viewer lets you view the processes that are running currently in the system. You can view additional information or kill any process (in PRO Pack mode). Commander One replaces other programs for handling packed files. Built-in packer supports reading and writing of the following packed file formats: ZIP, TBZ (in Free mode) and 7ZIP, TGZ, tar.bz2 (tbz2, tb2), tar.Z, tar.lzma and tar.xz (in PRO Pack mode). Files can be copied/moved directly from one archive to another. You can also delete files and create new folders directly in an archive. You can also use built-in packer to open RAR and ISO files (in PRO Pack mode). For your convenience, Commander One also features internal Terminal, the command-line text processing utility (in PRO Pack mode). ## Commander One Reviews ### 1. Commander one : An alternative file manager to s3 browser **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 23, 2021 **What do you like best about Commander One?** After switching from windows to mac, I had trouble finding a suitable alternative to s3 browser, which introduced me to commander one. Apart from being a reliable file manager, i really enjoy its dual pane feature which lets me copy,edit, compare or move my files easily. **What do you dislike about Commander One?** The one thing that I dislike about commander one is that users have to use the pro pack to unlock several features like command line, preview file contents etc. Also, it would be better if users could search a file by directly giving the full file path similar to S3 browser. **What problems is Commander One solving and how is that benefiting you?** I primarily use commander one as my file manager to connect to my amazon s3 buckets and FTP clients. The commander pro pack has cetainly helped to copy and transfer files easier and made me productive in my work. ### 2. The Better Alternative to Finder **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Adhi S. | Public Health consultant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 14, 2019 **What do you like best about Commander One?** The app comes with the default two-panel design so it's easier to move files between different folders. It can also connect to multiple cloud services and treat them as if they are local folders. **What do you dislike about Commander One?** For those who are used to the modern look of Finder, Commander One seems like old-school geeky applications and can be confusing. **Recommendations to others considering Commander One:** Commander One is a solid Finder alternative. Especially if you have multiple cloud storage. **What problems is Commander One solving and how is that benefiting you?** Managing files is easier using Commander One. You can also move files between local and cloud drive easily. ## Commander One Discussions - [What is Commander One used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-commander-one-used-for) - [View Commander One pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/commander-one/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=4§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-13+00%3A34%3A49+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=387eb4e8-6221-46b8-a4ba-5eae03352535&secure%5Btoken%5D=56b74a937c60ac67ed198062368ca90f1200b58816ac3ec5848220434a4c3512&format=llm_user) ## Top Commander One Alternatives - [Wipster](https://www.g2.com/products/wipster/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (49 reviews) - [InstaText](https://www.g2.com/products/instatext/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (26 reviews) - [Google Cloud OpenCue](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-opencue/reviews) - 4.0/5.0 (25 reviews)