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Desktop App

Broot

A faster way to browse folders, find files and run commands in the terminal.

Visit Broot4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is Broot?

Broot is a command-line tool for navigating directories, finding files and launching commands. It shows an overview of even a big folder, handles .gitignore files so clutter stays out of the way, and lets you search for a folder and then jump to it.

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Pros: what Broot does well

  • Overview of large folders at a glance
  • Fast search then jump
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Terminal only
  • Takes a short time to learn the shortcuts

Who Broot is for

Anyone who works in folders a lot and wants quicker navigation.

Who can skip it

People who use only a graphical file manager.

Broot alternatives

Not sold on Broot? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All File Management resources

zoxide

Focus: shell. Shares terminal and navigation with Broot. Rated 4.7 (Broot: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

fd

Focus: file search and developer tool. Shares command line and open source with Broot. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Broot: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

restic

Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares command line and open source with Broot. Rated 4.7 (Broot: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

BorgBackup

Focus: backup, encryption and deduplication. Shares command line and open source with Broot. Rated 4.6 (Broot: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Double Commander

Focus: dual pane and batch rename. Shares file manager and open source with Broot. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Atuin

Focus: shell history and sync. Shares terminal and command line with Broot. Rated 4.7 (Broot: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Broot

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

BleachBit

Focus: disk cleaner, privacy and free space. Shares open source and github with Broot. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit

Duplicati

Focus: backup, encryption and cloud storage. Shares open source and github with Broot. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

PDF Arranger

Focus: pdf editor, merge pdf and split pdf. Shares open source and github with Broot. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder and shell. Shares command line and open source with Broot. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (Broot: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

ripgrep

Focus: search tool and developer tool. Shares command line and open source with Broot. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (Broot: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit
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