Overview

What is Far Manager?

Far Manager is an application for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems.

In depth

A closer look at Far Manager

Far Manager is an application for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. Far Manager works in text mode and provides a simple and intuitive interface for performing actions. Key Features Include:

Viewing files and directories;editing, copying and renaming files;and many other actions.
Far Manager's functionality is greatly extended by external DLL modules ” plugins, which are made possible by a special set of interfaces:the Plugins API. Archive support, FTP client, temporary panel and network browser are all implemented as plugins included in the standard distribution of Far.

Far Manager has a multi-language, easily configurable interface. Far Manager's File system navigation is made easier through the use of colour highlighting and sort groups.

Requirements

System requirements

Windows (All Versions)

Verdict

Should you download Far Manager?

Far Manager runs on Windows 10/11 and is available under the OpenSource under LGPL license — the installer is 10.38 MB. We’ve catalogued it under General.

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Far Manager specifications

Category: General
Publisher: Eugene Roshal
Last updated: May 1, 2026
Requirements: Windows (All Versions)
License: OpenSource under LGPL
Operating system: Windows 10/11
File size: 10.38 MB
Price: Free
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