As the Internet becomes increasingly widespread, the need for file management grows. For many, having a single application to efficiently manage your files online is essential. So, here are the 10 best open-source web-based file managers you might use.
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eXtplorer: This application provides you with move, copy, edit, search, delete, download, and upload functions. Additionally, you can use eXtplorer to create and extract archives, folders, and new files. Its main feature is allowing you to access files via FTP. You can choose either the Mozilla Public License or GPL. To use this file manager properly, the server requires a minimum PHP version of 4.3 and must have JavaScript updated.
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AjaXplorer: The vast majority of browsers support this file manager, and it easily auto-adapts to small screen browsing like on mobile phones. Currently, an iOS version of the app has been developed, and an Android version will be completed soon. To run AjaXplorer, all you need is a web server supporting PHP 5.1 or higher. It allows you to stream video content directly from the server.
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KFM: This free and open-source file manager can serve as a plugin for rich text editors like FCKeditor, CKeditor, and TinyMCE. If you are using a Linux-based operating system, you need PHP 5.2 or higher, while Mac OS X and Windows require MySQL 4.1 or higher and MySQL 5.0 or higher, respectively. It has its own search engine and comes with a text editor featuring syntax highlighting. It also includes mp3 playback and video playback options.
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PAFM: This file manager gives users full control over files and also allows editing of source code using CodePress. The manager’s main highlight comes from CodePress, which provides instant syntax highlighting.
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QuiXplorer: This file manager can be used to manage and share files over the Internet and a local area network. It also offers a multi-user mode, where each user can customize their own settings.
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BytesFall Explorer: This manager, written using PHP and JavaScript, is released under the GPL. Its UI closely resembles Windows Explorer, but it is used in projects with GeSHi, LiveTree, Shell commands, FCKeditor, etc., due to its different set of features.
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NavPHP: This file manager is written using PHP and AJAX and provides Windows XP-style navigation. Like QuiXplorer, this manager also has a multi-user mode and features its own code editor. Furthermore, it can use Deflate and Gzip to compress transmitted web pages. You can also use this functionality to download files or folders in zip format.
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iDC File Manager: This is a multi-user system that can be installed on Linux or Windows-based web servers. It provides hotkey functionality and supports social networking, and can also monitor user activity. Its database is MySQL.
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FileMan: This file manager comes with a WYSIWYG editor for editing and creating HTML files. Besides the HTML editor, it boasts many other useful features.
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Relay: This file manager is released under the GPL license and supports AJAX. If you deal with a large number of directories and files, this manager is ideal for you.
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