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Updated Nov 13, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
MacPip lists 4 ForkLift alternatives for Mac, and a person has checked 1 of them.1 of them has a free version.3 of them sell a one-time license.There is no single best ForkLift alternative for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.If you want it free, start with Strata Files.
Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.
| App | What it does | Price | Free or paid | Apple silicon | Open source | Made by | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branchway | Finder, rebuilt for people who live in their files | $19 one-time, free trial | One-time | Not stated | No | Evenpine | Oct 31 |
| Strata Files | A fast, private, keyboard-first file manager and Finder alternative for macOS | Free and open source | Free version | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | Yes | Strata Files | Pending |
| BucketMate | Modern S3 client with a clean UI and powerful multi-provider tools. | From $29 once, free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | David Tran | Pending |
| Switchback | Windows Explorer workflows in the real Finder: folder tree, typeable path, Task Manager | $24.99 once, 14-day free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Gavin Shipman | Pending |
Finder, rebuilt for people who live in their files
From its maker: Branchway is a native Mac file manager for people who spend their day in folders. It keeps everything Finder does well and adds what it never had.
A fast, private, keyboard-first file manager and Finder alternative for macOS
From its maker: A fast, private, keyboard-first file manager and Finder alternative for macOS: instant search across your files, live folder sizes, a disk usage map, duplicate finder, dual pane, a command palette, a copy queue with undo, git-aware developer features and on-device document summaries.
Modern S3 client with a clean UI and powerful multi-provider tools.
Made by David TranWebsiteGitHub repoOn XFrom its maker: BucketMate is a fast, native S3 client for Mac, with iOS and web versions too. Connect AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Google Cloud Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, Wasabi, MinIO, Supabase, Hetzner, Tigris and any S3-compatible endpoint in one place.
Windows Explorer workflows in the real Finder: folder tree, typeable path, Task Manager
Made by Gavin ShipmanWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: For people who moved from Windows. Switchback adds Explorer habits to the Finder you already use instead of replacing it.
Each of these is named by its own maker as an alternative to ForkLift. That is the maker's claim, so check that it does the part of ForkLift you use.
There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 4: Branchway, Strata Files, BucketMate, Switchback. If you want it free, look at Strata Files. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Branchway. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at BucketMate. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Strata Files. If you want open source code, look at Strata Files.
Yes. With a free version on MacPip: Strata Files.
With a one-time option, so you can avoid a subscription: Branchway, BucketMate, Switchback.
By their makers' word or by our check: Strata Files, BucketMate, Switchback.
Each has a dated report on its page: Branchway.
Apps a person has checked come first, newest check first, then the rest by when they were added. Payment never changes the order, and sponsored rows are labeled and kept apart.