FreeCommander è un file manager con cui rimpiazzare Esplora Risorse di Windows, con le seguenti funzionalità:

• Dual-panel technology - horizontal and vertical
• Tabbed interface
• Optional tree view for each panel
• Built in file viewer to view files in hex, binary, text or image format
• File viewer inside archives too
• Built in archive handling: ZIP (read, write), CAB (read, write), RAR (read)
• Nested archive handling
• Easy access to system folders, control panel, desktop and start menu
• Copy, move, delete, rename files and folders
• Wipe files
• Create and verify MD5 checksums
• File splitting
• File properties and context menu
• Calculation of folder size
• Folder comparison / synchronization
• Modification of file date and attributes
• Folder / program favorites
• File searching (inside archive too)
• File filters for display
• User defined columns for detailed view
• DOS command line
• Multiple language support

Una volta installato, FreeCommander è standalone: è possibile copiare la cartella d'installazione su pendrive o dove si voglia, ed usarlo direttamente.
Disponibili le scorciatorie d'utilizzo di FreeCommander, e lo storico del programma.