A native dual-pane file manager for macOS.
SFTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox — all in one window.
No subscriptions. One-time purchase. Pure native SwiftUI — no Electron, no Java.
Side-by-side panels with F5/F6/F7/F8 shortcuts. Copy, move, and compare files instantly. Tabs in each panel.
Native SSH2 protocol — not a shell wrapper. SSH config support, keepalive, recursive transfers with conflict detection.
OAuth2 login, browse folders, upload/download with progress. Safe overwrite with automatic backup and rollback.
OneDrive via Microsoft Graph API, Dropbox via Dropbox API v2. Both with PKCE auth. Share links with one click. Full CRUD in the same dual-pane UI.
ZIP & 7Z with AES-256 password encryption. TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, TAR.XZ. All native — no external tools needed.
Full Git workflow: commit, diff, log, branch, stash. Powered by libgit2 — no command-line tools required. Branch name clickable in the path bar.
EN, 繁中, 簡中, 日, 韓, DE, FR, ES, PT-BR, IT, NL, RU, TR, AR, HE, HI. Switch instantly from the menu bar.
Local↔SFTP, Local↔Cloud, SFTP↔Cloud, Cloud↔Cloud (any combination of GDrive, OneDrive, Dropbox). Share links, conflict resolution, progress with cancel.
Color tags, bookmarks, batch rename, hidden files toggle, session persistence, drag & drop, and Open in Terminal.
6 built-in themes (Nord, Dracula, Solarized, Monokai) plus custom themes. Choose your font, size, and color scheme.
Built for the Mac App Store. All features work within macOS App Sandbox — no external tools or shell commands needed.
Feature comparison with popular macOS file managers
| App | Price | Dual Pane | SFTP | Google Drive | OneDrive | Dropbox | Git | 7Z Encrypt | Themes | 16 Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaneVue | $9.99 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Path Finder | $36 | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | — | — | — | |
| ForkLift 4 | $29.95 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Transmit 5 | $45 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commander One | Free + $29.99 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Marta | Free | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finder | Built-in | — | — | ~ | ~ | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
Download from the Mac App Store and start managing your files
Get PaneVue from the Mac App Store
$9.99 — one-time purchase
Open PaneVue from your Applications folder
No setup required
Add SFTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox from the sidebar
Browse everything in one place
More features than apps costing $30–$45. One-time purchase, no subscriptions.