Compare Altap Salamander Versions
| Features | Version 4.0 | Version 2.54 | Version 1.52 |
| General | |||
| Released | June 2019 | September 2010 | May 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| License | Freeware | Commercial | Freeware |
| 64-bit / 32-bit version (x64 / x86) | • / • | - / • | - / • |
| Compatible with Windows 10 | • | ||
| High DPI display support | • | ||
| Progress bars in Windows 7+ taskbar buttons | • | ||
| Hot paths in Windows 7+ jump list | • | ||
| Download size | 7.4 MB | 7 MB | 0.2 MB |
| Cloud Storage Services support | |||
| Dropbox | • | ||
| Google Drive | • | ||
| Microsoft SkyDrive | • | ||
| Improved files copy routine | |||
| Fast asynchronous algorithm for copying from/to network | • | ||
| Verifying of copied part of file during resume | • | ||
| Option to copy link target or just create empty directory | • | ||
| Option remove ADS from copied files and directories | • | ||
| Optimizations for slow VPN networks | • | ||
| Integrated Viewers | |||
| Text / HEX (binary) | • | • | • |
| PictView: GIF, JPG, over 40 bitmap formats | • | • | |
| Multimedia: MP3, 5 audio formats | • | • | |
| Database: DBF, CSV 8 database formats | • | • | |
| Internet Explorer: HTML, XML | • | • | |
| Portable executable: EXE, DLL | • | • | |
| Archives Support: Unpack / Pack, Internal / External (requires third party software) | |||
| ZIP | UI / PI | UI / PI | |
| RAR | UI / PE | UI / PE | |
| RAR (WinRAR) 5.0 | UI / PE | ||
| ARJ | UI / PE | UI / PE | |
| CAB | UI | UI | |
| PAK (Quake PAK) | UI | UI | |
| LZH, LHA, LZS | UI / PE | UI / PE | |
| J (JAR archives) | UE / PE | UE / PE | |
| UC2 | UE / PE | UE / PE | |
| TAR, TGZ, GZ | UI | UI | |
| TAZ, TBZ, BZ, BZ2, Z, RPM, DEB, CPIO | UI | UI | |
| EML, B64, UUE, XXE, HQX, NTX | UI | UI | |
| ISO, NRG, BIN, IMG, PDI, CDI, CIF, NCD, C2D (CD/DVD images) | UI | UI | |
| 7Z (7-Zip archives) | UI / PI | UI / PI | |
| 7Z (7-Zip archives) 9.22 Beta | UI / PI | ||
| IMA (FAT disk images) | UI | UI | |
| Create Self-Extract archives | • | • | |
| Automatic search for external archivers | • | • | |
| View / Edit files in archives | • | • | |
| Detailed information about supported archive formats | |||
| Basic Commands | |||
| Rename, View, Edit, Copy, Move, Delete | • | • | • |
| Create Directory | • | • | • |
| Hot paths count | 30 | 10 | 10 |
| Compare directories | By content | By content | • |
| Connect / Disconnect network drives | • | • | • |
| New command (folder, shortcut, document) | • | • | |
| Archives Pack / Unpack | • | • | |
| Email files | • | • | |
| Advanced Commands | |||
| Change case | • | • | • |
| Change attributes, date, and time | • | • | • |
| Drive information | • | • | • |
| Calculate occupied space | • | • | • |
| User menu | • | • | • |
| User menu: reading icons in separate thread | • | ||
| Open Windows folders | • | • | • |
| Open Command Shell | • | • | • |
| NTFS Compress / NTFS Uncompress | • | • | • |
| NTFS Encrypt / NTFS Decrypt | • | • | |
| Make list of files and directories | • | • | |
| List of opened files | • | • | |
| List of working directories | • | • | |
| Display directory sizes in panel | • | • | |
| Convert files (EOLs, character sets) | • | • | |
| List of shared directories | • | • | |
| Go to shortcut target | • | • | |
| Plugins | |||
| FTP Client | • | • | |
| FTP Client: contains OpenSSL library | • | ||
| FTP Client: SSL session reuse supported | • | ||
| WinSCP: SSH, SCP, and SFTP Client | • | • | |
| WinSCP: faster upload speed | • | ||
| File comparator (show differences) | • | • | |
| Undelete files on NTFS and FAT | • | • | |
| Checksum: Create / Verify SVF / MD5 checksums | • | • | |
| Checksum: support for SHA-512 | • | ||
| Split / Combine files | • | • | |
| Batch rename of files and directories | • | • | |
| Registry editor, find in Registry | • | • | |
| Encrypt / Decrypt: AES, Blowfish, 3DES | • | • | |
| Windows Mobile access from panels | • | • | |
| Automation of common task using scripts | • | • | |
| Network browser | • | • | |
| DiskMap graphically displays disk usage | • | • | |
| Automatic check for updates | • | • | |
| Icons & Thumbnails | |||
| Reading icons in separate thread | • | • | • |
| Reading thumbnails in separate thread | • | • | |
| Reading visible icons & thumbnails first | • | • | |
| Support for XP alpha blended icons | • | • | |
| Support for overlay icons (Tortoise) | • | • | |
| Simple icons option for higher speed | Selective | Selective | • |
| Supported icon size (in pixels) | 16x16, 32x32, 48x48 | 16x16, 32x32, 48x48 | 16x16 |
| Operations | |||
| Background operations | • | • | |
| Display transfer speed, time estimation | • | • | |
| Option to limit transfer speed | • | • | |
| Option to Pause / Resume operations | • | • | |
| Option to overwrite older and skip other files | • | • | |
| Option to process files in queue | • | • | |
| Option to copy NTFS security permissions | • | • | |
| Option to filter files by name mask | • | • | |
| Option to filter files by attributes, size, time | • | • | |
| Two progress bars: Total and File | • | • | • |
| Options: Skip [All], Overwrite [All] | • | • | • |
| Robust error states handling, Retry option | • | • | • |
| User Interface | |||
| Drag-and-drop from / to disks | • | • | • |
| Drag-and-drop from / to archives | • | • | |
| Keyboard shortcuts for most of commands | • | • | • |
| Colors and panel font configuration | • | • | Font only |
| Command line | • | • | • |
| Context menus for files and directories | • | • | • |
| Context menus for user interface | • | • | |
| Always on top option | • | • | |
| Option to minimize into tray | • | • | |
| Context help | • | • | |
| Adjustable menu to user skill level | • | • | |
| Support for Windows XP visual themes | • | • | |
| Display current path in window caption | • | • | |
| Support for Fast User Switching | • | • | |
| Support Terminal Services (Remote Desktop) | • | • | |
| Toolbars | |||
| Top toolbar | • | • | |
| Bottom toolbar | • | • | |
| User menu bar | • | • | |
| Middle toolbar | • | • | |
| Hot paths bar | • | • | |
| Plugins bar | • | • | |
| Option to lock toolbars | • | • | |
| Panels | |||
| Display modes Thumbnails, Icons, Tiles | • | • | |
| Display modes Brief, Detailed | • | • | • |
| Quick Search through displayed items | • | • | • |
| Automatic column widths | • | • | • |
| Information Line, Directory Line | • | • | • |
| Header Line for sorting and columns widths | • | • | |
| Path shortening by mouse in directory line | • | • | |
| Ellipses in truncated texts | • | • | |
| Selecting using mouse drag | • | • | |
| Special colors by wildcard and attributes | • | • | |
| Option: Full row select | • | • | |
| Option: Single-click to open item | • | • | |
| Swap panels command | • | • | • |
| Option to filter names using wildcard | • | • | • |
| Option to display Size column in KB | • | • | |
| Zoom command to maximize panel | • | • | |
| Find | |||
| Find files and directories | • | • | • |
| Find by time, size, attributes, content | • | • | • |
| Find operations in background | • | • | |
| Find duplicated files | • | • | |
| Refine or append found items | • | • | |
| Ignore Directory List for skipping directories | • | • | |
| Regular expressions | • | • | • |
| Save Find criteria for future | • | • | |
| Sorting Options | |||
| Sort by name, extension, time, size | • | • | • |
| Sort in both directions | • | • | • |
| Respect regional settings | • | • | |
| Use numerical sort for numbers in names | • | • | |
| Clipboard Commands | |||
| Clipboard Copy, Cut, Paste, Paste Shortcut | • | • | • |
| Paste: go to directory | • | • | |
| Paste: go to directory and focus file | • | • | |
| Copy path + name as text | • | • | |
| Copy name as text | • | • | |
| Copy path as text | • | • | |
| Copy UNC path + name as text | • | • | |
| Selection Commands | |||
| Select / Unselect using wildcards | • | • | • |
| Select / Unselect all | • | • | • |
| Invert selection | • | • | • |
| Save / Load selected names | • | • | |
| Restore selection | • | • | |
| Advanced selection operations | • | • | |
| Integration With Windows Shell And File System | |||
| Support for deleting to Recycle Bin | • | • | • |
| Support for UNC paths (\server\share) | • | • | • |
| Files and directories changes detection | • | • | • |
| Environment variables change detection | • | • | |
| Change of file associations detection | • | • | |
| Support for removable disks disconnection | • | • | |
| Multiple monitors support | • | • | |
| Alternate data streams (ADS) support | • | • | |
| Allocate whole file size before operation | • | • | |
| Access to Sysnative directory (64-bit Windows) | • | • | |
| Access to File System Redirector exempted directories | • | • | |
| Support for Windows Policies (restrictions) | • | • | |
| Support for files over 4GB | Full | Full | Basic |
| History | |||
| Command line history | • | • | • |
| Find options history | • | • | • |
| Select / Unselect history | • | • | |
| Go to directory history | • | • | |
| Copy / Move history | • | • | |
| Edit New history | • | • | |
| Quick Rename history | • | • | |
| Create Directory history | • | • | |
| Privacy options to clear histories | • | • | |
| Security | |||
| Password Manager with strong AES-256 cypher | • | • | |
| FTP and WinSCP clients can store password safely | • | • | |
| Support for TLS FTP (FTPS or FTPES with AUTH TLS) | • | • | |
| Extensibility | |||
| Altap Salamander SDK | • | • | |
| Automation plugin | • | • | |
| Configuration | |||
| Configuration stored in Registry | • | • | • |
| Configurable | Highly | Highly | Yes |
| Suppressible confirmation count | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Import / export configuration | • | • | |
| Language Translations | |||
| English | • | • | • |
| Czech | • | • | • |
| Dutch | • | • | |
| French | • | ||
| German | • | • | • |
| Hungarian | • | • | |
| Italian | • | ||
| Romanian | • | • | |
| Russian | • | • | |
| Simplified Chinese | • | ||
| Slovak | • | ||
| Spanish | • | • | • |
| Setup | |||
| Installable beside other versions | • | • | • |
| Install / Uninstall | • | • | |
| Transfer (import) old configuration | • | • | |
| Transfer (import) old registration keys | • | • | |
| Import registration keys during installation | • | • | |
| Unattended (quiet) installation | • | • | |
| Internals | |||
| Created in | MS Visual C++ 2019 | MS Visual C++ 6.0 | Watcom C++ 11 |
| Essential utilities | Mercurial SCM | CVS | |
| Source code lines | 674 000 | 656 000 | 42 000 |
| Source code size | 22.3 MB | 21.6 MB | 1.27 MB |
| Open plugins architecture (C/C++ interface) | Advanced | Advanced | No |
| Number of plugins | 34 | 35 | 0 |
| Bug reporting system | Advanced | Standard | No |
| PictView Viewer: Supported Bitmap Formats | |
| Extension | Format Description |
| 82I | Texas Instruments TI82 Calculator images |
|---|---|
| 83I | Texas Instruments TI82 Calculator images |
| 85I | Texas Instruments TI82 Calculator images |
| 86I | Texas Instruments TI82 Calculator images |
| 89I | Texas Instruments TI82 Calculator images |
| 92I | Texas Instruments TI82 Calculator images |
| ANI | MS Windows Animated cursor |
| AWD | At Work Document: Microsoft Fax |
| BMI | Zoner Bitmap |
| BMP | MS Windows Bitmap, including compressed and HiColor |
| BMP | OS/2 Bitmap |
| BW | Black-and-White images in SGI Image file format |
| CAL | CALS Raster Type I |
| CDR | CorelDraw! 2.0 - 11.0, preview and uncompressed imported bitmaps only |
| CDT | CorelDraw! 2.0 - 11.0 Template, preview and uncompressed imported bitmaps only |
| CEL | Autodesk Animator Pro animation |
| CEL | Autodesk Animator still picture |
| CIT | Intergraph Group 4 Raster |
| CLK | Corel RAVE, preview only |
| CLP | MS Windows Clipboard file |
| CMX | Corel Metafile Exchange 5.0 - 11.0, preview and imported bitmaps only |
| COT | Intergraph Raster images, 8-bit or TrueColor |
| CPT | Corel PhotoPaint 6.0 |
| CUR | MS Windows cursors |
| CUT | Dr. Halo/Dr.Genius Clipboard Format |
| DCX | Intel's multipage fax-format |
| DIB | MS Windows Device Independent Bitmap, including compressed |
| FLC | Autodesk Animator Pro Animation |
| FLI | Autodesk Animator Animation |
| GEM | GEM IMG |
| GIF | CompuServe Interchange File Format, including animated GIFs |
| HAM | Amiga Interchange File Format in hardware modes (HAM) |
| HMR | GeoTIFF, produced by SW by HMR Inc. |
| HRZ | Slow scan television |
| ICN | Images from RIPTerm program |
| ICO | MS Windows Icons, including HiColor and TrueColor |
| ICO | OS/2 Icons |
| IFF | Amiga Interchange File Format |
| IMG | GEM IMG |
| IMG | IMG Software Set |
| IMG | Vivid Raytracer |
| JFF | JPEG File Format, including Progressive Mode |
| JIF | JPEG File Interchange Format, including Progressive Mode |
| JMX | Images from a Tetris game |
| JPEG | JPEG, including Progressive Mode |
| JPG | JPEG, including Progressive Mode |
| LBM | Amiga Interchange File Format, Interleaved Bitmap |
| MAC | MacPaint |
| MBM | EPOC Psion Multiple Bitmap |
| MIL | CALS Raster Type I |
| MNG | Multiple Network Graphics, first image only |
| MSP | Microsoft Paint |
| OFX | OLIFAX fax package |
| PAN | SmoothMove Pan Viewer, preview only |
| PAT | CorelDraw! 6.0 - 9.0 patterns, preview only |
| PBM | Portable Bitmap |
| PC2 | Degas Elite Medium Resolution |
| PCD | Kodak PhotoCD - Base/16, Base/4 and Base only |
| PCT | MacIntosh PICT |
| PCX | PC PaintBrush |
| PGM | Portable GrayMap |
| PIC | PC Paint/Pictor, including HiColor |
| PIC | Dr. Halo/Dr. Genius |
| PNG | Portable Network Graphics |
| PNM | Portable Any Bitmap |
| PPM | Portable PixelMap |
| PSD | Adobe Photoshop 2,5 - 4.0, including CMYK |
| PYX | Old Epson scanner format |
| QFX | Quick Link II Fax file format |
| RAS | Raster SunMicrosystems |
| RGB | TrueColor (RGB) Images in SGI File Format |
| RLE | Compressed MS Windows BMP |
| RLE | Compressed Images in SGI File Format |
| RLE | Compressed Intergraph Raster images, bi-level only |
| RLE | Utah RunLength Encoded |
| SAM | Images in Text Documents from AmiPro |
| SCx | ColorRIX |
| SEP | CMYK Separated Images in TIFF 6.0 File Format |
| SGI | SGI Image File Format |
| SKA | Scanned images used in Video renting machines |
| ST | NeoPaint for DOS thumbnails |
| STW | NeoPaint for Windows thumbnails |
| SUN | Raster SunMicrosystems |
| TGA | TrueVision Targa |
| TIFF | Tagged Interchange File Format |
| UDI | |
| WBMP | Wireless Bitmap |
| WEB | CorelXara, preview or 1st embedded bitmap only |
| WPG | WordPerfect Graphics |
| XAR | CorelXara, preview or 1st embedded bitmap only |
| ZBR | Zoner Zebra for Windows 1.0 - 1.5, preview only |
| ZMF | Zoner Metafile, preview only |
| ZNO | Digital journals distributed by Zonio.com, preview only |
| Multimedia Viewer: Supported Audio Formats | |
| Extension | Format Description |
| MP3, MP2 | MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 audio files, layer I, II, and III (Tag version 1 and 2) |
|---|---|
| OGG | Ogg Vorbis audio files |
| WMA | Windows media audio file |
| WAV | Microsoft sound format |
| VQF, 669, IT, MOD, MTM, S3M, STM, XM | Tracker modules |
| Database Viewer: Supported Database Formats | |
| Extension | Format Description |
| DBF | dBase II, dBase III, dBase IV, dBase V, Visual dBase 7, FoxPRO |
|---|---|
| CSV | Comma separated values |
| TXT | Tab delimited texts |
| Checksum: Supported Hash Algorithms | |
| Algorithm | Description |
| CRC | Cyclic Redundancy Check (stored in SFV checksum files) |
|---|---|
| MD5 | Message-Digest algorithm 5 |
| SHA1 | Secure Hash Algorithm SHA-1 |
| SHA256 | Secure Hash Algorithm SHA-256 (SHA-2 family) |
| Supported Archives | ||
| Extension | Format Description | Plugin |
| 7Z | 7-Zip | 7zip |
|---|---|---|
| ZIP | ZIP | ZIP |
| ARJ | ARJ | UnARJ |
| CAB | Microsoft CAB (cabinet) files | UnCAB |
| B64 | MIME Encode | UnMIME |
| EML | Internet E-Mail | UnMIME |
| HQX | Binhex | UnMIME |
| NTX | yEnc Encoded Files | UnMIME |
| UUE/XXE | UU/XX Encoded Files | UnMIME |
| PAK | Quake PAK Files | UnPAK |
| IMA | FAT 12, 16, 32 disk images | UnFAT |
| RAR | RAR | UnRAR |
| LZH LHA LZS | LHArc compressed files | UnLHA |
| TAR | (GNU) tar (tape archive) compatible format | TAR |
| GZ GZIP | (GNU) zip compressed file format | TAR |
| TGZ | (GNU) Tar archive compressed with (GNU) zip | TAR |
| BZ2 BZ | BZip, compression program similar to (GNU) zip (gzip), better compression | TAR |
| TBZ | GNU Tar archive compressed with BZip compression | TAR |
| Z | Archive compressed with old unix Compress | TAR |
| TAZ | Tar archive compressed with unix compress | TAR |
| CPIO | Tape archive format similar to tar | TAR |
| RPM | Red Hat Linux package distribution archive | TAR |
| DEB | Debian software package distribution archive | TAR |
| BIN | CDRWin | UnISO |
| BWI | BlindRead / BlindWrite | UnISO |
| C2D | WinOnCD | UnISO |
| CDI | DiscJuggler | UnISO |
| CIF | Easy CD Creator | UnISO |
| IMG | Clone CD | UnISO |
| ISO | Generic ISO image | UnISO |
| ISO | Apple Hierachical File System Plus (HFS+). | UnISO |
| NCD | NTI CD-Maker | UnISO |
| NRG | Nero Burning ROM | UnISO |
| PDI | Instant CD/DVD Image | UnISO |
| XBOX | XBOX DVD FileSystem XDVDFS | UnISO |
| CHM | Microsoft Help | UnCHM |