# Q-Dir review (2026): is it any good? > Four-pane Windows file explorer, free for home and business use Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Q-Dir, the Quad Directory Explorer, shows up to four folder views in one window, each with tabs and its own address bar. It runs on Windows and can be used as a portable program. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** Software OK - **Website:** https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/Q-Dir - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you use a Mac or Linux, as only Windows is listed. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Q-Dir is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Freeware; the vendor says it is free for company, business and private use. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Free for private and business use. | Read from https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/Q-Dir on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Q-Dir before buying. ## Key features - **Four views in one window:** Quad-explorer layout with up to 16 tabs in each of the four windows, per the vendor page. - **Saved folder combinations:** Favorites store folder combinations; up to 64 combinations can be saved in one favorite. - **Color and highlight filters:** Files and folders can be colored by type, and files highlighted by extension. - **Portable use:** It does not have to be installed and can run from a USB stick. - **Export and print:** Listings can be exported to XLS, CSV, TXT or HTML and printed. ## Good for - Windows users who move files between several folders at once - Running a file manager from a USB stick ## Worth knowing - Windows only; no macOS or Linux version is listed. - A license screen appears the first time it starts on each PC. - The page lists no paid support or paid edition. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Q-Dir shows up to four folder views in one window and is free for home and business use. It is Windows only and the page lists no paid support. - **Value for money: A.** Freeware, below anything the category charges. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Free for company, business and private use with no cap. - **Features: B.** Four views in one window, saved folder combinations, colour filters, portable use, export and print. The listing shows no gap. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. Four panes need a bit of getting used to. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only. Windows only; no Mac, Linux, phone or web version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Software OK's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - Q-Dir's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 116 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 37. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 107 of 186) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Q-Dir has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Q-Dir is free, so making your own would save you nothing. - You could not: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** File management, Works offline ## Alternatives - [FreeCommander](https://toolgpa.com/tools/freecommander): Dual-pane Windows file manager, free 32-bit and paid 64-bit. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/freecommander-vs-q-dir) - [Double Commander](https://toolgpa.com/tools/double-commander): Free open-source dual-pane file manager inspired by Total Commander. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/double-commander-vs-q-dir) - [XYplorer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/xyplorer): Portable tabbed file manager for Windows with scripting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/q-dir-vs-xyplorer) - [Explorer++](https://toolgpa.com/tools/explorer): Small, portable tabbed file manager for Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/explorer-vs-q-dir) - [One Commander](https://toolgpa.com/tools/one-commander): Dual-pane Windows file manager with Miller columns, free for home use. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/one-commander-vs-q-dir) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.softwareok.com/ - https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/Q-Dir Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/q-dir Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).