Air Explorer vs NetDrive

Air Explorer manages cloud storage accounts through one interface for transfers, synchronization and encryption. It can move files directly between cloud services without saving them locally; the home page says transfers have no data limits. Listed services include Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, SFTP, WebDAV and SharePoint. The desktop app supports scheduled synchronization and backups, including mirror and bidirectional modes. Files and filenames can be encrypted before upload, and the site says they are unreadable without the password. Its Android app handles cloud and device files, synchronization, encryption and access to computer files added as a cloud. Free BASIC costs nothing and limits users to one account per cloud, read-only cloud transfers and synchronization, plus two simultaneous downloads and two uploads. Pro starts at $21 a year for one device; a two-year plan is $31 a year, and a lifetime license is $42 as a one-time purchase. Supported platforms are Windows, macOS and Android.

NetDrive mounts remote storage so files can be accessed through Windows Explorer or macOS Finder like files stored on the computer. Its File Browser offers another way to manage remote files: users can open, download, rename, and delete them without mounting a drive. NetDrive 3 can upload files in the background, and file locking prevents other users from deleting, renaming, or overwriting locked files. Team maintainers can publish shared drives to members’ drive lists. Listed connections include Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, MEGA, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Azure, Backblaze B2, WebDAV, FTP, and SFTP. NetDrive lists Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, though the download page lists Windows and macOS installers. Use requires a Bdrive account ID and an internet connection. One license supports one device at a time. Plans start at $3.90/mo, and a 7-day trial is available. NetDrive was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.