Air Live Drive vs FileBrowser
Air Live Drive
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| Figure | Air Live Drive | FileBrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.42/mo | $0.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · WebDAV Client Software | 9.1 (#1) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Cloud integrations | Supported connections include Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, MEGA, iCloud, SharePoint, S3-compatible storage, WebDAV, FTP, FTPS, SFTP and many other providers. | Listed providers include Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, and Nextcloud; GO and Professional editions add services including SharePoint, Microsoft Azure, Amazon S3, and OneDrive for Business. |
| Founded | 2018 | 2009 |
| Purpose | Air Live Drive mounts cloud storage as local drives so users can open, edit and save cloud files through Explorer or Finder without full synchronization. | FileBrowser provides iPhone and iPad file management for accessing and organizing files across computers, cloud storage, FTP, WebDAV, and network drives. |
| Support | The maker says it does not provide personalized or one-to-one support, but reviews reproducible errors, bugs and suggestions. | The maker directs bug reports to [email protected]. |
Plans
FileBrowser
- FileBrowser$7.99, paid once
- FileBrowserGO$0.99 a month
- FileBrowser$7.99, paid once
- FileBrowser Professional$14.99, paid once
In their own words
Air Live Drive
Air Live Drive mounts cloud storage as local drives, so files can be opened, edited, and saved through Explorer or Finder without full synchronization. It connects to personal, business, and infrastructure storage, including Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, SharePoint Online, S3, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and WebDAV. Optional local caching can speed repeated access, while the product streams files rather than duplicating large amounts of data locally. Depending on the provider, supported cloud audio and video can play without a full local copy. Windows users can enable background uploads and view progress in a transfer list. Pro adds startup and administrator passwords, drive export and import, and unlimited drives; the Windows version also supports command-line mount, unmount, refresh, and cache operations for scripts. Basic allows one drive per cloud provider and three drives total. The 1 Year plan costs $17 a year, and Pro Lifetime costs $25, paid once; both are licensed per device. Air Live Drive is available for Windows and macOS.
FileBrowser
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