AnExplorer vs TagSpaces
AnExplorer
anexplorer.ioTagSpaces
tagspaces.orgSide by side
| Figure | AnExplorer | TagSpaces |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.83/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.1 (#37) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Cloud storage access | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Android; web browser | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,chrome_extension |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says purchase and subscription data may be collected to manage entitlements and transactions, and says personal data is not stored on DWorkS servers. | The maker says TagSpaces runs on the user's device without an account, cloud dependency, or data collection, and that activity is not tracked. |
| Purpose | AnExplorer is an Android file manager and file-transfer app made by DWorkS. | TagSpaces organizes files and folders with tags, notes, tasks, maps, and kanban boards in a file-based workspace. |
Plans
AnExplorer
- Yearly$9.99 a year
- Lifetime$29.99 a month
- AnExplorer Pro Yearly$9.99 a year
- AnExplorer Pro Lifetime$29.99, paid once
TagSpaces
- TagSpaces LiteFree
- TagSpaces Lite WebFree
- TagSpaces CustomPriced on request
- TagSpaces ProPrice not published
- TagSpaces Pro WebPriced on request
In their own words
AnExplorer
AnExplorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TagSpaces
TagSpaces organizes files and folders in a file-based workspace, using tags, notes, tasks, maps, and kanban boards. Tags, descriptions, and colors stay alongside files rather than in a centralized database, so the metadata remains portable. Notes can be saved as Markdown, HTML, or plain-text files, and the product says it previews more than 50 formats, including images, PDFs, audio, video, spreadsheets, and source code. The free Web Clipper saves pages, articles, screenshots, and bookmarks as local files. TagSpaces also offers offline AI features through local models using Ollama, including summaries, tags, and image descriptions. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web, with a Chrome extension and portable version also listed. Lite is open source under AGPL-3.0; many viewer and editor extensions and the command-line tool use MIT licenses. TagSpaces Lite costs nothing.