CloudMounter vs ExpanDrive
CloudMounter
cloudmounter.net
ExpanDrive
expandrive.comSide by side
| Figure | CloudMounter | ExpanDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 3 |
| Spec score · SFTP Client Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Spec score · WebDAV Client Software | 8.8 (#5) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Credential storage | The macOS edition stores login credentials in macOS Keychain rather than retaining them in the app. | The maker says passwords, SSH keys, and OAuth tokens are stored in the local operating system credential store and are not written to plaintext files or sent to ExpanDrive servers. |
| Encryption | The maker describes client-side AES-256 encryption that encrypts files before they are sent to cloud storage. | The security page says connections use TLS and ExpanDrive does not terminate or proxy traffic through its infrastructure. |
| Integrations | The listed services include Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Amazon S3, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, Box, Backblaze, MEGA, OpenStack Swift, and pCloud. | The integrations page lists Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Box, Dropbox, FTP, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, IDrive e2, Nextcloud, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, SFTP, SharePoint, Wasabi, and WebDAV. |
| Support | The maker offers support through its support team and lists support contact details on the site. | Free includes community support, Business includes priority email support, and Enterprise includes a dedicated partnership engineer and rapid response. |
Plans
CloudMounter
- Mac Personal 1-year subscription$29 a year
- One-Year Personal Subscription$29.99 a year
- Windows Personal$29.99, paid once
- Mac Personal Lifetime$74, paid once
- Lifetime Purchase Personal License$74.99, paid once
- Mac Team 1-year subscription$99 a year
- One-Year Team Subscription$99.99 a year
- Windows Team$99.99, paid once
- Mac Team Lifetime$249, paid once
- Lifetime Purchase Team License$249.99, paid once
In their own words
CloudMounter
CloudMounter connects cloud storage and web services to a computer as local drives, so users can browse and manage remote files in Finder on macOS or Explorer on Windows. It supports services including Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Amazon S3, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, Box, Backblaze, MEGA, OpenStack Swift and pCloud. Files can be transferred between cloud services by dragging and dropping, without first downloading them to the computer. Remote files can also be worked with without using local storage.
The maker describes client-side AES-256 encryption before files are sent to cloud storage. On macOS, the FAQ says login details are held in Keychain rather than on CloudMounter’s servers. Offline work is supported on macOS and listed as coming soon for Windows. Windows Free permits full access to one Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive account after the 14-day PRO trial; additional accounts and services are read-only. Mac yearly subscriptions have a 7-day trial. Mac and Windows Team licenses are separate and cannot be shared across platforms.
ExpanDrive
ExpanDrive mounts cloud storage and protocol endpoints as desktop drives, letting you access files through Finder, Explorer, and other applications. Files stream on demand rather than syncing folders, with local caching and an option to pin files for offline access. Listed connections include Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, Nextcloud, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and others. It runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Server Edition can operate as a headless service on Windows Server and Linux, expose mounted storage as a Windows SMB share, and includes a command line for managing mounts and connections. ExpanDrive says connections use TLS and credentials are kept in the local operating system credential store. Plain FTP sends credentials and file contents in the clear; FTPS or SFTP is recommended for sensitive connections. The Free plan is free, billed forever. Business is $29 a month, billed monthly; Enterprise pricing is custom.