Dolphin vs Owlfiles
Dolphin
apps.kde.org
Owlfiles
skyjos.comSide by side
| Figure | Dolphin | Owlfiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 9 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.8 (#3) | 9.3 (#2) |
| File operations | It supports creating, moving, deleting, compressing, sharing, and duplicating files and folders. | It supports renaming, sorting, deleting, copying, moving, and organizing files into folders and subfolders. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Dolphin is KDE’s file manager for browsing and managing files on hard drives, USB sticks, SD cards, and other storage. | Owlfiles is a file manager that connects devices, computers, NAS, servers, and cloud storage to browse, manage, and transfer files. |
| Support | The product page links to the Dolphin Handbook and KDE forum for help, and to bug reporting and source code pages. | The maker provides step-by-step user guides for server and NAS setup, file transfer, folder sync, and photo backup. |
Plans
Owlfiles
- BasicFree
- Pro$1.99 a month
- Pro$12.99 a year
- Pro$29.99, paid once
- BasicFree
- Pro monthly$1.99 a month
- Pro yearly$12.99 a year
- Pro lifetime$29.99, paid once
- Pro Lifetime$29.99, paid once
In their own words
Dolphin
Dolphin is KDE’s file manager for browsing and managing files on local storage, including hard drives, USB sticks and SD cards, as well as remote machines and internet cloud services. It supports creating, moving, deleting, compressing, sharing and duplicating files and folders. Multiple tabs let users work in several folders, while split view supports drag-and-drop copying or moving between panes. Choose among grid, detailed and tree views, and configure most of the application’s behavior. The right-click menu supports custom actions. An integrated terminal runs commands in the current folder. Plugins extend workflows with Git and Nextcloud, while listed extensions cover services such as Google Drive, Amazon S3 and Samba. Dolphin is free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later. Linux installation is available through AppStream stores or distribution package managers, and Flathub is listed. Windows installers are available as nightly builds for testing. KDE links to a handbook, forum, bug reporting and source code for support and contribution.
Owlfiles
Owlfiles is a file manager for browsing, managing, and transferring files among devices, computers, NAS, servers, and cloud storage. It supports common file operations such as renaming, sorting, deleting, copying, moving, and organizing files into folders. Connections include WebDAV, NFS, FTP, SFTP, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and S3, and files can be copied directly between supported locations. Documents can be opened or edited with Acrobat, Office, or iWork, with changes saved to their original location. The app streams popular video and music formats without downloading them first and supports CUE and M3U playlists. It can back up photos from iOS and Android devices and schedule folder synchronization in either or both directions. Basic costs nothing and allows up to three connections. Pro costs $1.99 a month, billed monthly, or $29.99, paid once for the lifetime plan; both paid options include unlimited connections, photo backup, and file sync. Supported platforms include iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, tvOS, and Android TV.