ExpanDrive vs RaiDrive

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.

RaiDrive mounts cloud storage as a drive on a Windows or Linux computer, letting users open, edit, and save cloud files from desktop applications. It can stream videos from cloud storage, so users can move along the timeline without downloading the full file. Listed services include Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, MEGA, pCloud, SharePoint, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, WebDAV, SFTP, and FTP. The free Standard plan includes 8 Drives and advertisements, with writing listed for Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, WebDAV, SFTP, and FTP. Paid plans list unlimited drives, license sharing, and no advertisements; Team also includes File Lock and Local Disk. RaiDrive says it uses TLS/SSL in transit, connects directly to cloud services, and supports encryption for temporary cache files. It says some Google OAuth data remains on the user's computer. The privacy policy says personal and usage data may be collected. The pricing page says subscription fees begin automatically after the free trial unless cancelled before billing.