ExpanDrive vs Virtual CD
ExpanDrive
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| Figure | ExpanDrive | Virtual CD |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Virtual Drive Software | 8.3 (#6) | 7.5 (#14) |
| Founded | 2004 | 1989 |
| Integrations | 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. | External programs can be added to Quick Launch and CD Management, with command-line arguments passed when they are run. |
| Support | Free includes community support, Business includes priority email support, and Enterprise includes a dedicated partnership engineer and rapid response. | The maker directs technical questions to its documentation, knowledge base, and support forum, and says it cannot provide telephone support. |
Plans
Virtual CD
- Update$16.95, paid once
- Full version$34.95, paid once
- 5-user license (private use)$69.95, paid once
- 5-user license$119.90, paid once
In their own words
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.
Virtual CD
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