FE File Explorer vs FolderSync
FE File Explorer
skyjos.com
FolderSync
foldersync.ioSide by side
| Figure | FE File Explorer | FolderSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · WebDAV Client Software | 7.6 (#16) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Cloud integrations | The maker lists Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, and Google Drive as supported cloud storage services. | Documented cloud services include Amazon S3, Box, CloudMe, Drime Drive, Dropbox, Filen, Google Drive, Google Cloud Storage, HiDrive, kDrive, Koofr, MEGA, MinIO, Nextcloud, OneDrive, ownCloud, pCloud, Proton Drive, Storegate, SugarSync, WEB.DE and Yandex Disk. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the app does not collect or send information or files to Skyjos servers without consent and does not use analytics; third-party services may collect information under their own policies. | FolderSync says account, folder-pair, and sync-log data is stored locally, files sync directly to the configured provider or server, and analytics can be disabled in settings. |
Plans
In their own words
FE File Explorer
FE File Explorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
FolderSync
FolderSync moves files between folders on a device and cloud services or file servers, and it can also sync folders stored on the same device. One-way sync mirrors a source to a destination; two-way sync is also supported. It can transfer files between two remote locations through an Android device or desktop computer, which temporarily holds the files. Connections include Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box and Nextcloud, along with FTP, SFTP, SMB, S3-compatible storage and WebDAV. Its V2 engine adds encryption, pre-sync change analysis, parallel transfers and Cron-based scheduling. FolderSync also supports Tasker integration and configurable events such as schedules and syncs. Encryption protects file names and contents before upload, but works only with one-way sync; a lost encryption password cannot be recovered. FolderSync says account, folder-pair and sync-log data stays on the device, while files go directly to the configured service or server. A free plan is available. Android requires version 8.0 or newer; desktop support covers Windows 10 or newer, macOS 10.15 or newer, and qualifying 64-bit x86 Linux systems.