FE File Explorer vs Owlfiles
FE File Explorer
skyjos.com
Owlfiles
skyjos.comSide by side
| Figure | FE File Explorer | Owlfiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $1.08/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 9 |
| Spec score · WebDAV Client Software | 7.6 (#16) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 7.6 (#67) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Cloud integrations | The maker lists Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, and Google Drive as supported cloud storage services. | Supported cloud and object-storage connections include OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage, MEGA, pCloud, Google Drive, and OwnCloud. |
| Document editing | FE opens documents directly, and its extension lets users edit PDF, Microsoft Office, and iWork files in compatible apps and save changes back. | Documents can be opened in Owlfiles or edited in Acrobat, Microsoft Office, or iWork with changes saved back to the original location. |
| File transfers | It can copy files between network shares, cloud storage, mobile devices, and computers, including between remote services. | Files can be copied directly between mobile devices, computers, NAS devices, servers, and cloud drives, including transfers between two remote locations. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Media playback | It plays common video and audio formats including MOV, MP4, AVI, MKV, FLAC, APE, MP3, and AAC, and supports CUE and M3U playlists. | The app streams common video and music formats without downloading first and supports CUE and M3U playlists. |
| 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. | The maker says it does not collect files, documents, or media content and does not use analytics services in Owlfiles. |
| Support | The maker lists [email protected] as its contact for privacy questions. | 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
FE File Explorer
FE File Explorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.