FileBrowser vs filex
FileBrowser
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filex
filex.shSide by side
| Figure | FileBrowser | filex |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · WebDAV Client Software | 8.0 (#12) | 7.6 (#17) |
| Security | The app can be locked with a password, Touch ID, or Face ID, and stored connection passwords use the iOS Keychain. | Features include role-based access, per-item grants, PIN and expiry controls for public links, and optional ClamAV scanning of written files. |
Plans
FileBrowser
- FileBrowser$7.99, paid once
- FileBrowserGO$0.99 a month
- FileBrowser$7.99, paid once
- FileBrowser Professional$14.99, paid once
In their own words
FileBrowser
FileBrowser has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
filex
Filex is an open-source, MIT-licensed self-hosted file manager distributed as a single Go binary or container. It can mount local disks and storage such as S3, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, and SMB/CIFS, with plugins for other backends. The same files can be served through S3, SFTP, FTPS, NFSv3, WebDAV, and HTTPS. Search covers filenames and file contents; trash retention and version history are also included. Access controls include roles, inherited item-level grants, and public links with optional PINs, expiration, and download caps. Sign-in options include local passwords, OIDC, LDAP or Active Directory, and proxy headers. Filex has web access and desktop apps for Windows, Linux, and macOS; desktop and CLI clients support two-way folder sync. Office files have a read-only browser preview unless an optional self-hosted OnlyOffice Document Server is used for editing and co-authoring. SQLite is the default database, with PostgreSQL supported for team deployments. Filex is free and open source.