Filestash vs Path Finder
Filestash
filestash.app
Path Finder
cocoatech.comSide by side
| Figure | Filestash | Path Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | $2.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.3 (#24) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Intended users | The site presents Hobby for individuals and separate Self Served and Enterprise Solutions tiers for companies. | Cocoatech describes Path Finder as especially useful for people managing many files, developing software, organizing creative assets, or preferring configurable keyboard-friendly workflows. |
| Supported platforms | Web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | macOS |
| Product | Filestash describes itself as an open source platform for file sharing, document management, managed file transfer, and archiving. | Path Finder is a file manager for macOS designed to provide more control and flexibility than Finder. |
| Support | Commercial support includes developer technical support, white-labeling, custom deployment packages, security-patch access, consulting and a customer portal for tickets and subscriptions. | Cocoatech provides support by email and its website, and offers a Path Finder Discord community for user-to-user help. |
Plans
Filestash
- Self Served$50 a month
- Enterprise Solutions$290 a month
- ProPrice not published
- HobbyFree
Path Finder
- Path Finder$32.95 a year
- Path Finder 10$36, paid once
- Path Finder 2 Year$55.95, paid once
- Path Finder 5 Year$122.95, paid once
In their own words
Filestash
Filestash is an open source platform for file sharing, document management, managed file transfer, and archiving. Its browser interface connects to storage and services such as FTP, WebDAV, SFTP, S3, SMB, Git, SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Storj, so users can browse, organize, and share files across those systems. It can expose storage through SFTP, MCP, FTP, WebDAV, S3, or AS2 gateways. An event-driven workflow engine chains actions and can be extended with plugins. Authentication options include corporate SSO through LDAP, SAML, and OIDC, alongside role-based access controls. Filestash describes its audit logs as immutable and traceable; its plugin catalog lists options including FIPS-compliant ciphers, IP blocking, and ClamAV scanning. Listed AI features include semantic search, smart folders, and OCR, including local models via Ollama. It supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The installation guide calls for a Linux server with Docker, Docker Compose, and curl. Hobby supports up to three users. Self Served costs $50 a month with three seats; Enterprise Solutions costs $290 a month with unlimited users.
Path Finder
Path Finder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.