Ghost Commander vs Owlfiles
Ghost Commander
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Owlfiles
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| Figure | Ghost Commander | Owlfiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $1.08/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 9 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 7.3 (#85) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Cloud integrations | The maker lists Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box plugins; cloud file copies download to the device and upload from there. | Supported cloud and object-storage connections include OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage, MEGA, pCloud, Google Drive, and OwnCloud. |
| File operations | It supports copying, moving, deleting, renaming, and creating files and folders. | It supports renaming, sorting, deleting, copying, moving, and organizing files into folders and subfolders. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Network protocols | It supports FTP, SMB, and SFTP; the maker says FTP credentials are sent unencrypted and FTPS is not supported. | It connects through SMB, WebDAV, NFS, FTP, and SFTP services. |
| Privacy | The maker says the application does not collect, transfer, or sell personal information and does not show ads. | The maker says it does not collect files, documents, or media content and does not use analytics services in Owlfiles. |
| Purpose | Ghost Commander is a two-panel file manager for Android, with each panel able to show files from a different location. | Owlfiles is a file manager that connects devices, computers, NAS, servers, and cloud storage to browse, manage, and transfer files. |
| Support | The FAQ directs users to a feature request forum and describes how to save a logcat file for troubleshooting. | 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
Ghost Commander
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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.