libguestfs vs NetDrive
libguestfs
libguestfs.orgNetDrive
netdrive.netSide by side
| Figure | libguestfs | NetDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Spec score · Virtual Drive Software | 8.7 (#3) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Founded | 2009 | 2010 |
| Purpose | libguestfs is a library and set of tools for accessing and modifying virtual machine disk images. | NetDrive mounts remote storage so files can be accessed like local files through Windows Explorer and macOS Finder. |
| Support | Users can ask questions on the libguestfs mailing list or IRC channel #guestfs on Libera Chat; Red Hat Enterprise Linux customers are directed to Red Hat Support. | Subscription plans include support and updates during the subscription period; the lifetime team plan includes lifetime support and updates. |
Plans
NetDrive
- Personal free trialFree
- Team free trialFree
- Personal Monthly subscription$3.90 a month
- Team Monthly subscription$4.90 a month
- Personal Yearly subscription$29.90 a year
- Team Yearly subscription$34.90 a year
- Personal Lifetime / 1 year support$69.95, paid once
- Personal Lifetime$129.95, paid once
- Team Lifetime$149, paid once
In their own words
libguestfs
libguestfs is a free library and toolset for working with virtual machine disk images. It can inspect and edit guest files, script changes, create or resize images, make backups, clone virtual machines and build them. The project says it can access almost any disk image, including those from VMware and Hyper-V, and images created by VMware, KVM, qemu, VirtualBox, Xen and other hypervisors; libvirt is not required. Its command-line tools include guestfish, a scriptable shell, and virt-rescue, an interactive rescue shell. The C library has bindings for many languages, with examples for C/C++, Erlang, Go, Java, Lua, OCaml, Perl, Python and Ruby. Guest filesystems are accessed through a Linux kernel in a qemu virtual machine, usually as a non-root user; sVirt with libvirt and SELinux can also be used. It runs on many Linux distributions and Mac OS X, while some virt tools have been ported to Windows. Non-Linux systems may require compiling from source and porting.
NetDrive
NetDrive mounts remote storage so files can be accessed through Windows Explorer or macOS Finder like files stored on the computer. Its File Browser offers another way to manage remote files: users can open, download, rename, and delete them without mounting a drive. NetDrive 3 can upload files in the background, and file locking prevents other users from deleting, renaming, or overwriting locked files. Team maintainers can publish shared drives to members’ drive lists. Listed connections include Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, MEGA, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Azure, Backblaze B2, WebDAV, FTP, and SFTP. NetDrive lists Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, though the download page lists Windows and macOS installers. Use requires a Bdrive account ID and an internet connection. One license supports one device at a time. Plans start at $3.90/mo, and a 7-day trial is available. NetDrive was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.