Alternatives to Owlfiles

A cross-platform file manager for local, network, NAS and cloud storage, formerly FE File Explorer. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Owlfiles.

  • FileBrowser

    An iPhone and iPad file manager for network shares, NAS drives, FTP, WebDAV and cloud storage.

    PaidProprietaryiOS

    FileBrowser is a paid iPhone and iPad app reaching SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, NAS and cloud storage, with backup and sync tasks, but no Android or desktop versions.

  • X-plore File Manager

    An Android file manager with a dual-pane tree view, cloud and network access, and root support.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroid

    X-plore File Manager is an Android-only app with FTP, SMB, SFTP and many cloud services in a dual-pane tree view, plus root access.

  • Solid Explorer

    An Android file manager with dual panes, cloud storage access, network connections and root access.

    PaidProprietaryAndroid

    Solid Explorer is a paid Android-only dual-pane file manager combining network connections, cloud accounts and root access, without desktop or iOS versions.

  • Material Files

    An open-source Material Design file manager for Android 5.0 and later.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Material Files is a free open-source Android file manager reaching FTP, SFTP, SMB and WebDAV, though it lacks cloud services and any desktop companion.

  • muCommander

    An open-source, cross-platform dual-pane file manager with remote filesystem, cloud storage and archive support.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    muCommander is a free open-source dual-pane desktop file manager for FTP, SFTP, SMB, S3 and cloud storage, adding Linux support but dropping phone apps.

  • Cyberduck

    A server and cloud storage browser for Mac and Windows that speaks FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB and every major object store.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSCommand line

    Cyberduck is an open-source Mac and Windows browser for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB and cloud stores, without mobile apps or NFS support.

  • Commander One

    A dual-pane file manager for macOS with FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, cloud storage and archive support.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    Commander One is a macOS-only dual-pane file manager connecting to FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and cloud drives, with archive browsing built in.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Owlfiles as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • AndFTP

    An Android client for FTP, FTPS, SFTP and SCP servers with resumable transfers and folder sync.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Owlfiles adds SMB, NFS, WebDAV and cloud services to FTP and SFTP, and runs on iOS and desktops as well as Android, with some features in a paid tier.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.