Fossify File Manager
An open-source Android file manager without ads, built to respect privacy and security.
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About Fossify File Manager
Fossify File Manager is an Android app for browsing, opening and organising the files on a phone or tablet. It is part of the Fossify family of open-source apps and is made without ads, with an emphasis on respecting the user's privacy and security.
It suits Android users who want a plain file manager from an open-source project instead of one bundled with ads or tracking. Development takes place on GitHub.
Strengths
- No ads
- Privacy-focused open-source project
- Actively developed, part of the wider Fossify app set
Limitations
- Android only
- Research does not document network or cloud storage support
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source, with no ads.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Fossify
- Platforms
- Android
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Android users who want an ad-free open-source file manager
- Categories
- File managers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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