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CIFS Documents Provider vs SambaLite: catalog facts
CIFS Documents Provider	SambaLite
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence, with optional donations.
Android	Android
Makes SMB shares available to any app that uses the system file picker Supports Samba and Windows (CIFS) shares	Upload, download, rename, delete and wildcard search on SMB shares Automatic folder sync between phone and share
Android only, version 8.0 or later Only useful for apps that support the Storage Access Framework	Android only File client only, does not mount shares system-wide
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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