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CIFS Documents Provider vs Solid Explorer: catalog facts
CIFS Documents Provider	Solid Explorer
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Paid Distributed through Google Play; the homepage does not list the price.
Android	Android
Makes SMB shares available to any app that uses the system file picker Supports Samba and Windows (CIFS) shares	Dual-pane browsing with drag and drop between locations Access to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Mega and more in one app
Android only, version 8.0 or later Only useful for apps that support the Storage Access Framework	Android only Homepage gives little detail on pricing or recent changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 23, 2026

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