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CIFS Documents Provider vs X-plore File Manager: catalog facts
CIFS Documents Provider	X-plore File Manager
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium Free to use, with some advanced functions unlocked by in-app purchases.
Android	Android
Makes SMB shares available to any app that uses the system file picker Supports Samba and Windows (CIFS) shares	Dual-pane tree view FTP, SMB, SFTP and many cloud services in one app
Android only, version 8.0 or later Only useful for apps that support the Storage Access Framework	Some advanced features require payment Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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