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ExpanDrive vs s3fs-fuse: catalog facts
ExpanDrive	s3fs-fuse
Freemium Free for personal use, with paid plans listed on the pricing page.	Free Free and open source; storage costs depend on your S3 provider.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Mounts FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and major clouds as native drives Streams files on demand instead of mirroring them to disk	Mounts S3 buckets as ordinary directories Works with existing file-based tools
Proprietary software Streaming depends on a working connection for files not pinned offline	File operations are slower than on local storage Command-line setup only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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