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SSHFS vs Mountain Duck: catalog facts
SSHFS	Mountain Duck
Free Free and open source.	Paid A paid licence is required after the trial.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS
Works with almost any SSH server without server-side setup Remote files open in ordinary local programs	Remote storage behaves like a local drive in any application Reads and writes Cryptomator vaults for client-side encryption
Requires FUSE, which needs a separate install on macOS Performance depends on network latency	Paid licence per user Performance depends heavily on the remote back end and connection
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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