filex vs Air Explorer

filex9.0Visit Air Explorer8.5Visit

Higher score filex #3 in WebDAV Client Software 9.0/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit filex

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Air Explorer #7 in WebDAV Client Software 8.5/10 Free plan · paid from $21/yr Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Air Explorer

• filex fits best

  Self-hosted WebDAV file management

• Air Explorer fits best

  Broad WebDAV management with sync and automation

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Side by side

Feature	filex 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Air Explorer 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in WebDAV Client Software	#7 in WebDAV Client Software
Best for	Self-hosted WebDAV file management	Broad WebDAV management with sync and automation
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features filex 3/5 · Air Explorer 3/5
Drive mounting	✓ (best)	Not published
Folder synchronisation	✓	✓
Offline file access	✓ (best)	Not published
Mobile apps	Not published	✓ (best)
Scheduled synchronisation	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS	Windows, macOS, Android
Our review
Pros	Connects local, S3, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, and SMB/NAS storage Supports two-way folder synchronisation, offline files, and HTTPS drive mounting Combines sharing, permissions, search, APIs, and embeddable explorers	Cloud-to-cloud transfers and folder synchronization Scheduled transfers, backups and synchronizations Command-line support and client-side upload encryption
Cons	Mobile applications are not part of the listed platform coverage User-configurable scheduled synchronisation is not included in the published details Its broad storage scope may be more than needed for simple WebDAV access	Basic allows read-only access Basic limits accounts and simultaneous transfers Unlimited features require a paid Pro tier
Our verdict	filex is an MIT-licensed, open-source file manager for organisations that want to host and manage their own file services. It runs as a single Go binary or container and provides a web interface, desktop applications for Windows, Linux,… Read the review →	Air Explorer is a file manager for Windows, macOS and Android that connects to WebDAV and other cloud-storage services. It is suited to people who need to manage multiple cloud accounts, move files between services and devices, synchronize… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• filex — where it wins

  • Connects local, S3, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, and SMB/NAS storage
  • Supports two-way folder synchronisation, offline files, and HTTPS drive mounting
  • Combines sharing, permissions, search, APIs, and embeddable explorers

  Where it doesn't

  • Mobile applications are not part of the listed platform coverage
  • User-configurable scheduled synchronisation is not included in the published details
  • Its broad storage scope may be more than needed for simple WebDAV access

• Air Explorer — where it wins

  • Cloud-to-cloud transfers and folder synchronization
  • Scheduled transfers, backups and synchronizations
  • Command-line support and client-side upload encryption

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic allows read-only access
  • Basic limits accounts and simultaneous transfers
  • Unlimited features require a paid Pro tier

• filex9.0/10 · Open source

  A broad open-source file platform for teams managing self-hosted and connected storage.

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• Air Explorer8.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $21/yr

  A broad WebDAV manager with synchronization, scheduling and automation.

  Visit Air ExplorerFull verdict →