filex vs RaiDrive

filex9.0Visit RaiDrive8.9Visit

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

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RaiDrive #4 in WebDAV Client Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit RaiDrive

• filex fits best

  Self-hosted WebDAV file management

• RaiDrive fits best

  Free Windows WebDAV drive mounting

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Side by side

Feature	filex 9.0/10 Visit ↗	RaiDrive 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#3 in WebDAV Client Software	#4 in WebDAV Client Software
Best for	Self-hosted WebDAV file management	Free Windows WebDAV drive mounting
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features filex 3/5 · RaiDrive 1/5
Drive mounting	✓	✓
Folder synchronisation	✓ (best)	—
Offline file access	✓ (best)	Not published
Mobile apps	Not published	Not published
Scheduled synchronisation	Not published	Not published
Specs
Supported platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS	Windows, Linux
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	Mounts WebDAV, SFTP, and FTP locations as local drives Opens, edits, saves, and streams remote files directly Supports cache encryption, file locking, and Linux command-line mounting
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	Does not provide folder synchronization The Standard plan is advertisement-supported No mobile apps are included
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 →	RaiDrive connects WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, cloud storage, and NAS services as local drives. It is aimed at individuals, small teams, and organizations that want to work with remote files through familiar file-management tools rather than… 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

• RaiDrive — where it wins

  • Mounts WebDAV, SFTP, and FTP locations as local drives
  • Opens, edits, saves, and streams remote files directly
  • Supports cache encryption, file locking, and Linux command-line mounting

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not provide folder synchronization
  • The Standard plan is advertisement-supported
  • No mobile apps are included

• filex9.0/10 · Open source

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

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• RaiDrive8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A practical drive-mounting client for Windows users who do not need folder sync.

  Visit RaiDriveFull verdict →