Mountain Duck vs Air Explorer

Mountain Duck8.7Visit Air Explorer8.5Visit

Higher score Mountain Duck #5 in WebDAV Client Software 8.7/10 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Mountain Duck

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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

• Mountain Duck fits best

  Offline-capable desktop mounting and editing

• Air Explorer fits best

  Broad WebDAV management with sync and automation

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Side by side

Feature	Mountain Duck 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Air Explorer 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#5 in WebDAV Client Software	#7 in WebDAV Client Software
Best for	Offline-capable desktop mounting and editing	Broad WebDAV management with sync and automation
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mountain Duck 0/5 · Air Explorer 3/5
Drive mounting	Not published	Not published
Folder synchronisation	Not published	✓ (best)
Offline file access	Not published	Not published
Mobile apps	Not published	✓ (best)
Scheduled synchronisation	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms	Not published	Windows, macOS, Android
Our review
Pros	Mounts WebDAV, cloud, SMB, SFTP, FTP, and object storage as local volumes Supports offline files, background uploads, remote editing, and file locking Works with macOS Finder and Windows File Explorer, plus local search tools	Cloud-to-cloud transfers and folder synchronization Scheduled transfers, backups and synchronizations Command-line support and client-side upload encryption
Cons	No free plan Automation is not listed as a category capability Desktop support is limited to Windows and macOS	Basic allows read-only access Basic limits accounts and simultaneous transfers Unlimited features require a paid Pro tier
Our verdict	Mountain Duck is a paid desktop client from Iterate GmbH for people who want remote servers and cloud storage to appear as local volumes in macOS Finder or Windows File Explorer. It supports WebDAV alongside SFTP, FTP, SMB, OpenStack… 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

• Mountain Duck — where it wins

  • Mounts WebDAV, cloud, SMB, SFTP, FTP, and object storage as local volumes
  • Supports offline files, background uploads, remote editing, and file locking
  • Works with macOS Finder and Windows File Explorer, plus local search tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Automation is not listed as a category capability
  • Desktop support is limited to Windows and macOS

• 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

• Mountain Duck8.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A paid desktop client for mounting, syncing, editing, and sharing remote 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 →