Mountain Duck vs FolderSync

Mountain Duck8.7Visit FolderSync8.4Visit

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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FolderSync #8 in WebDAV Client Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit FolderSync

• Mountain Duck fits best

  Offline-capable desktop mounting and editing

• FolderSync fits best

  Scheduled WebDAV folder synchronization

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Side by side

Feature	Mountain Duck 8.7/10 Visit ↗	FolderSync 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#5 in WebDAV Client Software	#8 in WebDAV Client Software
Best for	Offline-capable desktop mounting and editing	Scheduled WebDAV folder synchronization
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, Linux, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Mountain Duck 0/5 · FolderSync 4/5
Drive mounting	Not published	—
Folder synchronisation	Not published	✓ (best)
Offline file access	Not published	✓ (best)
Mobile apps	Not published	✓ (best)
Scheduled synchronisation	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms	Not published	Windows, macOS, Linux, 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	One-way and two-way synchronization with scheduled and cron options Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android Network rules, encryption, filters, and command-line desktop control
Cons	No free plan Automation is not listed as a category capability Desktop support is limited to Windows and macOS	Free Android access includes advertising Free desktop access is limited to selected features It does not mount WebDAV drives as a filesystem
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 →	FolderSync is a file synchronization client for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It connects local folders with WebDAV servers, cloud storage providers, and remote folders, and can also synchronize between remote locations through the… 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

• FolderSync — where it wins

  • One-way and two-way synchronization with scheduled and cron options
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
  • Network rules, encryption, filters, and command-line desktop control

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Android access includes advertising
  • Free desktop access is limited to selected features
  • It does not mount WebDAV drives as a filesystem

• Mountain Duck8.7/10 · 14-day trial

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

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• FolderSync8.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible synchronizer for scheduled WebDAV, cloud, and local folder transfers.

  Visit FolderSyncFull verdict →