rclone vs filex

rclone9.4Visit filex9.0Visit

Higher score rclone #1 in WebDAV Client Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit rclone

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

• rclone fits best

  Technical users needing flexible WebDAV automation

• filex fits best

  Self-hosted WebDAV file management

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Side by side

Feature	rclone 9.4/10 Visit ↗	filex 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in WebDAV Client Software	#3 in WebDAV Client Software
Best for	Technical users needing flexible WebDAV automation	Self-hosted WebDAV file management
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	70+ integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features rclone 3/5 · filex 3/5
Drive mounting	✓	✓
Folder synchronisation	✓	✓
Offline file access	Not published	✓ (best)
Mobile apps	—	Not published
Scheduled synchronisation	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Plan 9, Solaris, Android	Web, Windows, Linux, macOS
Our review
Pros	Mounts WebDAV and cloud storage as local filesystems or drives Supports one-way sync, bidirectional bisync, checksums, and encryption Runs across desktop, server, Android, API, and self-hosted environments	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
Cons	Primarily command-line rather than a conventional graphical client Official Android builds are not first-class builds Its broad command set suits technical users more than casual file management	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
Our verdict	rclone is an open-source command-line program for managing files across WebDAV, cloud storage systems, and standard transfer protocols. It is aimed at individuals, developers, administrators, and organisations that need repeatable file… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• rclone — where it wins

  • Mounts WebDAV and cloud storage as local filesystems or drives
  • Supports one-way sync, bidirectional bisync, checksums, and encryption
  • Runs across desktop, server, Android, API, and self-hosted environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily command-line rather than a conventional graphical client
  • Official Android builds are not first-class builds
  • Its broad command set suits technical users more than casual file management

• 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

• rclone9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible, open-source WebDAV tool for scripting, synchronization, mounting, and transfers.

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• filex9.0/10 · Open source

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

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