Air Live Drive review
A focused desktop drive mapper for accessing cloud files without full synchronization.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
Air Live Drive is a desktop cloud-drive mapper for Windows and macOS. It presents connected services as local drives in Windows Explorer or Finder, making it suited to people who want to work with cloud and WebDAV storage through familiar desktop file-management tools. Connections include WebDAV, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, FTP and SFTP, alongside other listed services such as Box, iCloud and Mega. The product focuses on drive mounting rather than full synchronization.
The free Basic plan supports one drive per cloud and no more than three drives. It does not include a startup password, administrator password, or drive export and import. Paid options add unlimited drives per cloud, unlimited drives, startup and administrator passwords, and drive export and import. The 1 Year plan costs $17 USD per device annually, while Pro Lifetime costs $25 USD as a one-time charge per device. That gives users a straightforward choice between a recurring plan and lifetime licensing.
Air Live Drive’s main workflow advantage is direct access to remote files without full synchronization. Files can be opened, edited and saved through the mounted drive, while optional local caching, background uploads and startup drive mounting support ongoing desktop work. Windows Explorer and Finder integration also keeps the experience close to standard file access. Choose Air Live Drive if you need mounted cloud or WebDAV storage and do not need a synchronization engine. Choose an alternative if full folder synchronization is central to the workflow; the product explicitly separates that use case from its drive-mapping focus.
Air Live Drive pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Mounts cloud accounts as local drives in Explorer or Finder
- Supports WebDAV, FTP, FTPS, SFTP and S3 connections
- Edits cloud files directly with caching and background uploads
- Where it doesn't
- Basic limits users to three drives and one drive per cloud
- Available for Windows and macOS only
- Does not provide full folder synchronization
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