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Should I use ExpanDrive?

Mount Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, SharePoint, SFTP, and more as native drives on macOS, Windows, and Linux. No sync. No clutter. Free for personal use. - expandrive.com

Worth it. Buy it if you juggle several cloud storages across Mac, Windows, or Linux — personal use is free and it mounts S3, SFTP, or SharePoint as a real drive. Skip it if you live in one cloud whose own desktop app already does the job, or your team exceeds 10 users and you need clear pricing.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources — vendor pages plus G2, Reddit, Macworld, and XDA coverage; no numeric review ratings found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Personal

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Business$29/month
Server Edition / EnterpriseUnpublished

Best for

  • Multi-cloud jugglers (Drive + S3 + Dropbox)
  • Developers mounting SFTP or S3 servers
  • Cross-platform Mac/Windows/Linux setups
  • Anyone avoiding sync-client local clutter

Not for

  • Single-cloud users — the provider's own free app already does this
  • Teams over 10 users — pricing becomes unpublished Enterprise
  • Offline-first workflows — mounts stream, nothing stored locally
  • Plain-FTP-only environments handling sensitive data

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Older builds have disclosed security issues — only the current release is patched.

medium

Pricing conflict: security page says teams up to 10 free; pricing page says $29/mo for 10.

medium

Plain FTP endpoints transmit everything in cleartext; use SFTP/FTPS or a VPN.

low

took over engineering and support in 2024-2025; expect product direction changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free forever for personal use
  • Mounts Dropbox, Drive, S3, SharePoint, SFTP and more as drives
  • Works across macOS, Windows, and Linux
  • G2 users praise ease of use and seamless multi-cloud integration
  • Near-native Finder speeds browsing mounted volumes

Cons

  • No sync — mounted files need a live connection; nothing offline
  • Older versions had serious security flaws; upgrading is mandatory
  • Plain FTP supported but transmits credentials in the clear
  • Over 10 users or devices requires paid Business/Enterprise subscription

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 10 sources - TLS everywhere, credentials in the OS keychain, OAuth-only sign-in; older builds had disclosed flaws, so run the current release.

official x3review x5security x1news x1
  • Serious security issues in older versions, identified serious flaws in pre-2024-2025 builds during the ownership transition; the current release on every supported platform fixes them.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free personal tier; flat $29/month for 10 users
  • Ease of use: 4/5. G2 users praise ease; Macworld flagged v7 issues
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Broad backends: S3, SharePoint, SFTP, B2, Wasabi
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. TLS, keychain, OAuth; old builds flawed, now patched
  • $0 Personal price Free forever for personal use
  • $29/mo Business plan Flat rate, up to 10 users
  • 60,000+ Annual downloads Per vendor blog
  • 3 Platforms macOS, Windows, Linux

Pricing

Personal

$0

  • Free forever for personal use
  • All three platforms

Business

$29/month

  • Flat rate
  • Up to 10 users

Server Edition / Enterprise

Unpublished

  • Contact sales
  • For larger orgs

Security

TLS everywhere, credentials in the OS keychain, OAuth-only sign-in; older builds had disclosed flaws, so run the current release.

  • Serious security issues in older versionsidentified serious flaws in pre-2024-2025 builds during the ownership transition; the current release on every supported platform fixes them.³

What users say

Reviewers praise easy multi-cloud mounting and near-native speeds; Macworld found version 7 imperfect.

“Users consistently praise ExpanDrive for its ease of use and ability to seamlessly integrate multiple cloud services into their local file systems.”
G2 reviews
“It's not a sync-based solution, and it supports a wide variety of cloud storage backends. Also, generally faster and more robust.”
Reddit, r/Ubuntu
“Near-native speeds browsing volumes in Finder”
Macworld review
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources — vendor pages plus G2, Reddit, Macworld, and XDA coverage; no numeric review ratings found.

Mount Dropbox, Drive, S3, SFTP as real drives on any OS — free personally, $29/mo teams. Skip if one cloud's own app suffices.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources — vendor pages plus G2, Reddit, Macworld, and XDA coverage; no numeric review ratings found.

Sources

  1. ExpanDrive homepageexpandrive.com
    official
  2. ExpanDrive download and pricingexpandrive.com
    official
  3. ExpanDrive security pageexpandrive.com
    security
  4. ExpanDrive vs NetDrive comparisonexpandrive.com
    official
  5. ExpanDrive G2 reviewsg2.com
    review
  6. Reddit r/Ubuntu thread on ExpanDrivereddit.com
    review
  7. Macworld ExpanDrive 7 reviewmacworld.com
    review
  8. XDA Developers on ExpanDrivexda-developers.com
    news
  9. CloudMounter vs ExpanDrive (Eltima)mac.eltima.com
    review
  10. Best CloudMounter alternatives (RcloneView)rcloneview.com
    review

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