Comparison

NTFS-3G vs Setapp

NTFS-3G and Setapp both land on Depends.

NTFS-3G

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Take it if you're on Linux and need to read/write Windows drives . it's free, stable, and already your default.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you're a Mac power user who will genuinely use 3+ bundled apps every month . the math works.

NTFS-3G versus Setapp
Compare	NTFS-3G	Setapp
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Linux users mounting Windows drives	Mac power users juggling many utilities
Who it's not for	Mac users wanting plug-and-play speed . buy Paragon	Anyone needing just one or two apps . buy them outright
Privacy	Active CVE stream in 2026 . heap overflow and information-disclosure flaws, patched via distro security updates.^⁶	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Community-only; no support evidence found	No support evidence in reviewed sources
Public sentiment	Users call it the stable, essential choice for cross-platform drives while conceding it is slower than kernel alternatives and fiddly to set up on Mac.^²	Reviewers praise the curation and convenience, but Reddit threads endlessly debate whether the subscription pays off if you only need a few apps.¹⁴
Biggest gotcha	Old versions had local privilege escalation flaws . keep your distro package current	Setapp Mobile in the EU is shutting down . don't bet on iOS expansion.

Anyone needing just one or two apps . buy them outright
Windows or Linux users . Setapp is Mac-only
Buyers happy with free or open-source alternatives . many bundled apps have them