Azure Files vs. ExpanDrive Comparison


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About Take advantage of fully managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the industry-standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Mount file shares concurrently in the cloud or on-premises on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Plus, cache Azure file shares on Windows Servers with Azure File Sync for local access performance. Use premium shares for performance-sensitive, IO intensive workloads and standard shares for reliable, general purpose file storage.	About The Smartest Way to Connect to the Cloud. Seamless access to cloud storage from any within any application. ExpanDrive adds cloud storage like Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, SFTP (SSH), Box, OneDrive and Sharepoint to Finder and Explorer. Don’t bother with an extra app just to move data around. ExpanDrive connects cloud storage to every application on your computer including Office 365, Photoshop, and VS Code. Choose files for offline access and work without an internet connection. Synchronization to the cloud takes place automatically when you’re back online. Other files are accessed on-demand from the cloud, taking no disk space. Major storage providers have left you behind and we’re here to help. ExpanDrive adds native cloud storage access into Linux for all major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Linux Mint, CentOS, Redhat, and more. ExpanDrive hooks into Spotlight Search on Mac and Windows file search. Quickly search your remote storage for whatever you’re looking for.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Anyone looking for simple, secure, and fully managed cloud file shares	Audience Enterprises and IT departments in search of a cloud software solution to connect cloud storage to every application on their computer
Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $49.95 Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 1.0 / 5 ease 3.0 / 5 features 2.3 / 5 design 2.7 / 5 support 1.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros I purchased one ExpanDrive license after I saw this post, because I need a consistent solution for mounting OneDrive as a fuse drive. Objectively speaking, the product does not work. It basically shuts down with no message after a couple minutes. Support basically ghosted me after they got my money and never responded to my enquiries. The product was great -- for the duration of the trial. It's hard to come up with Pros for something that just doesn't work. The demo worked so I suppose that was good. Initially the purchased application connected to my organization's Sharepoint. Looks great upon first use as it comes with an amazing large collection of integrations are possible. Cons I purchased one ExpanDrive license after I saw this post, because I need a consistent solution for mounting OneDrive as a fuse drive. Objectively speaking, the product does not work. It basically shuts down with no message after a couple minutes. Support basically ghosted me after they got my money and never responded to my enquiries. Nonexistent customer support. Service that is useless. Ultimately, it stopped working. The program reported an error fetching updates. I wrote to support and they apologized saying they had changed the key and would help me get the new key; but almost a month has gone by and I never heard from them again, despite a few email reminders. I can no longer write files to Sharepoint using ExpanDrive, so it's worthless. I finally quit the program and then it left some process (exfs) using 100% of my CPU so I had to manually kill that. The company provide near zero technical support. If they don't like your question they just won't respond to you at all. It's shocking how dire their support is. The software is buggy as well, I've used it with various integrations and every time had issues, hence trying to reach out to them.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Microsoft Founded: 1975 United States azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/storage/files/	Company Information ExpanDrive Founded: 2004 United States www.expandrive.com/desktop/
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Categories Cloud Storage Supported	Categories Cloud Storage Supported
Cloud Storage Features Access Control Supported Archiving & Retention Supported Backup Supported Data Migration Supported Data Synchronization Supported Encryption Not Supported File Sharing Supported Version Control Supported
Integrations Amazon Drive Not Supported Amazon S3 Not Supported Amazon Web Services (AWS) Not Supported Aparavi Supported Azure Marketplace Supported Backblaze Not Supported Box Not Supported Cloud Storage Manager Supported Dropbox Not Supported Files.com Supported Google Cloud Platform Not Supported Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported Microsoft SharePoint Not Supported Ohalo Supported Pendula Supported Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure Supported Wasabi Not Supported hubiC Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 15 Integrations	Integrations Amazon Drive Supported Amazon S3 Supported Amazon Web Services (AWS) Supported Aparavi Not Supported Azure Marketplace Not Supported Backblaze Supported Box Supported Cloud Storage Manager Not Supported Dropbox Supported Files.com Not Supported Google Cloud Platform Supported Microsoft OneDrive Supported Microsoft SharePoint Supported Ohalo Not Supported Pendula Not Supported Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure Not Supported Wasabi Supported hubiC Supported Show More Integrations View All 18 Integrations
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