Desktop Alternatives

Desktop is described as 'In the age of big platforms, we don't really own everything. Desktop brings back a sense of unity, allowing you to organize, search, and access files stored in all your content silos. It is the everyday companion for your files' and is a File Manager in the file management category. There are four alternatives to Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Desktop alternative is Chrome OS, which is free. Other great apps like Desktop are odrive, ODrive and Rmanager Pro.

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  1. Chrome OS icon
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    Google Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system designed by Google that uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface, so it works primarily with web applications.

    191 Chrome OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
     
    • Chrome OS is the most popular free alternative to Desktop.

    • Chrome OS is Free and ProprietaryDesktop is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. odrive icon
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    Unify all your storage. odrive makes it easy to access, sync, and share all your files from one place. Integrations to 20+ services, desktop sync, CLI (inc. Linux), placeholders, zero-knowledge-encryption, web client, advanced sharing, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
     
    • odrive is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Desktop.

    • odrive is Freemium and ProprietaryDesktop is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. ODrive icon
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    GUI client for Google Drive based on the Electron .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
    • ODrive is the most popular Open Source alternative to Desktop.

    • ODrive is Free and Open SourceDesktop is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Remote File Manager is the powerful intuitive file browser and viewer for iOS. App can view, copy, move, stream, and manage files between NAS drives, computers, servers, and cloud storage in any direction. You don’t need to install any other software.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Rmanager Pro is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Desktop.

    • Rmanager Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Desktop.

    • Rmanager Pro is Paid and ProprietaryDesktop is Freemium and Proprietary
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