macFUSE AlternativesFilesystem Utilities and other similar apps like macFUSE

macFUSE is described as 'FUSE for macOS allows you to extend macOS via third-party file systems' and is a filesystem utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to macFUSE for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best macFUSE alternative is WinFsp, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like macFUSE are Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X, Paragon ExtFS, Tuxera NTFS for Mac and Dokan.

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  1. WinFsp icon
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    WinFsp, Windows File System Proxy, is a set of software components for Windows computers that allows the creation of user mode file systems. In this sense it is similar to FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace), which provides the same functionality on UNIX-like computers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • WinFsp is the most popular Windows alternative to macFUSE.

    • WinFsp is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to macFUSE.

    • WinFsp is Free and Open SourcemacFUSE is Free and Proprietary
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    Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X is a driver which gives you full read and write access to Windows partitions under Mac OS X. When working with media files or documents in Mac, you need access to the high performance of your system regardless if the files are located on the Mac’s HFS+...

    5 Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Paragon doesn't offer a free service.

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    Paragon NTFS is a good alternative to osxfuse + NTFS-3G. It doesn't provide the other virtual filesystem features, but it is still a solid choice.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X is the most popular Mac alternative to macFUSE.

    • Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X is the most popular commercial alternative to macFUSE.

    • Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X is Paid and ProprietarymacFUSE is Free and Proprietary
  3. Paragon ExtFS icon
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    Enables Mac users to access Linux ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems, performing file operations like read, write, move, and delete. Mount and repair Linux volumes effortlessly, ensuring fast and seamless use across different operating systems.

    10 Paragon ExtFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    The fastest way to read and write Windows disks from Mac OS X, which doesn't support writing to NTFS volumes out-of-the box. It builds and extends upon the proven stability of the open source NTFS-3G to deliver a full featured, commercial grade NTFS driver for your Mac.

    5 Tuxera NTFS for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Dokan icon
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    When you want to create a new file system on Windows, for example to improve FAT or NTFS, you need to develop a file system driver. Developing a device driver that works in kernel mode on windows is extremely difficult.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Mounty for NTFS icon
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    No additional driver will be installed. It simply makes use of the built-in mechanisms already provided by Mac OSX Mavericks.

    5 Mounty for NTFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Mounty for NTFS is for NTFS drives, not EXT formatted drives.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Mounty for NTFS is Free and ProprietarymacFUSE is also Free and Proprietary
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    Kingshiper NTFS for Mac offers a lightweight and reliable solution for Mac users seeking quick read-and-write capabilities on their NTFS storage devices. This software ensures the integrity of your stored data while enabling efficient bidirectional access.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. BeeGFS icon
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    BeeGFS (formerly FhGFS) is a parallel cluster file system, developed with a strong focus on performance and designed for very easy installation and management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • BeeGFS is the most popular Linux alternative to macFUSE.

    • BeeGFS is Free and ProprietarymacFUSE is also Free and Proprietary
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    Lustre is a massively parallel filesystem designed for high-performance, large-scale data.

    24 Lustre alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Fuse4X icon
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    Filesystem in userspace implementation for MaxOSX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. CBFS Connect icon
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    CBFS Connect allows you to present any data source as a fully-featured Windows filesystem—be it database records, local or remote files, dynamically-generated content, or anything in-between. Without writing a single line of driver code, you'll be able to expose your data as...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    We know that the NTFS file system built into Mac cannot write NTFS drives by default, it can only read NTFS drives. Hasleo NTFS for Mac is a free software primarily designed to help users full access to NTFS drives in Mac, with it you can mount, unmount, read and write NTFS...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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