Free Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X Alternatives

The best free alternative to Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X is macFUSE. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked nine alternatives to Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X and eight of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X are Omnimount, Mounty for NTFS, Kingshiper NTFS for Mac and NTFSTool.

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  1. macFUSE icon
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    FUSE for macOS allows you to extend macOS via third-party file systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Omnimount icon
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    Omnimount mounts, writes, formats and clones ext4 and NTFS partitions on macOS from a menu bar app and a CLI. It wraps the proven open source drivers (fuse2fs, ntfs-3g) over FUSE-T, so there are no kernel extensions to approve — no Recovery Mode, no reduced security, no reboots.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. 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.

    9 Mounty for NTFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. 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
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. NTFSTool icon
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    NTFSTool lets your Mac read and write Windows NTFS drives, with no kernel extension and no need to lower your Mac's security settings, so Apple Pay keeps working.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Read & write NTFS, ext4, Btrfs, and XFS drives directly in Finder. Supports BitLocker & LUKS encrypted disks with native speed. One-time purchase, free trial, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. 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

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Mac
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