usbmount Alternatives

usbmount is described as 'The USBmount Debian package automatically mounts USB mass storage devices (typically USB pens) when they are plugged in, and unmounts them when they are removed. The mountpoints (/media/usb[0-7] by default), filesystem types to consider, and mount options are configurable' and is an app. There are six alternatives to usbmount for Linux and Windows. The best usbmount alternative is gISOmount, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like usbmount are mount-gtk, mountall, pmount and udevil.

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  1. gISOmount icon
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    gISOMount is a simple graphical interface to enable the mounting of ISO's with ease. Useful for if you are involved with beta testing of isos and need to quickly mount them wo check which version they, or to grab files off isos stored on a HDD.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • gISOmount is the most popular Linux alternative to usbmount.

    • gISOmount is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to usbmount.

    • gISOmount is Free and Open Sourceusbmount is also Free and Open Source
  2. mount-gtk icon
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    This program is a front end for udisks and mount. It provides a means of mounting devices with udisks through a graphical interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    mountall mounts filesystems when the underlying block devices are ready, or when network interfaces come up, checking the filesystems first.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. pmount icon
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    pmount is a wrapper around the standard mount program which permits normal users to mount removable devices without a matching /etc/fstab entry.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    udevil is a command line Linux program which mounts and unmounts removable devices without a password, shows device info, and monitors device changes. It can also mount ISO files, nfs://, smb://, ftp://, ssh:// and WebDAV URLs, and tmpfs/ramfs filesystems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. MTPdrive icon
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    The MTPdrive allows mapping devices operating in MTP mode to a drive letter in the Microsoft Windows. It offers read access to the files on the device with ability to delete them (e.g. digital cameras or Apple devices).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • MTPdrive is the most popular Windows alternative to usbmount.

    • MTPdrive is Freemium and Proprietaryusbmount is Free and Open Source
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