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WinFsp

  • Free • Open Source
  • Windows

What is WinFsp?

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.

Developing file systems is a challenging proposition. Developing file systems for Windows is an order of magnitude more difficult. WinFsp attempts to ease the task of writing a new file system for Windows in the same way that FUSE has done so for UNIX.

Some of the benefits of using WinFsp are listed below:

Very well-tested and stable. Very fast. Strives for compatibility with NTFS. Read about its Compatibility. Easy to understand but comprehensive API. Consult the API Reference. FUSE compatibility layer for native Windows and Cygwin. Signed drivers provided on every release. Available under the GPLv3.

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Works great! Finally a fully open-source SFTP drive solution for windows. Just install all three: WinFsp, SSHFS-Win and SSHFS-Win Manager, and you'll be up and running in no time. Frictionless, painless, all in GUI.

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The BEST ssh filesystem manager for Windows

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Faster and more reliable than win-sshfs. Has a SSHFS plug-in.

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  • user-file-system
  • fuse

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Summary

Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about WinFsp, and it has gotten 7 likes

  • Developed by Bill Zissimopoulos
  • Open Source and Free product.
  • Written in 
    C
  • Average rating of 5
  • 13 alternatives listed

GitHub repository

  •  4,665 Stars
  •  402 Forks
  •  41 Open Issues
  •   Updated Jun 22, 2022
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WinFsp was added to AlternativeTo by Bor on Sep 15, 2017 and this page was last updated Sep 15, 2017.

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    r3tr0g4m3r Upvoted a comment on WinFsp
    Works great! Finally a fully open-source SFTP drive solution for windows. Just install all three: WinFsp, SSHFS-Win and SSHFS-Win Manager, and you'll be up and running in no time. Frictionless, painless, all in GUI.
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    r3tr0g4m3r reviewed WinFsp
    The BEST ssh filesystem manager for Windows
    5 months ago
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