Macfusion vs Mountain Duck

Struggling to choose between Macfusion and Mountain Duck? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Macfusion is a Os & Utilities solution with tags like file-sharing, networking, macos, smb, nfs.

It boasts features such as Mounts Windows file shares and NFS shares as native Mac volumes, Supports SMB/CIFS and NFS network protocols, Allows drag-and-drop file operations between Mac and mounted shares, Integrates seamlessly into Finder, No configuration required for connecting to most shares and pros including Easy to set up and use, Provides native Mac file system integration, Enables drag-and-drop between Mac and shares, Free and open source.

On the other hand, Mountain Duck is a File Management product tagged with file-transfer, cloud-storage, mount, finder, amazon-s3, backblaze, dropbox, google-drive, onedrive, sftp.

Its standout features include Mounts cloud storage and remote servers as local disk volumes, Supports services like Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, SFTP servers, Transfers files directly from the mounted volumes instead of downloading and uploading, Supports block-level cloning for fast initial uploads, Encrypts data in transit and at rest, Syncs remote volumes to local folders, Versioning support, Dark mode support, Finder integration for easy drag and drop transfers, Command line interface, and it shines with pros like Makes cloud storage access seamless by mounting as local drives, Very fast transfer speeds compared to traditional up/download, Supports many major cloud storage providers, Strong encryption and security features, Finder integration is easy and intuitive, Affordable one-time purchase pricing.

Feature	Macfusion	Mountain Duck
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Primary Category	Os & Utilities	File Management

Product Overview

Macfusion

Description: Macfusion is software that allows you to mount various file sharing protocols like SMB and NFS as a native Mac volume in Mac OS X. It enables seamless file system integration between Mac OS X and other operating systems.

Mountain Duck

Description: Mountain Duck is a file transfer app for macOS that allows users to mount server and cloud storage as a disk in Finder. It supports services like Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and SFTP servers.

Key Features Comparison

Macfusion Features

• Mounts Windows file shares and NFS shares as native Mac volumes
• Supports SMB/CIFS and NFS network protocols
• Allows drag-and-drop file operations between Mac and mounted shares
• Integrates seamlessly into Finder
• No configuration required for connecting to most shares

Mountain Duck Features

• Mounts cloud storage and remote servers as local disk volumes
• Supports services like Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, SFTP servers
• Transfers files directly from the mounted volumes instead of downloading and uploading
• Supports block-level cloning for fast initial uploads
• Encrypts data in transit and at rest
• Syncs remote volumes to local folders
• Versioning support
• Dark mode support
• Finder integration for easy drag and drop transfers
• Command line interface

Pros & Cons Analysis

Macfusion

Pros

• Easy to set up and use
• Provides native Mac file system integration
• Enables drag-and-drop between Mac and shares
• Free and open source

Cons

• Limited to SMB/CIFS and NFS protocols (no AFP)
• No official support or updates since 2012
• Some connectivity issues reported with latest Mac OS versions

Mountain Duck

Pros

• Makes cloud storage access seamless by mounting as local drives
• Very fast transfer speeds compared to traditional up/download
• Supports many major cloud storage providers
• Strong encryption and security features
• Finder integration is easy and intuitive
• Affordable one-time purchase pricing

Cons

• Setup can be complex for some cloud services
• No native Linux or Windows support
• Limited to individual user, no collaboration features
• Occasional bugs or connection issues
• Lacks browser integration for web access
• Must repurchase for major version updates

Pricing Comparison

Macfusion

• Free
• Open Source

Mountain Duck

• One-time Purchase