ExpanDrive Reviews & Product Details

ExpanDrive ends the frustration of juggling multiple cloud accounts and clunky sync tools. In today’s world, files are scattered across Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, SharePoint, S3, and even legacy servers. Each has its own app or web portal, forcing you to waste time downloading, syncing, and duplicating files. The result? Chaos, wasted disk space, and slower workflows. ExpanDrive solves this by mounting your cloud storage directly on your desktop. Every service — from Google Drive and Dropbox to S3, SharePoint, and SFTP — appears as a drive in Finder or Explorer. No more switching apps or logging into portals. Your files simply show up where you expect them, ready to open, edit, and save from any application. Unlike traditional sync clients, ExpanDrive doesn’t force you to download everything or clog your hard drive. Instead, it streams files on demand while letting you choose specific items to cache for offline use. Behind the scenes, ExpanDrive’s fast transfer engine ensures reliability with large files, complex folders, and long-running operations. Security comes standard, with encrypted connections and trusted authentication like OAuth and SSH keys. Whether you’re a freelancer managing client projects, a small business streamlining collaboration, or an IT pro mounting servers, ExpanDrive adapts to your workflow. And with its freemium model, anyone can get started for free — then upgrade for background sync, advanced transfers, and team features. ExpanDrive brings simplicity, freedom, and speed to cloud storage. One interface. Every provider. Zero chaos.

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Files.com

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Languages Supported

English

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

Used by Computacenter and 2 others

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Pricing

Pricing provided by ExpanDrive.

Free

$0.00

1 User With One-Time Purchase

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What is ExpanDrive, and what problem is it built to solve?

ExpanDrive gives users a way to access cloud storage and remote servers from their computer as mounted drives. This brings files from different locations into a familiar file-management workflow without requiring all of them to be stored locally.

What languages does ExpanDrive support?

ExpanDrive supports 1 language: English.

What company sizes and industries is ExpanDrive the best fit for?

ExpanDrive is most often used by positive reviewers in small businesses, with mid-market organizations also represented. The reported company-size and industry mix includes:

Small businesses: The most represented size segment.
Mid-market organizations: Also represented, though less prominently.
Industries: Information technology and services, computer software, and marketing and advertising appear among the reported fields.

What customer support options does ExpanDrive provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

The support experience is mixed: users describe helpful, quick assistance in some cases, while others report slow or unanswered requests. Where support succeeds, it can help resolve setup or download issues; the reports of difficulty getting a response are worth weighing as well.

What tools and platforms does ExpanDrive integrate with, and how do these integrations help users get more value from the product?

ExpanDrive connects with a range of cloud storage services and remote-storage protocols, letting users work with files through their computer’s file manager. Examples mentioned include:

Cloud storage: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, and Amazon S3.
Remote storage protocols: FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and SMB/CIFS.

Having these connections in one place can simplify moving, opening, and editing files without switching among separate service apps or relying on a full local sync.

What features or capabilities could make ExpanDrive even more useful?

ExpanDrive could be more useful with improvements to reliability and a broader set of file-management options. Commonly raised areas for improvement include:

More dependable transfers and syncing: Make file changes and upload status clearer, and reduce missed updates or interruptions.
Expanded storage and protocol support: Add more cloud services and connection protocols.
Stronger offline and mobile workflows: Improve offline file handling and extend access to mobile devices.
More control and clearer interface options: Add finer configuration and administration controls, and make the interface easier to navigate.

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Verified User in Insurance

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/3/2018

"fast, easy and favorable"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

- fast to install

- easy to use

- favorable to access Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

- I think not extension for mount to mega.nz Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matthew R.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/26/2018

"Easy to use de-facto way to map cloud storage as a drive on a computer"

5/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

Cost, Ease of use, it just does what it is supposed to do, Great product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

Nothing, you can't dislike a product that works Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/15/2017

"Expandrive 6 Upgrade a disaster"

1/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

The support guys are really helpful & responsive. They are clearly having a lot of challenges around the new launch though. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

Its inability to work. Version 6 has been loaded onto my computer about 6 times now (I was looking for some irony there but it didn't work, just like the software). Despite a lot of help from the support desk it will just not work consistently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ExpanDrive:

Definitely trial it first & watch out for the updating files issue. It often shows a file as being present when it has already been transferred out of the directory Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ExpanDrive solving and how is that benefiting you?

Expandrive 5 has been functional. The update process has real problems as it doesn't recognise file movements to & from remote folders. However, with some massaging, it works. Version 6 will not load properly on my computer & has been less than useless as it has prevented me from working. I have gone back to version 5. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/13/2017

"Very poor experience using Expandrive for Mac"

0/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

I initially liked the idea of logging into multiple cloud storage accounts I use without having an adverse effect on my device memory, but the connection to the cloud storage is just too slow. It is so slow that it is actually more of a pain to use it than to just log online and get the file I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

The slowness of the connection to the file storage is just a big pain. I was told by Expandrive customer service that files have to be opened once to be listed faster and previewed. But even with files already opened once with the application, the listing of files is slow and preview nearly nonexistent. You cannot create folders in Dropbox using Expandrive as it turns the folders into exec files. I have lost 6 folders like that. The product is just not ready, at least for Mac. I don't know about Windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ExpanDrive:

Request trial period expansion as the trial period is not enough to view the flaws. The current software is just not suited for Mac users. It's just too slow and folders created in Expandrive do not sync in Dropbox but are turned into Exec files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ExpanDrive solving and how is that benefiting you?

I wanted a solution to access cloud storage services and save memory on my local machine. But Expandrive has proven to be extremely slow on a Mac device. It was much quicker to go to Dropbox online, view the file and download it on the machine rather than waiting for the files to show on the Mac. Sometimes the software would crash in the middle of the discovery. Creating folders with Expandrive has also proven a nightmare. I currently have 6 folders I created with Expandrive which have turned into .Exec files. I cannot access them anymore so the information I took a long time to create is now lost. It's completely invisible in Dropbox, and cannot be accessed in Expandrive. It is a very bad experience, to be honest. I should have never bought it and don't advise anyone to do so. A NAS drive or a simple USB drive is better value for money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jeff Mancuso of ExpanDrive

Sorry for the bad experience you had, we'd love to make this right. If you're at all interested in testing our new 6.0 release and have any patience left, please reach out to jmancuso@expandrive.com and we'll make sure we set this right.

Florian A.

IT Support Technician

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/21/2017

"Very fast and professional support"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

After a problem with my old version of ExpanDrive, I contacted the company via Facebook and received almost immediately a response which led to a free upgrade to the newest version. The newest version solved my problem so I'm thankful for the upgrade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

Maybe some faster response via mail, that was the reason why I contacted the team via Facebook in the first place. An automated notice of arrival would be a start. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andrew S.

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/30/2015

"Incredibly useful but kind of flakey"

3/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

Expandrive makes it very easy to mount remote sftp accounts as local shared drives. I've tried using some open source tools to mount sftp drives but they really didn't work or were really slow. Expandrive seems to have solved these issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

I've been using Expandrive for many years but it seems like it's not as reliable as it once was. It's not uncommon if I'm working out of a drive all day to be disconnected several times and frequently it doesn't pick up that I've saved a file. Instead I have to resave a second time, wait a few seconds and then I'll see the change live remotely. It also doesn't always pick up on changes that have happened remotely. For instance if I'm SSHed into a server that I'm also connected to with expandrive and delete or create a new folder Expandrive may not see that it's changed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ExpanDrive:

If you're looking to use Expandrive for development it will probably meet your needs. I'm personally trying to migrate development to a local vagrant installation instead of on a remote server over the internet with Expandrive. However if you need to work on remote servers I haven't found anything else that works better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ExpanDrive solving and how is that benefiting you?

When I want to do development on a remote server with my local dev tools it's invaluable. Otherwise I'd have to ssh in and do all my work in vim or work locally and keep FTPing files upstream. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

John R.

Senior Technical Trainer

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/22/2015

"Reliable mounting of Amazon S3 on both Mac and Windows"

5/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

I'm an Amazon Web Services trainer and my students often ask me about being able to mount Amazon S3 as a drive. I explain that this is not an "out-of-the-box" feature of Amazon S3, but can be achieved with some 3rd-party products. I then demonstrate ExpanDrive and their eyes go wide!

It works very well for reading and writing data on Amazon S3. I haven't tried the other services (eg DropBox, Google Drive). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

ExpanDrive can't do everything with Amazon S3. For example, it cannot rename directories that have files in them. However, this is a result of the limitations of S3 (since it doesn't allow renaming of directories, either). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ExpanDrive:

Try downloading a large file to understand how ExpanDrive behaves -- it makes files "appear" to be there without having to actually sync files. Then, when you go to access it, it will retrieve the contents of the file. This means it is super-fast and doesn't take unnecessary space on your disk. Play around with this behaviour to make sure it suites your use-case. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ExpanDrive solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's great for copying data to/from Amazon S3. The bit I like the most, however, is being able to "Save" from any program directly to S3 -- that part feels like magic! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tapan J.

Associate Analytics Director at GroupM

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/12/2014

"Remote storage made local"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

Transfers through Expandrive feel about as responsive as using a native client. Also the convenience of having the connections show as tabs in Explorer made moving files to the server quick and easy. Apps with no knowledge of FTP can now directly open and access files on any server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

The cost feels a bit high for what it does, but if you spend a lot of time working on servers then that ease of use and time saved will rapidly pay for itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ExpanDrive:

Overall ExpanDrive feels like a solid product and worth a look if you find yourself talking with FTP, FTPS, or Amazon S3 servers on a regular basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ExpanDrive solving and how is that benefiting you?

Expandrive provides convenience when working with files on remote servers. Finder becomes your interface to remote servers making editing and copying files fast and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

David S.

Senior Sales Representative - Service Management

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/3/2013

"secure network drive"

3.5/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

Very easy to setup and little customization required. Ideal for network file sharing and editing. Interface is setup so to mimick your current OS, giving the idea the files are on the machine itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

Expandrive is always connected which may not be ideal if you want to keep information private from users on your device. Syncronisation issues if two users remotely access same file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eugene C.

Partner

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/25/2012

"Easy FTP to/from 'remote drive' FTP servers"

3/5

What do you like best about ExpanDrive?

Unlimited simultaneous FTP connections; great front-end for FTP servers. Can be less expensive option than cloud storage. Connections can be made within programs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ExpanDrive?

Not as good for collaboration as cloud storage options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is your experience with ExpanDrive for cloud storage management, and what could be improved?

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Last activity about 5 years ago

ExpanDrive acts just like a USB drive plugged into your computer. Open, edit, and save files to remote computers from within your favorite programs???even when they are on a server half a world away.

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