Amaze File Manager vs Anemo
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Amaze File Manager
Light and smooth file manager following the Material Design guidelines. Features: - Basic features like cut, copy, delete, compress, extract - Multiple tabs for enhancing productivity - Support for multiple themes - Navigation drawer for quick navigation - App Manager to open, backup, or directly uninstall any app - Quickly access history, access bookmarks or search for any file - Root explorer for advanced users - AES Encryption and Decryption of files for security (Jellybean v4.3+) - Cloud services support namely SMB, SSH, FTP & SFTP (Jellybean v4.3+ / requires additional plug-in) - Inbuilt Database Reader, ZIP/RAR Reader, APK Reader and Text Editor - FTP client support
Anemo
Anemo is a private local storage utility application for android. Instead of being a stand-alone file manager user interface, it hooks into various components of Android making it feel like a native part of the operative system. Moreover it provides ways for the user to export contents from other apps and save them as files. Features - Create folders and organize files freely - All files in the private storage won't appear in the other apps - Access in the system Files application (the _DocumentsProviderUI_) - An optional shortcut for devices that do not expose the system Files app is offered - Lock access to the private storage - Quick tile - Auto lock after 15 minutes - Password for locking access to the files - Import content using the share Android functionality
| Feature | Amaze File Manager | Anemo |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Password ManagerNotesProductivityCloud Storage | Password ManagerNotesProductivity |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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