Amaze File Manager vs Material Files
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
Material Files
An open source Material Design file manager. Features: - Open source: Lightweight, clean and secure. - Material Design: Follows Material Design guidelines, with attention into details. - Breadcrumbs: Navigate in the filesystem with ease. - Root support: View and manage files with root access. - Archive support: View, extract and create common compressed files. - NAS support: View and manage files on FTP, SFTP, SMB and WebDAV servers. - Themes: Customizable UI colors, plus night mode with optional true black. - Linux-aware: Knows symbolic links, file permissions and SELinux context. - Robust: Uses Linux system calls under the hood, not yet another ls parser. - Well-implemented: Built upon the right things, including Java NIO2 File API and LiveData. https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles
| Feature | Amaze File Manager | Material Files |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Password ManagerNotesProductivityCloud Storage | Password ManagerNotesProductivityFile ManagerCloud Storage |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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