Alternatives

Rclone UI vs RcloneView

RcloneView is a closed-source GUI made by Bdrive, a commercial company. It gates useful features behind a paywall and displays ads in the free version.

• No paywalls, no ads, ever. RcloneView locks job scheduling, multi-window support, folder comparison, and auto re-mount behind a Plus plan ($19.8/year or $99.8 lifetime). Rclone UI ships all of these for free.
• Use it on all your machines. RcloneView's paid license is locked to a single computer at a time. Rclone UI has no such restriction.
• Fully open source. You can read every line of code, verify there's no telemetry, and contribute fixes yourself. RcloneView is a black box.
• Modern tech stack. Rclone UI is built with Rust and TypeScript (Tauri), backed by massive ecosystems. RcloneView is built with Dart and Flutter, which have a fraction of the library and contributor pool.
• More features out of the box. Dual-panel Commander, cron scheduling, remote control of server/homelab instances, serving over HTTP/FTP/WebDAV/NFS, templates, and Cloudflare tunnel for mobile access — all included, no upgrade required.
• Download RcloneView

Rclone UI vs S3Drive

S3Drive is a capable app, I'll give them that, but its business model is built around selling you storage and subscriptions. Its incentives don't always align with yours.

• No subscription tiers. S3Drive restricts sync modes, drive mounting, multiple accounts, background backup, and versioning to paid plans. Rclone UI gives you everything from day one.
• Not trying to sell you storage. S3Drive pushes its own storage plans alongside external providers. Rclone UI has zero commercial interest in where you store your data — it just connects you to whatever you choose.
• Desktop-first experience. S3Drive started as a mobile app and it shows. Rclone UI was designed from the ground up as a powerful desktop application with a dual-panel file manager, system tray integration, and keyboard-driven workflows.
• No "personal vs business" licensing. S3Drive charges more for commercial use (vs personal). Rclone UI is free for everyone, that means hobbyists, businesses, and enterprises alike.
• Transparent and auditable. Every release is built from public source code. You never have to wonder what's running on your machine or where your credentials are going.
• Download S3Drive

Rclone UI vs RcloneBrowser

RcloneBrowser was the original cross-platform GUI for rclone and served the community well, but it has been abandoned for 6+ years.

• Actively maintained. RcloneBrowser's last meaningful update was in 2019 (that's 6 yrs ago if you want to feel old). Rclone UI ships regular releases with new features, bug fixes, and support for the latest rclone versions.
• Modern interface. RcloneBrowser uses Qt5, a traditional desktop widget toolkit from another era. Rclone UI offers a polished, themeable interface that feels native on every platform.
• Far richer feature set. RcloneBrowser handles basic browse, upload, and download. Rclone UI adds cron scheduling, dual-panel file management, remote control, mounting, serving, templates, and more.
• Easy installation. RcloneBrowser requires manual builds on most platforms. Rclone UI is available via Homebrew, Scoop, Chocolatey, WinGet, Flathub, and npm — one command and you're running.
• Future-proof. Building on an abandoned tool means accepting that the next OS update or rclone release could break it with no fix in sight. Rclone UI's active community ensures compatibility going forward.
• Download RcloneBrowser