[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":831},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffx-file-explorer":3,"\u002Fcompare":644},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":636,"extension":637,"meta":638,"navigation":639,"path":640,"seo":641,"stem":642,"__hash__":643},"comparisons\u002Fcompare\u002Ffx-file-explorer.md","AnExplorer vs FX File Explorer — Android File Manager Comparison {{currentYear}}",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":624},"minimark",[9,13,18,95,99,450,454,460,475,481,495,499,504,510,520,526,532,538,542,545,548,552,555,559,564,577,582,599,603],[10,11,12],"p",{},"FX File Explorer (by Marc Apps & Software) is one of the most capable free Android file managers on the Play Store. It supports root, FTP, SMB, WebDAV, cloud storage, and has an optional \"FX Plus\" IAP that unlocks additional features. Here's how it compares with AnExplorer in every area that matters.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"background","Background",[19,20,21,36],"table",{},[22,23,24],"thead",{},[25,26,27,30,33],"tr",{},[28,29],"th",{},[28,31,32],{},"AnExplorer",[28,34,35],{},"FX File Explorer",[37,38,39,51,62,73,84],"tbody",{},[25,40,41,45,48],{},[42,43,44],"td",{},"Developer",[42,46,47],{},"DWorkS",[42,49,50],{},"Marc Apps & Software",[25,52,53,56,59],{},[42,54,55],{},"Available since",[42,57,58],{},"2011",[42,60,61],{},"~2012",[25,63,64,67,70],{},[42,65,66],{},"Price",[42,68,69],{},"Free (Pro upgrade)",[42,71,72],{},"Free + FX Plus IAP",[25,74,75,78,81],{},[42,76,77],{},"Play Store rating",[42,79,80],{},"4.2\u002F5",[42,82,83],{},"4.3\u002F5",[25,85,86,89,92],{},[42,87,88],{},"Play Store downloads",[42,90,91],{},"7M+",[42,93,94],{},"10M+",[14,96,98],{"id":97},"feature-comparison","Feature Comparison",[19,100,101,112],{},[22,102,103],{},[25,104,105,108,110],{},[28,106,107],{},"Feature",[28,109,32],{},[28,111,35],{},[37,113,114,127,138,149,160,171,183,194,206,217,228,239,250,261,272,283,294,305,316,327,338,349,360,372,383,394,405,416,427,439],{},[25,115,116,122,125],{},[42,117,118],{},[119,120,121],"strong",{},"FTP client",[42,123,124],{},"✅",[42,126,124],{},[25,128,129,134,136],{},[42,130,131],{},[119,132,133],{},"FTP Server (phone as server)",[42,135,124],{},[42,137,124],{},[25,139,140,145,147],{},[42,141,142],{},[119,143,144],{},"SMB \u002F LAN share",[42,146,124],{},[42,148,124],{},[25,150,151,156,158],{},[42,152,153],{},[119,154,155],{},"SFTP",[42,157,124],{},[42,159,124],{},[25,161,162,167,169],{},[42,163,164],{},[119,165,166],{},"WebDAV",[42,168,124],{},[42,170,124],{},[25,172,173,178,180],{},[42,174,175],{},[119,176,177],{},"FTPS",[42,179,124],{},[42,181,182],{},"❌",[25,184,185,190,192],{},[42,186,187],{},[119,188,189],{},"NAS support (Synology, QNAP)",[42,191,124],{},[42,193,124],{},[25,195,196,201,203],{},[42,197,198],{},[119,199,200],{},"Root file manager",[42,202,124],{},[42,204,205],{},"✅ (FX Plus)",[25,207,208,213,215],{},[42,209,210],{},[119,211,212],{},"ZIP extract\u002Fcreate",[42,214,124],{},[42,216,124],{},[25,218,219,224,226],{},[42,220,221],{},[119,222,223],{},"RAR \u002F RAR5",[42,225,124],{},[42,227,124],{},[25,229,230,235,237],{},[42,231,232],{},[119,233,234],{},"7z",[42,236,124],{},[42,238,124],{},[25,240,241,246,248],{},[42,242,243],{},[119,244,245],{},"TAR \u002F TAR.GZ",[42,247,124],{},[42,249,124],{},[25,251,252,257,259],{},[42,253,254],{},[119,255,256],{},"ISO",[42,258,124],{},[42,260,182],{},[25,262,263,268,270],{},[42,264,265],{},[119,266,267],{},"CBR \u002F CBZ",[42,269,124],{},[42,271,182],{},[25,273,274,279,281],{},[42,275,276],{},[119,277,278],{},"APK install",[42,280,124],{},[42,282,124],{},[25,284,285,290,292],{},[42,286,287],{},[119,288,289],{},"APKM \u002F APKS \u002F XAPK bundles",[42,291,124],{},[42,293,182],{},[25,295,296,301,303],{},[42,297,298],{},[119,299,300],{},"Cloud: Dropbox",[42,302,124],{},[42,304,124],{},[25,306,307,312,314],{},[42,308,309],{},[119,310,311],{},"Cloud: OneDrive",[42,313,124],{},[42,315,124],{},[25,317,318,323,325],{},[42,319,320],{},[119,321,322],{},"Cloud: Google Drive",[42,324,124],{},[42,326,124],{},[25,328,329,334,336],{},[42,330,331],{},[119,332,333],{},"Cloud: MEGA",[42,335,124],{},[42,337,182],{},[25,339,340,345,347],{},[42,341,342],{},[119,343,344],{},"Cloud: Box",[42,346,124],{},[42,348,124],{},[25,350,351,356,358],{},[42,352,353],{},[119,354,355],{},"Cloud: pCloud",[42,357,124],{},[42,359,182],{},[25,361,362,367,369],{},[42,363,364],{},[119,365,366],{},"Android TV native",[42,368,124],{},[42,370,371],{},"✅ (partial — works, not optimized)",[25,373,374,379,381],{},[42,375,376],{},[119,377,378],{},"Wear OS",[42,380,124],{},[42,382,182],{},[25,384,385,390,392],{},[42,386,387],{},[119,388,389],{},"Meta Quest \u002F XR",[42,391,124],{},[42,393,182],{},[25,395,396,401,403],{},[42,397,398],{},[119,399,400],{},"Device Connect (HTTP browser)",[42,402,124],{},[42,404,182],{},[25,406,407,412,414],{},[42,408,409],{},[119,410,411],{},"Wi-Fi Share (offline)",[42,413,124],{},[42,415,182],{},[25,417,418,423,425],{},[42,419,420],{},[119,421,422],{},"WhatsApp Manager",[42,424,124],{},[42,426,182],{},[25,428,429,434,436],{},[42,430,431],{},[119,432,433],{},"Plugin system",[42,435,182],{},[42,437,438],{},"✅ (limited)",[25,440,441,446,448],{},[42,442,443],{},[119,444,445],{},"Multi-select tabs",[42,447,182],{},[42,449,124],{},[14,451,453],{"id":452},"fx-file-explorer-strengths","FX File Explorer Strengths",[10,455,456,459],{},[119,457,458],{},"Cloud coverage breadth",": Both AnExplorer and FX File Explorer support Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box. AnExplorer also adds MEGA and pCloud natively, which FX does not include.",[10,461,462,465,466,470,471,474],{},[119,463,464],{},"Root access depth",": FX Plus unlocks root-level file access with strong controls — read\u002Fwrite ",[467,468,469],"code",{},"\u002Fsystem",", mount points, and ",[467,472,473],{},"\u002Fdata",". Both apps handle root well, but FX has more granular mount and permission options.",[10,476,477,480],{},[119,478,479],{},"Android TV compatibility",": FX File Explorer is compatible with Android TV (it runs, with the standard FX interface). It's not purpose-built for TV like AnExplorer, but it's usable via remote.",[10,482,483,486,487,490,491,494],{},[119,484,485],{},"Tabs",": FX supports tab navigation within the file browser. Opening ",[467,488,489],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FDCIM"," in one tab and ",[467,492,493],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FDownloads"," in another is faster than navigating back repeatedly.",[14,496,498],{"id":497},"anexplorer-strengths","AnExplorer Strengths",[10,500,501,503],{},[119,502,378],{},": FX has no Wear OS app. AnExplorer runs natively on Samsung Galaxy Watch (Wear OS 3+) and Pixel Watch. If you want to browse watch storage or send files while your phone isn't in hand, AnExplorer is the only option.",[10,505,506,509],{},[119,507,508],{},"XR \u002F Meta Quest \u002F Pico 4",": FX has no XR version. AnExplorer installs and runs on Meta Quest, Pico 4, Galaxy XR, HTC Vive XR, and other sideloading-capable headsets.",[10,511,512,515,516,519],{},[119,513,514],{},"Device Connect",": FX has no browser-based server. AnExplorer's Device Connect feature lets any device on the same Wi-Fi network browse your phone files via ",[467,517,518],{},"http:\u002F\u002F192.168.xxx.xxxx:8080"," — no app needed on the computer.",[10,521,522,525],{},[119,523,524],{},"APKM \u002F APKS \u002F XAPK",": FX installs standard APK files but does not natively handle APKM (APKMirror), APKS (SAI), or XAPK (APKPure) bundle formats. AnExplorer handles all three.",[10,527,528,531],{},[119,529,530],{},"ISO format",": AnExplorer opens ISO disc images for browsing; FX does not.",[10,533,534,537],{},[119,535,536],{},"CBR \u002F CBZ (comic books)",": AnExplorer opens CBR and CBZ archives for viewing; FX does not.",[14,539,541],{"id":540},"ftp-server-both-have-it-usage-differs","FTP Server — Both Have It, Usage Differs",[10,543,544],{},"Both apps can create an FTP server on your phone. On AnExplorer, this is called \"FTP Server\" in the sidebar. On FX, it's in the Network section. Performance is similar over a local Wi-Fi network.",[10,546,547],{},"AnExplorer adds FTPS (FTP over TLS) for encrypted server sessions. FX does not support FTPS.",[14,549,551],{"id":550},"root-details","Root Details",[10,553,554],{},"FX root access is restricted behind the FX Plus in-app purchase. AnExplorer includes root file management in the standard Pro upgrade.",[14,556,558],{"id":557},"who-should-use-each-app","Who Should Use Each App",[10,560,561],{},[119,562,563],{},"Use FX File Explorer if:",[565,566,567,571,574],"ul",{},[568,569,570],"li",{},"You need root with detailed mount\u002Fpermission controls",[568,572,573],{},"You want tab-style navigation",[568,575,576],{},"You're primarily on one phone",[10,578,579],{},[119,580,581],{},"Use AnExplorer if:",[565,583,584,587,590,593,596],{},[568,585,586],{},"You own a Wear OS watch and want to access watch storage",[568,588,589],{},"You need to manage files on Android TV or Fire TV",[568,591,592],{},"You use APKM, APKS, or XAPK sideloading",[568,594,595],{},"You want Device Connect for wireless PC-browser access",[568,597,598],{},"You handle ISO, CBR, or CBZ files",[14,600,602],{"id":601},"related-comparisons","Related Comparisons",[565,604,605,612,618],{},[568,606,607],{},[608,609,611],"a",{"href":610},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fes-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs ES File Explorer",[568,613,614],{},[608,615,617],{"href":616},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fmixplorer","AnExplorer vs MiXplorer",[568,619,620],{},[608,621,623],{"href":622},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-wear-os-file-manager","Best Wear OS File Manager",{"title":625,"searchDepth":626,"depth":626,"links":627},"",2,[628,629,630,631,632,633,634,635],{"id":16,"depth":626,"text":17},{"id":97,"depth":626,"text":98},{"id":452,"depth":626,"text":453},{"id":497,"depth":626,"text":498},{"id":540,"depth":626,"text":541},{"id":550,"depth":626,"text":551},{"id":557,"depth":626,"text":558},{"id":601,"depth":626,"text":602},"FX File Explorer is a powerful free Android file manager with root, FTP, SMB, and WebDAV support. Compare FX vs AnExplorer on TV support, Wear OS, archive formats, and bundle APK installation.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffx-file-explorer",{"title":5,"description":636},"compare\u002Ffx-file-explorer","QbKDBa0q6WWlw1c2rwENv9PHkvaro1VoKzp2SWI0qXc",{"id":645,"title":646,"body":647,"description":815,"extension":637,"meta":816,"navigation":639,"path":827,"seo":828,"stem":829,"__hash__":830},"content\u002Fcompare.md","Best Android File Manager Comparisons & Alternatives",{"type":7,"value":648,"toc":810},[649,652,656,709,713,769,773,780,783],[10,650,651],{},"Choosing a file manager for Android means comparing features that matter for your specific use case: network protocols, device support, archive handling, root access, and price.",[14,653,655],{"id":654},"head-to-head-comparisons","Head-to-Head Comparisons",[565,657,658,663,670,677,682,689,695,702],{},[568,659,660,662],{},[608,661,611],{"href":610}," — why ES was removed from Play Store in 2019 (port 59777 vulnerability)",[568,664,665,669],{},[608,666,668],{"href":667},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fsolid-explorer","AnExplorer vs Solid Explorer"," — paid vs free, dual-pane, Google Drive",[568,671,672,676],{},[608,673,675],{"href":674},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fx-plore-file-manager","AnExplorer vs X-plore File Manager"," — tree-style UI, TV mode, FTP\u002FSMB\u002FWebDAV",[568,678,679,681],{},[608,680,617],{"href":616}," — XDA community app, plugin system, dual-pane + tabs",[568,683,684,688],{},[608,685,687],{"href":686},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffile-manager-plus","AnExplorer vs File Manager+"," — 200M+ downloads, simple UI, limited network",[568,690,691,694],{},[608,692,693],{"href":640},"AnExplorer vs FX File Explorer"," — free + IAP, root, Google Drive",[568,696,697,701],{},[608,698,700],{"href":699},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fcx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs CX File Explorer"," — lightweight, SMB-only network",[568,703,704,708],{},[608,705,707],{"href":706},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ftotal-commander","AnExplorer vs Total Commander"," — Windows TC port, plugin-based features",[14,710,712],{"id":711},"best-file-manager-by-device-type","Best File Manager by Device Type",[565,714,715,722,729,736,743,750,755,762],{},[568,716,717,721],{},[608,718,720],{"href":719},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-file-manager","Best Android File Manager"," — overall comparison for phones",[568,723,724,728],{},[608,725,727],{"href":726},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tablet-file-manager","Best Android Tablet File Manager"," — Galaxy Tab, Fire tablet, Lenovo",[568,730,731,735],{},[608,732,734],{"href":733},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-foldable-file-manager","Best File Manager for Foldable"," — Galaxy Z Fold, Pixel Fold",[568,737,738,742],{},[608,739,741],{"href":740},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tv-file-manager","Best Android TV File Manager"," — Fire TV, Nvidia Shield, Google TV",[568,744,745,749],{},[608,746,748],{"href":747},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-file-manager-for-chromebook","Best File Manager for Chromebook"," — ChromeOS, Pixelbook",[568,751,752,754],{},[608,753,623],{"href":622}," — Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, TicWatch",[568,756,757,761],{},[608,758,760],{"href":759},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-vr-headset-file-manager","Best VR Headset File Manager"," — Meta Quest, Pico 4, Vive XR",[568,763,764,768],{},[608,765,767],{"href":766},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-automotive-file-manager","Best Android Automotive File Manager"," — Polestar, Volvo, Honda, BYD",[14,770,772],{"id":771},"why-anexplorer-stands-out","Why AnExplorer Stands Out",[10,774,775,776,779],{},"AnExplorer is the only file manager with support across all major Android form factors — ",[119,777,778],{},"phone, tablet, foldable, TV, Wear OS watch, Chromebook, VR headset, AR glasses, Android Auto, and Android Automotive",". Most competitors are phone-only.",[10,781,782],{},"Key feature differences that matter in comparisons:",[565,784,785,804,807],{},[568,786,787,788,792,793,792,797,792,801],{},"Built-in server mode: ",[608,789,791],{"href":790},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server",", ",[608,794,796],{"href":795},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server",[608,798,800],{"href":799},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server",[608,802,514],{"href":803},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server",[568,805,806],{},"APK bundle formats: APKM, APKS, XAPK — not supported by most competitors",[568,808,809],{},"Archive formats: ZIP, RAR, RAR5, 7z, TAR, TAR.GZ, ISO, CBR, CBZ",{"title":625,"searchDepth":626,"depth":626,"links":811},[812,813,814],{"id":654,"depth":626,"text":655},{"id":711,"depth":626,"text":712},{"id":771,"depth":626,"text":772},"Compare AnExplorer with ES File Explorer, Solid Explorer, FX, MiXplorer, CX, Total Commander, and more. Plus best-of roundups for TV, Wear OS, Chromebook, tablet, foldable, VR, and car.",{"faq":817},[818,821,824],{"q":819,"a":820},"Is AnExplorer a good alternative to ES File Explorer?","ES File Explorer was removed from Google Play in 2019 after a security vulnerability exposed users' files to local network attacks. AnExplorer contains no background data collection, remains actively updated, and is available on all Android form factors.",{"q":822,"a":823},"Is AnExplorer free?","AnExplorer is free to download with no mandatory subscription. A Pro upgrade unlocks root access, additional cloud accounts, and advanced features. There are no intrusive ads in the core app.",{"q":825,"a":826},"Does AnExplorer support more device types than other file managers?","Yes. AnExplorer is the only file manager with dedicated support for phones, tablets, foldables, Android TV, Wear OS watches, Chromebook, VR headsets, AR glasses, Android Auto, and Android Automotive.","\u002Fcompare",{"title":646,"description":815},"compare","jrzIxFdH_-Lyk4ZXwvr_OT8RxIACRoZyRW9K6qj9d7w",1776756983271]