[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":753},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fcompare\u002Fsolid-explorer":3,"\u002Fcompare":565},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":557,"extension":558,"meta":559,"navigation":560,"path":561,"seo":562,"stem":563,"__hash__":564},"comparisons\u002Fcompare\u002Fsolid-explorer.md","AnExplorer vs Solid Explorer — Android File Manager Comparison",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":547},"minimark",[9,13,16,21,378,382,387,393,399,403,409,415,421,427,438,442,447,460,465,482,486,522,526],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Solid Explorer (by NeatBytes) is one of the most respected paid Android file managers. It has a clean dual-pane Material Design interface, strong network protocol support, and is worth buying if you're a power user on a single phone. AnExplorer is free, covers more device types, and has unique features like Device Connect and Wear OS support.",[10,14,15],{},"Here's how they compare in detail.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"feature-comparison","Feature Comparison",[22,23,24,40],"table",{},[25,26,27],"thead",{},[28,29,30,34,37],"tr",{},[31,32,33],"th",{},"Feature",[31,35,36],{},"AnExplorer",[31,38,39],{},"Solid Explorer",[41,42,43,58,71,82,93,104,115,126,139,150,161,172,184,195,206,217,228,239,250,263,274,285,297,308,319,330,341,354,365],"tbody",{},[28,44,45,52,55],{},[46,47,48],"td",{},[49,50,51],"strong",{},"Price",[46,53,54],{},"Free (with Pro upgrade)",[46,56,57],{},"Paid (with free trial)",[28,59,60,65,68],{},[46,61,62],{},[49,63,64],{},"Material Design UI",[46,66,67],{},"✅",[46,69,70],{},"✅ (excellent)",[28,72,73,78,80],{},[46,74,75],{},[49,76,77],{},"FTP client",[46,79,67],{},[46,81,67],{},[28,83,84,89,91],{},[46,85,86],{},[49,87,88],{},"FTP Server (phone acts as server)",[46,90,67],{},[46,92,67],{},[28,94,95,100,102],{},[46,96,97],{},[49,98,99],{},"SMB \u002F LAN share",[46,101,67],{},[46,103,67],{},[28,105,106,111,113],{},[46,107,108],{},[49,109,110],{},"SFTP",[46,112,67],{},[46,114,67],{},[28,116,117,122,124],{},[46,118,119],{},[49,120,121],{},"WebDAV",[46,123,67],{},[46,125,67],{},[28,127,128,133,136],{},[46,129,130],{},[49,131,132],{},"NAS (Synology, QNAP)",[46,134,135],{},"✅ SMB + FTP",[46,137,138],{},"✅ SMB + WebDAV",[28,140,141,146,148],{},[46,142,143],{},[49,144,145],{},"Cloud: Dropbox",[46,147,67],{},[46,149,67],{},[28,151,152,157,159],{},[46,153,154],{},[49,155,156],{},"Cloud: OneDrive",[46,158,67],{},[46,160,67],{},[28,162,163,168,170],{},[46,164,165],{},[49,166,167],{},"Cloud: Google Drive",[46,169,67],{},[46,171,67],{},[28,173,174,179,181],{},[46,175,176],{},[49,177,178],{},"Cloud: MEGA",[46,180,67],{},[46,182,183],{},"❌",[28,185,186,191,193],{},[46,187,188],{},[49,189,190],{},"Cloud: Box",[46,192,67],{},[46,194,67],{},[28,196,197,202,204],{},[46,198,199],{},[49,200,201],{},"Cloud: pCloud",[46,203,67],{},[46,205,67],{},[28,207,208,213,215],{},[46,209,210],{},[49,211,212],{},"Archive: ZIP create\u002Fextract",[46,214,67],{},[46,216,67],{},[28,218,219,224,226],{},[46,220,221],{},[49,222,223],{},"Archive: RAR\u002FRAR5",[46,225,67],{},[46,227,67],{},[28,229,230,235,237],{},[46,231,232],{},[49,233,234],{},"Archive: 7z",[46,236,67],{},[46,238,67],{},[28,240,241,246,248],{},[46,242,243],{},[49,244,245],{},"Root file manager",[46,247,67],{},[46,249,67],{},[28,251,252,257,260],{},[46,253,254],{},[49,255,256],{},"APK installer (bundles)",[46,258,259],{},"✅ APKM\u002FAPKS\u002FXAPK",[46,261,262],{},"✅ APK only",[28,264,265,270,272],{},[46,266,267],{},[49,268,269],{},"Android TV native",[46,271,67],{},[46,273,183],{},[28,275,276,281,283],{},[46,277,278],{},[49,279,280],{},"Wear OS native",[46,282,67],{},[46,284,183],{},[28,286,287,292,294],{},[46,288,289],{},[49,290,291],{},"Chromebook (Android app)",[46,293,67],{},[46,295,296],{},"✅ (not optimized)",[28,298,299,304,306],{},[46,300,301],{},[49,302,303],{},"Meta Quest \u002F XR",[46,305,67],{},[46,307,183],{},[28,309,310,315,317],{},[46,311,312],{},[49,313,314],{},"Device Connect (HTTP server)",[46,316,67],{},[46,318,183],{},[28,320,321,326,328],{},[46,322,323],{},[49,324,325],{},"Wi-Fi Share",[46,327,67],{},[46,329,183],{},[28,331,332,337,339],{},[46,333,334],{},[49,335,336],{},"WhatsApp Manager",[46,338,67],{},[46,340,183],{},[28,342,343,348,351],{},[46,344,345],{},[49,346,347],{},"Themes",[46,349,350],{},"Limited",[46,352,353],{},"✅ Extensive",[28,355,356,361,363],{},[46,357,358],{},[49,359,360],{},"Dual-pane interface",[46,362,183],{},[46,364,67],{},[28,366,367,372,375],{},[46,368,369],{},[49,370,371],{},"Active on Play Store since",[46,373,374],{},"2011",[46,376,377],{},"2013",[17,379,381],{"id":380},"solid-explorer-strengths","Solid Explorer Strengths",[10,383,384,386],{},[49,385,360],{},": Solid Explorer's killer feature. Side-by-side panels let you drag files between locations without constantly navigating back. Ideal for power users who move files frequently.",[10,388,389,392],{},[49,390,391],{},"Visual polish",": Solid Explorer has excellent Material You theming and one of the most visually refined UIs among Android file managers. If aesthetics matter to you, it edges ahead.",[10,394,395,398],{},[49,396,397],{},"Google Drive",": Both AnExplorer and Solid Explorer support Google Drive natively.",[17,400,402],{"id":401},"anexplorer-strengths","AnExplorer Strengths",[10,404,405,408],{},[49,406,407],{},"Android TV and Fire TV",": Solid Explorer has no TV app. AnExplorer is the go-to file manager for Android TV (Nvidia Shield, Fire TV Stick 4K, Google TV).",[10,410,411,414],{},[49,412,413],{},"Wear OS",": Solid Explorer has no watch app. AnExplorer runs directly on Wear OS 3 and 4 — Samsung Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, TicWatch.",[10,416,417,420],{},[49,418,419],{},"Device Connect",": Browse your phone's files from any PC browser \\u2014 no app required on the computer side. Solid Explorer requires the other device to have an app or SMB support.",[10,422,423,426],{},[49,424,425],{},"Free",": AnExplorer is free. Solid Explorer costs Paid (with free trial).",[10,428,429,432,433,437],{},[49,430,431],{},"Bundle APK installer",": AnExplorer installs APKM, APKS, and XAPK bundles natively. Solid Explorer only installs standard ",[434,435,436],"code",{},".apk"," files.",[17,439,441],{"id":440},"who-should-choose-what","Who Should Choose What",[10,443,444],{},[49,445,446],{},"Choose Solid Explorer if:",[448,449,450,454,457],"ul",{},[451,452,453],"li",{},"You work with two file locations simultaneously constantly (dual-pane is worth paying for)",[451,455,456],{},"You're primarily on a phone and want the best visual experience",[451,458,459],{},"You want the best visual experience with a premium paid app",[10,461,462],{},[49,463,464],{},"Choose AnExplorer if:",[448,466,467,470,473,476,479],{},[451,468,469],{},"You own multiple Android devices (phone, TV, watch, tablet)",[451,471,472],{},"You need file management on Android TV or Fire TV",[451,474,475],{},"You manage files from a Wear OS watch",[451,477,478],{},"You want free, no-ads core functionality",[451,480,481],{},"You need Device Connect for wireless browser-based access",[17,483,485],{"id":484},"pricing","Pricing",[22,487,488,500],{},[25,489,490],{},[28,491,492,495,497],{},[31,493,494],{},"App",[31,496,51],{},[31,498,499],{},"Business model",[41,501,502,512],{},[28,503,504,506,509],{},[46,505,36],{},[46,507,508],{},"Free + optional Pro",[46,510,511],{},"Freemium",[28,513,514,516,519],{},[46,515,39],{},[46,517,518],{},"~$2.99",[46,520,521],{},"Paid (free trial available)",[17,523,525],{"id":524},"related-comparisons","Related Comparisons",[448,527,528,535,541],{},[451,529,530],{},[531,532,534],"a",{"href":533},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fmixplorer","AnExplorer vs MiXplorer",[451,536,537],{},[531,538,540],{"href":539},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fes-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs ES File Explorer",[451,542,543],{},[531,544,546],{"href":545},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tv-file-manager","Best File Manager for Android TV",{"title":548,"searchDepth":549,"depth":549,"links":550},"",2,[551,552,553,554,555,556],{"id":19,"depth":549,"text":20},{"id":380,"depth":549,"text":381},{"id":401,"depth":549,"text":402},{"id":440,"depth":549,"text":441},{"id":484,"depth":549,"text":485},{"id":524,"depth":549,"text":525},"Solid Explorer is a paid dual-pane file manager with clean Material Design. AnExplorer is free and supports Android TV, Wear OS, and XR devices. Compare features, pricing, and network support.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcompare\u002Fsolid-explorer",{"title":5,"description":557},"compare\u002Fsolid-explorer","jecrkrditVfn4djqgjaiggq9gtZbiN7Vj7L6isUqkSI",{"id":566,"title":567,"body":568,"description":737,"extension":558,"meta":738,"navigation":560,"path":749,"seo":750,"stem":751,"__hash__":752},"content\u002Fcompare.md","Best Android File Manager Comparisons & Alternatives",{"type":7,"value":569,"toc":732},[570,573,577,630,634,691,695,702,705],[10,571,572],{},"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.",[17,574,576],{"id":575},"head-to-head-comparisons","Head-to-Head Comparisons",[448,578,579,584,590,597,602,609,616,623],{},[451,580,581,583],{},[531,582,540],{"href":539}," — why ES was removed from Play Store in 2019 (port 59777 vulnerability)",[451,585,586,589],{},[531,587,588],{"href":561},"AnExplorer vs Solid Explorer"," — paid vs free, dual-pane, Google Drive",[451,591,592,596],{},[531,593,595],{"href":594},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fx-plore-file-manager","AnExplorer vs X-plore File Manager"," — tree-style UI, TV mode, FTP\u002FSMB\u002FWebDAV",[451,598,599,601],{},[531,600,534],{"href":533}," — XDA community app, plugin system, dual-pane + tabs",[451,603,604,608],{},[531,605,607],{"href":606},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffile-manager-plus","AnExplorer vs File Manager+"," — 200M+ downloads, simple UI, limited network",[451,610,611,615],{},[531,612,614],{"href":613},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs FX File Explorer"," — free + IAP, root, Google Drive",[451,617,618,622],{},[531,619,621],{"href":620},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fcx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs CX File Explorer"," — lightweight, SMB-only network",[451,624,625,629],{},[531,626,628],{"href":627},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ftotal-commander","AnExplorer vs Total Commander"," — Windows TC port, plugin-based features",[17,631,633],{"id":632},"best-file-manager-by-device-type","Best File Manager by Device Type",[448,635,636,643,650,657,663,670,677,684],{},[451,637,638,642],{},[531,639,641],{"href":640},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-file-manager","Best Android File Manager"," — overall comparison for phones",[451,644,645,649],{},[531,646,648],{"href":647},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tablet-file-manager","Best Android Tablet File Manager"," — Galaxy Tab, Fire tablet, Lenovo",[451,651,652,656],{},[531,653,655],{"href":654},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-foldable-file-manager","Best File Manager for Foldable"," — Galaxy Z Fold, Pixel Fold",[451,658,659,662],{},[531,660,661],{"href":545},"Best Android TV File Manager"," — Fire TV, Nvidia Shield, Google TV",[451,664,665,669],{},[531,666,668],{"href":667},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-file-manager-for-chromebook","Best File Manager for Chromebook"," — ChromeOS, Pixelbook",[451,671,672,676],{},[531,673,675],{"href":674},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-wear-os-file-manager","Best Wear OS File Manager"," — Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, TicWatch",[451,678,679,683],{},[531,680,682],{"href":681},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-vr-headset-file-manager","Best VR Headset File Manager"," — Meta Quest, Pico 4, Vive XR",[451,685,686,690],{},[531,687,689],{"href":688},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-automotive-file-manager","Best Android Automotive File Manager"," — Polestar, Volvo, Honda, BYD",[17,692,694],{"id":693},"why-anexplorer-stands-out","Why AnExplorer Stands Out",[10,696,697,698,701],{},"AnExplorer is the only file manager with support across all major Android form factors — ",[49,699,700],{},"phone, tablet, foldable, TV, Wear OS watch, Chromebook, VR headset, AR glasses, Android Auto, and Android Automotive",". Most competitors are phone-only.",[10,703,704],{},"Key feature differences that matter in comparisons:",[448,706,707,726,729],{},[451,708,709,710,714,715,714,719,714,723],{},"Built-in server mode: ",[531,711,713],{"href":712},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server",", ",[531,716,718],{"href":717},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server",[531,720,722],{"href":721},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server",[531,724,419],{"href":725},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server",[451,727,728],{},"APK bundle formats: APKM, APKS, XAPK — not supported by most competitors",[451,730,731],{},"Archive formats: ZIP, RAR, RAR5, 7z, TAR, TAR.GZ, ISO, CBR, CBZ",{"title":548,"searchDepth":549,"depth":549,"links":733},[734,735,736],{"id":575,"depth":549,"text":576},{"id":632,"depth":549,"text":633},{"id":693,"depth":549,"text":694},"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":739},[740,743,746],{"q":741,"a":742},"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":744,"a":745},"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":747,"a":748},"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":567,"description":737},"compare","jrzIxFdH_-Lyk4ZXwvr_OT8RxIACRoZyRW9K6qj9d7w",1776756983032]