[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":796},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fcompare\u002Fx-plore-file-manager":3,"\u002Fcompare":608},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":600,"extension":601,"meta":602,"navigation":603,"path":604,"seo":605,"stem":606,"__hash__":607},"comparisons\u002Fcompare\u002Fx-plore-file-manager.md","AnExplorer vs X-plore File Manager — Full Android Comparison",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":589},"minimark",[9,13,18,404,408,411,414,418,421,480,483,487,490,512,515,519,524,538,543,557,561,564,568],[10,11,12],"p",{},"X-plore File Manager (by Lonely Cat Games) is one of the oldest independent Android file managers still actively maintained. It's free, has a unique tree-style dual-panel UI, and stands out from most competitors by offering an Android TV version. Here's how it compares with AnExplorer across every major feature.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"feature-comparison","Feature Comparison",[19,20,21,37],"table",{},[22,23,24],"thead",{},[25,26,27,31,34],"tr",{},[28,29,30],"th",{},"Feature",[28,32,33],{},"AnExplorer",[28,35,36],{},"X-plore",[38,39,40,55,68,80,91,102,113,124,136,148,159,170,181,192,203,216,227,238,249,260,271,282,294,305,316,327,338,349,360,371,382,393],"tbody",{},[25,41,42,49,52],{},[43,44,45],"td",{},[46,47,48],"strong",{},"Price",[43,50,51],{},"Free (Pro upgrade)",[43,53,54],{},"Free (donate version available)",[25,56,57,62,65],{},[43,58,59],{},[46,60,61],{},"UI style",[43,63,64],{},"Flat, modern",[43,66,67],{},"Tree-style dual-pane (unique)",[25,69,70,75,78],{},[43,71,72],{},[46,73,74],{},"FTP client",[43,76,77],{},"✅",[43,79,77],{},[25,81,82,87,89],{},[43,83,84],{},[46,85,86],{},"FTP Server (built into phone)",[43,88,77],{},[43,90,77],{},[25,92,93,98,100],{},[43,94,95],{},[46,96,97],{},"SMB \u002F LAN share",[43,99,77],{},[43,101,77],{},[25,103,104,109,111],{},[43,105,106],{},[46,107,108],{},"SFTP",[43,110,77],{},[43,112,77],{},[25,114,115,120,122],{},[43,116,117],{},[46,118,119],{},"WebDAV",[43,121,77],{},[43,123,77],{},[25,125,126,131,133],{},[43,127,128],{},[46,129,130],{},"FTPS",[43,132,77],{},[43,134,135],{},"❌",[25,137,138,143,145],{},[43,139,140],{},[46,141,142],{},"NAS support",[43,144,77],{},[43,146,147],{},"✅ SMB \u002F WebDAV",[25,149,150,155,157],{},[43,151,152],{},[46,153,154],{},"Root file manager",[43,156,77],{},[43,158,77],{},[25,160,161,166,168],{},[43,162,163],{},[46,164,165],{},"ZIP extract\u002Fcreate",[43,167,77],{},[43,169,77],{},[25,171,172,177,179],{},[43,173,174],{},[46,175,176],{},"RAR\u002FRAR5",[43,178,77],{},[43,180,77],{},[25,182,183,188,190],{},[43,184,185],{},[46,186,187],{},"7z",[43,189,77],{},[43,191,77],{},[25,193,194,199,201],{},[43,195,196],{},[46,197,198],{},"TAR, ISO, CBR, CBZ",[43,200,77],{},[43,202,135],{},[25,204,205,210,213],{},[43,206,207],{},[46,208,209],{},"APK installer (bundles)",[43,211,212],{},"✅ APKM\u002FAPKS\u002FXAPK",[43,214,215],{},"✅ APK only",[25,217,218,223,225],{},[43,219,220],{},[46,221,222],{},"Cloud: Dropbox",[43,224,77],{},[43,226,77],{},[25,228,229,234,236],{},[43,230,231],{},[46,232,233],{},"Cloud: OneDrive",[43,235,77],{},[43,237,77],{},[25,239,240,245,247],{},[43,241,242],{},[46,243,244],{},"Cloud: Box",[43,246,77],{},[43,248,135],{},[25,250,251,256,258],{},[43,252,253],{},[46,254,255],{},"Cloud: pCloud",[43,257,77],{},[43,259,135],{},[25,261,262,267,269],{},[43,263,264],{},[46,265,266],{},"Cloud: Google Drive",[43,268,77],{},[43,270,77],{},[25,272,273,278,280],{},[43,274,275],{},[46,276,277],{},"Cloud: MEGA",[43,279,77],{},[43,281,77],{},[25,283,284,289,291],{},[43,285,286],{},[46,287,288],{},"Android TV native",[43,290,77],{},[43,292,293],{},"✅ (active TV version)",[25,295,296,301,303],{},[43,297,298],{},[46,299,300],{},"Wear OS",[43,302,77],{},[43,304,135],{},[25,306,307,312,314],{},[43,308,309],{},[46,310,311],{},"Meta Quest \u002F XR",[43,313,77],{},[43,315,135],{},[25,317,318,323,325],{},[43,319,320],{},[46,321,322],{},"Device Connect (HTTP browser)",[43,324,77],{},[43,326,135],{},[25,328,329,334,336],{},[43,330,331],{},[46,332,333],{},"Wi-Fi Share (offline)",[43,335,77],{},[43,337,135],{},[25,339,340,345,347],{},[43,341,342],{},[46,343,344],{},"WhatsApp Manager",[43,346,77],{},[43,348,135],{},[25,350,351,356,358],{},[43,352,353],{},[46,354,355],{},"Text editor",[43,357,77],{},[43,359,77],{},[25,361,362,367,369],{},[43,363,364],{},[46,365,366],{},"Image viewer",[43,368,77],{},[43,370,77],{},[25,372,373,378,380],{},[43,374,375],{},[46,376,377],{},"PDF viewer",[43,379,77],{},[43,381,135],{},[25,383,384,389,391],{},[43,385,386],{},[46,387,388],{},"Play Store available",[43,390,77],{},[43,392,77],{},[25,394,395,400,402],{},[43,396,397],{},[46,398,399],{},"Active development",[43,401,77],{},[43,403,77],{},[14,405,407],{"id":406},"x-plores-tree-interface-what-makes-it-unique","X-plore's Tree Interface — What Makes it Unique",[10,409,410],{},"X-plore's dual-tree layout shows two directory trees side by side. Both panels stay fully navigable at all times \\u2014 you can expand sub-folders in one tree while browsing another in the second panel. This is different from most dual-pane file managers that show two flat lists.",[10,412,413],{},"If you're the kind of user who digs several folders deep regularly (e.g., managing a NAS folder hierarchy or digging into Android system directories), X-plore's tree view makes those operations more transparent.",[14,415,417],{"id":416},"both-have-android-tv-whats-different","Both Have Android TV — What's Different",[10,419,420],{},"X-plore is one of the few file managers that genuinely supports Android TV with a remote-navigable interface. AnExplorer also has a full Android TV version (tested on Nvidia Shield, Fire TV Stick 4K, Google TV devices). The difference:",[19,422,423,433],{},[22,424,425],{},[25,426,427,429,431],{},[28,428],{},[28,430,33],{},[28,432,36],{},[38,434,435,445,453,462,471],{},[25,436,437,440,443],{},[43,438,439],{},"Android TV UI",[43,441,442],{},"✅ D-pad\u002Fremote native",[43,444,442],{},[25,446,447,449,451],{},[43,448,300],{},[43,450,77],{},[43,452,135],{},[25,454,455,458,460],{},[43,456,457],{},"XR (Meta Quest, Pico 4, Galaxy XR)",[43,459,77],{},[43,461,135],{},[25,463,464,467,469],{},[43,465,466],{},"Device Connect (any browser)",[43,468,77],{},[43,470,135],{},[25,472,473,476,478],{},[43,474,475],{},"APKM\u002FAPKS\u002FXAPK sideloading",[43,477,77],{},[43,479,135],{},[10,481,482],{},"On the TV specifically, X-plore and AnExplorer are both capable. AnExplorer extends further into the rest of the Android device ecosystem.",[14,484,486],{"id":485},"archive-format-support","Archive Format Support",[10,488,489],{},"X-plore handles ZIP, RAR, and 7z. AnExplorer adds:",[491,492,493,500,506],"ul",{},[494,495,496,499],"li",{},[46,497,498],{},"TAR \u002F TAR.GZ \u002F TAR.BZ2 \u002F TAR.XZ"," — for Linux and server backups",[494,501,502,505],{},[46,503,504],{},"ISO"," — disc images, emulator ROMs",[494,507,508,511],{},[46,509,510],{},"CBR \u002F CBZ"," — comic book archives (RAR and ZIP with renamed extension)",[10,513,514],{},"This matters most if you download from GitHub, manage Linux backups, or have comic\u002Fmanga libraries.",[14,516,518],{"id":517},"who-should-choose-what","Who Should Choose What",[10,520,521],{},[46,522,523],{},"Choose X-plore if:",[491,525,526,529,532,535],{},[494,527,528],{},"You prefer a tree-view dual-pane layout over a flat modern UI",[494,530,531],{},"You primarily browse complex nested folder structures",[494,533,534],{},"You want Google Drive support",[494,536,537],{},"You only use phone and\u002For Android TV (no watch or XR)",[10,539,540],{},[46,541,542],{},"Choose AnExplorer if:",[491,544,545,548,551,554],{},[494,546,547],{},"You use Wear OS, XR, or both alongside your phone and TV",[494,549,550],{},"You need Device Connect for wireless PC browser access",[494,552,553],{},"You handle TAR, ISO, CBR, or CBZ archives",[494,555,556],{},"You install APKM, APKS, or XAPK bundle files",[14,558,560],{"id":559},"pricing","Pricing",[10,562,563],{},"Both apps are free. X-plore has a donate-ware \"donate\" version that removes a nag screen. AnExplorer has an optional Pro upgrade for advanced features.",[14,565,567],{"id":566},"related-comparisons","Related Comparisons",[491,569,570,577,583],{},[494,571,572],{},[573,574,576],"a",{"href":575},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fsolid-explorer","AnExplorer vs Solid Explorer",[494,578,579],{},[573,580,582],{"href":581},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fmixplorer","AnExplorer vs MiXplorer",[494,584,585],{},[573,586,588],{"href":587},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tv-file-manager","Best Android TV File Manager",{"title":590,"searchDepth":591,"depth":591,"links":592},"",2,[593,594,595,596,597,598,599],{"id":16,"depth":591,"text":17},{"id":406,"depth":591,"text":407},{"id":416,"depth":591,"text":417},{"id":485,"depth":591,"text":486},{"id":517,"depth":591,"text":518},{"id":559,"depth":591,"text":560},{"id":566,"depth":591,"text":567},"X-plore is a free dual-pane file manager with an Android TV version, FTP, WebDAV, and SMB support. AnExplorer adds Wear OS, XR, Device Connect, and bundle APK installers. Compare features.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcompare\u002Fx-plore-file-manager",{"title":5,"description":600},"compare\u002Fx-plore-file-manager","tPrrNc8g6ebJSFT6zdkJoOGufKXtA5EO0HH9whNNopQ",{"id":609,"title":610,"body":611,"description":780,"extension":601,"meta":781,"navigation":603,"path":792,"seo":793,"stem":794,"__hash__":795},"content\u002Fcompare.md","Best Android File Manager Comparisons & Alternatives",{"type":7,"value":612,"toc":775},[613,616,620,673,677,733,737,744,747],[10,614,615],{},"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.",[14,617,619],{"id":618},"head-to-head-comparisons","Head-to-Head Comparisons",[491,621,622,629,634,640,645,652,659,666],{},[494,623,624,628],{},[573,625,627],{"href":626},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fes-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs ES File Explorer"," — why ES was removed from Play Store in 2019 (port 59777 vulnerability)",[494,630,631,633],{},[573,632,576],{"href":575}," — paid vs free, dual-pane, Google Drive",[494,635,636,639],{},[573,637,638],{"href":604},"AnExplorer vs X-plore File Manager"," — tree-style UI, TV mode, FTP\u002FSMB\u002FWebDAV",[494,641,642,644],{},[573,643,582],{"href":581}," — XDA community app, plugin system, dual-pane + tabs",[494,646,647,651],{},[573,648,650],{"href":649},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffile-manager-plus","AnExplorer vs File Manager+"," — 200M+ downloads, simple UI, limited network",[494,653,654,658],{},[573,655,657],{"href":656},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs FX File Explorer"," — free + IAP, root, Google Drive",[494,660,661,665],{},[573,662,664],{"href":663},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fcx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs CX File Explorer"," — lightweight, SMB-only network",[494,667,668,672],{},[573,669,671],{"href":670},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ftotal-commander","AnExplorer vs Total Commander"," — Windows TC port, plugin-based features",[14,674,676],{"id":675},"best-file-manager-by-device-type","Best File Manager by Device Type",[491,678,679,686,693,700,705,712,719,726],{},[494,680,681,685],{},[573,682,684],{"href":683},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-file-manager","Best Android File Manager"," — overall comparison for phones",[494,687,688,692],{},[573,689,691],{"href":690},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tablet-file-manager","Best Android Tablet File Manager"," — Galaxy Tab, Fire tablet, Lenovo",[494,694,695,699],{},[573,696,698],{"href":697},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-foldable-file-manager","Best File Manager for Foldable"," — Galaxy Z Fold, Pixel Fold",[494,701,702,704],{},[573,703,588],{"href":587}," — Fire TV, Nvidia Shield, Google TV",[494,706,707,711],{},[573,708,710],{"href":709},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-file-manager-for-chromebook","Best File Manager for Chromebook"," — ChromeOS, Pixelbook",[494,713,714,718],{},[573,715,717],{"href":716},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-wear-os-file-manager","Best Wear OS File Manager"," — Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, TicWatch",[494,720,721,725],{},[573,722,724],{"href":723},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-vr-headset-file-manager","Best VR Headset File Manager"," — Meta Quest, Pico 4, Vive XR",[494,727,728,732],{},[573,729,731],{"href":730},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-automotive-file-manager","Best Android Automotive File Manager"," — Polestar, Volvo, Honda, BYD",[14,734,736],{"id":735},"why-anexplorer-stands-out","Why AnExplorer Stands Out",[10,738,739,740,743],{},"AnExplorer is the only file manager with support across all major Android form factors — ",[46,741,742],{},"phone, tablet, foldable, TV, Wear OS watch, Chromebook, VR headset, AR glasses, Android Auto, and Android Automotive",". Most competitors are phone-only.",[10,745,746],{},"Key feature differences that matter in comparisons:",[491,748,749,769,772],{},[494,750,751,752,756,757,756,761,756,765],{},"Built-in server mode: ",[573,753,755],{"href":754},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server",", ",[573,758,760],{"href":759},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server",[573,762,764],{"href":763},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server",[573,766,768],{"href":767},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server","Device Connect",[494,770,771],{},"APK bundle formats: APKM, APKS, XAPK — not supported by most competitors",[494,773,774],{},"Archive formats: ZIP, RAR, RAR5, 7z, TAR, TAR.GZ, ISO, CBR, CBZ",{"title":590,"searchDepth":591,"depth":591,"links":776},[777,778,779],{"id":618,"depth":591,"text":619},{"id":675,"depth":591,"text":676},{"id":735,"depth":591,"text":736},"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":782},[783,786,789],{"q":784,"a":785},"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":787,"a":788},"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":790,"a":791},"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":610,"description":780},"compare","jrzIxFdH_-Lyk4ZXwvr_OT8RxIACRoZyRW9K6qj9d7w",1776756983051]