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Folder Preview Pro vs Keka External Helper

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Folder Preview Pro

8.0
Utilities

Quick Look extension for folders

Keka External Helper

7.0
Utilities

Helper application for the Keka file archiver

Metric Folder Preview Pro Keka External Helper
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 126 130
90-day Installs 252 457
365-day Installs 622 2.1K
Version 2.10 1.2.0,1.4.4
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1 6.5K
GitHub Forks - 280
Open Issues - 251
License
Language PHP
Last GitHub Commit 3mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Sep 22, 2025 Dec 24, 2020

Reviews

Folder Preview Pro

Folder Preview Pro enhances macOS by enabling Quick Look previews for folders, displaying contents with actions and thumbnails. Ideal for users managing files frequently, it offers a seamless way to preview and interact with folders directly from Finder.

Enables Quick Look previews for folders, showing contents with actions and thumbnails.

Pros

  • + Quick folder preview functionality
  • + Actions and thumbnails for enhanced interaction
  • + Auto-update feature for seamless updates
  • + One-time purchase model with lifetime updates

Cons

  • - Limited GitHub activity and transparency
  • - Unknown license and development language

Keka External Helper

Keka External Helper enhances file archiving by supporting Keka's functionality, offering features like extraction and compression handling. It's maintained with recent updates, though it lacks auto-updates and has notable open issues.

Keka External Helper supports file archiving operations for the Keka app, including extraction and compression.

Pros

  • + Popular with 6k GitHub stars
  • + Recent updates show active development
  • + Enhances Keka's functionality

Cons

  • - No auto-updates available
  • - 251 open issues may indicate bugs or areas needing improvement