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Maestral vs Cyberduck

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Maestral

8.0
Cloud & Storage

Open-source Dropbox client

Cyberduck

8.0
Cloud & Storage

Server and cloud storage browser

Metric Maestral Cyberduck
Category Cloud & Storage Cloud & Storage
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 80 2.6K
90-day Installs 222 8.1K
365-day Installs 721 29.3K
Version 1.9.5 9.4.1,44384
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.3K 4.3K
GitHub Forks 70 339
Open Issues 145 508
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language Python Java
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Jun 29, 2021 Oct 3, 2012

Reviews

Maestral

Maestral is a lightweight, open-source Dropbox client offering a reliable alternative to the official app. It syncs files seamlessly and is ideal for users seeking transparency and control over their file storage.

Synchronizes files with Dropbox using an open-source client.

Pros

  • + Open-source transparency
  • + Lightweight and efficient
  • + Cross-platform support

Cons

  • - Occasional bugs in the past
  • - Less polished than the official app

Cyberduck

Cyberduck is a versatile file transfer client supporting multiple protocols and cloud services, making it ideal for developers and sysadmins.

Cyberduck allows users to browse and manage files on servers and cloud storage using various protocols.

Pros

  • + Supports multiple protocols and cloud services
  • + Open-source with a large community
  • + Cross-platform support

Cons

  • - UI issues and bugs on older macOS versions
  • - Some users find the interface unintuitive