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SSHFS vs Cyberduck

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

SSHFS

8.0
System Tools

Network filesystem client to connect to SSH servers

Cyberduck

8.0
Cloud & Storage

Server and cloud storage browser

Metric SSHFS Cyberduck
Category System Tools Cloud & Storage
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 624 2.9K
90-day Installs 1.2K 8.1K
365-day Installs 1.2K 30.3K
Version 3.7.5 9.5.2,45323
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 7.4K 4.3K
GitHub Forks 536 339
Open Issues 51 508
License GPL-2.0 GPL-3.0
Language C Java
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 3mo ago
First Seen May 14, 2026 Oct 3, 2012

Reviews

SSHFS

SSHFS enables users to mount remote filesystems over SSH, making it ideal for developers and system administrators. It offers seamless integration with macOS and is maintained as an open-source project with active community support.

Mounts remote filesystems via SSH connections.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Open-source and community-driven
  • + Seamless macOS integration

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Primarily command-line interface

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