Best CloudMounter Alternatives — Cross-Platform Cloud Mount and Sync with RcloneView

July 21, 2026 · 4 min read

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CloudMounter is a clean, security-focused way to mount cloud storage as a drive on macOS and Windows — but if you also need Linux support, folder sync, or free write access to object storage, the alternatives are worth a look.

CloudMounter earns loyal users with its Mac-first design and strong client-side encryption for mounted drives. Its scope, though, is deliberately narrow: mounting cloud and FTP/WebDAV locations as drives, without a dedicated sync or scheduling engine, and without a Linux build. This guide compares the strongest CloudMounter alternatives so you can match a tool to how you actually move and manage files.

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Why People Look Beyond CloudMounter

CloudMounter does one job well: it mounts cloud, FTP, and WebDAV locations as local drives, and its Mac free version and client-side AES-256 encryption are genuine strengths worth acknowledging. As of June 2026, it runs on macOS and Windows only — there's no Linux build — and it has no dedicated sync or scheduler for keeping two locations in step over time. Pricing is a per-Mac annual license (roughly $29.99/yr for Personal, $99.99 for a 5-device Team plan, as of June 2026), with a lifetime option also available. For anyone who mounts on Linux, needs recurring sync jobs, or wants to write to S3-compatible storage without extra tooling, those constraints start to matter.

What to Look For in an Alternative

Three questions narrow the field quickly: Does the tool run on every OS you actually use, including Linux? Does it sync and verify files, or only mount them as a drive? And can it write to S3-compatible object storage — Amazon S3, Azure, Backblaze B2 — without paying more or adding a second app?

RcloneView — Mount and Sync, Free, on Every OS

RcloneView is a GUI built on rclone that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It mounts cloud storage as a local or virtual drive and adds one-way sync plus folder compare — on the FREE license. It connects 90+ providers, and read/write access to Amazon S3, Azure, and Backblaze B2 is available for free, with no ads shown. Its multi-panel Explorer can open several accounts of the same provider side by side for comparing or migrating between them. Advanced extras — scheduled sync, multi-window, and batch operations (Beta) — are reserved for the PLUS license, while mounting, syncing, and comparing stay free.

Mounting cloud storage as a local drive in RcloneView

Other Alternatives Worth Knowing

Mountain Duck, from the Cyberduck lineage, is a mature, lightweight mounting app for macOS and Windows with deep protocol support, sold as a paid one-time license per major version. ExpanDrive runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, is now free for personal use, and pairs mounting with a fast multi-threaded engine — a close match on platform breadth, though it stops short of RcloneView's folder compare and 90+ rclone-backed providers. RaiDrive is a strong Windows-only mounter with a broad provider catalog but no macOS app and no sync. Each is a capable mounting tool; the practical difference is that RcloneView combines mounting, sync, and folder compare with 90+ providers across all three operating systems.

Comparing folder contents before syncing in RcloneView

Getting Started

Download RcloneView from rcloneview.com.
Add your cloud or object storage with New Remote — Google Drive, OneDrive, S3, Azure, Backblaze B2, and more.
Mount it as a drive, or set up a sync job and preview changes with Dry Run before anything moves.
Use Folder Compare to confirm both sides match after the transfer.

Pick the tool that fits your platforms and workflow — if you need mount and sync on more than just Mac and Windows, RcloneView covers ground CloudMounter doesn't.

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