# Bucketeer and CloudMounter compared

> CloudMounter and Bucketeer side by side: Finder drives, S3, Azure, sync, encryption, distribution and pricing model, from official sources.

CloudMounter by Electronic Team mounts cloud storage and servers as drives on the Mac, with client-side encryption, and is also available for Windows. Its vendor describes it as a virtual drive, not a sync tool, and Azure Blob Storage is not documented. Bucketeer is a Mac app for S3 and Azure Blob Storage with a browser window, Finder drives and sync jobs.

As of November 2026. https://getbucketeer.app/compare/cloudmounter/

## The short answer

- **Choose CloudMounter** if you want drives in Finder for many services, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive included, and work in Finder only.
- **Choose Bucketeer** if you work with S3 and Azure Blob Storage and want a browser window, object versions, metadata and sync jobs next to Finder drives.
- Both mount storage in Finder, both encrypt on the client and both are in the Mac App Store.

## Bucketeer and CloudMounter side by side

As of November 2026. CloudMounter from its vendor's official pages (see sources), Bucketeer from its documentation. Not documented means the vendor's pages do not say, not that the feature is missing.

|  | Bucketeer | CloudMounter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Type of product | Native Mac app for object storage: browser, transfers, Finder drives and sync in one app | Cloud storage manager that mounts clouds and servers as drives |
| Platforms | Mac only, macOS 14 or later (Mount as Drive needs macOS 14.1) | macOS 12.4 or later; a separate Windows edition |
| Where to get it | Mac App Store only | Direct download and the Mac App Store |
| Pricing model | App from the Mac App Store; Bucketeer Pro is a one-time in-app purchase, no subscription | Direct: lifetime license or yearly subscription; Mac App Store: in-app purchases |
| Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage | Amazon S3, presets for Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, Storj and Civo, plus any S3 endpoint such as MinIO | Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage such as Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces and MinIO; Backblaze B2 as its own connection |
| Azure Blob Storage | Yes, with its own Azure backend | Not documented |
| FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and other services | No, object storage only | Yes, among them Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, pCloud, MEGA, FTP, SFTP and WebDAV |
| Storage in Finder | Yes, Mount as Drive through the File Provider extension (Bucketeer Pro); not for encrypted buckets | Yes, as macOS Native Drive, macFUSE drive (direct download only) or network drive |
| Sync | Sync jobs that copy, move or mirror bucket to bucket across providers or folder to bucket; by hand, at launch, on a schedule or on folder change; watch folders (Bucketeer Pro) | No; the vendor describes a virtual drive, offline files upload changes on reconnect |
| Editing in other apps | Open and Open With; every save is uploaded, a conflict copy is made if the server version changed | Files on the drive open and save like local files |
| Client-side encryption | AES-256-GCM per bucket on the Mac, key in the macOS Keychain | Yes, client-side AES-256 |
| Share links | S3 presigned URLs and Azure SAS links | Share links for OneDrive, Box and Google Drive |
| Object versions | List, restore and delete object versions | Not documented |
| Metadata and headers | HTTP headers, user metadata and tags; storage class shown; auto-tagging rules | Not documented |
| Automation | Shortcuts and Siri actions, bucketeer:// deep links, Spotlight for object names | AppleScript |

## Where CloudMounter is ahead

- **Many clouds in Finder,** including Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, pCloud and MEGA.
- **A Windows edition** for mixed teams.
- **Encrypted folders** with optional file name encryption.
- **AppleScript** support.

## Where Bucketeer is ahead

- **Azure Blob Storage** with its own backend.
- **A browser window** with Quick Look, search, dashboard and activity log.
- **Sync jobs and watch folders,** also between providers.
- **Object versions, metadata and tags,** presigned and SAS links.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bucketeer a CloudMounter alternative?

For S3 and Azure Blob Storage, yes, with a browser window and sync jobs in addition to Finder drives. CloudMounter covers consumer clouds such as Dropbox and Google Drive that Bucketeer does not.

### Can CloudMounter sync folders?

Its vendor describes CloudMounter as a virtual drive rather than a sync tool. Bucketeer Pro has sync jobs that copy, move or mirror on a schedule or when a folder changes.

### Do both encrypt on the client?

Yes. CloudMounter uses client-side AES-256, Bucketeer AES-256-GCM per bucket with the key in the macOS Keychain. Encrypted buckets cannot be mounted in Bucketeer 1.0.

## Sources

- [CloudMounter, product page (cloudmounter.net)](https://cloudmounter.net/)
- [CloudMounter, purchase options for Mac](https://cloudmounter.net/cloud-mounter-purchase.html)
- [CloudMounter in the Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cloudmounter-cloud-manager/id1130254674)
- [CloudMounter, supported cloud storages](https://cloudmounter.net/cloud-storage-supported/)
- [CloudMounter, supported remote servers](https://cloudmounter.net/supported-remote-servers/)
- [CloudMounter, cloud encryption](https://cloudmounter.net/cloud-encryption.html)
- [CloudMounter FAQ, types of drive mounting](https://cloudmounter.net/faq/types-of-drive-mouting-used-in-cloudmounter/)
- [CloudMounter FAQ, supported FUSE versions](https://cloudmounter.net/faq/supported-versions-of-fuse/)
- [CloudMounter for Mac, version history](https://help.electronic.us/support/solutions/articles/44002284855)

CloudMounter is a trademark of its owner and is offered by Electronic Team. The name is used here only to identify the product. Bucketeer and DigitalFreedom Global LLC are not affiliated with Electronic Team, and Electronic Team has not reviewed or endorsed this page.