# Files by Google alternatives for Android

As of 19 Oct 2026, 8 Android apps can take over from Files by Google. The same folders stay. Start with Voyager.

## What you keep

| Feature | Files by Google | Voyager | Material Files | Solid Explorer | Fossify File Manager |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Browse local folders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud drives and NAS | — | ✓ | SMB and SFTP | ✓ | — |
| Open archives | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Find large or leftover files | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Works without an account | Google account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

## Apps

- [Voyager](https://getunstock.com/apps/voyager) — A Material 3 file manager for local files, SFTP and SMB
- [Amaze File Manager](https://getunstock.com/apps/amaze-file-manager) — A tabbed file manager with a root explorer
- [Cx File Explorer](https://getunstock.com/apps/cx-file-explorer) — A file manager with storage cleanup
- [Fossify File Manager](https://getunstock.com/apps/fossify-file-manager) — A simple private file manager
- [Material Files](https://getunstock.com/apps/material-files) — Material Design file manager
- [MiXplorer Silver](https://getunstock.com/apps/mixplorer-silver) — A power-user file manager with every option
- [Solid Explorer](https://getunstock.com/apps/solid-explorer) — A dual-pane file manager for cloud drives and NAS
- [Twig](https://getunstock.com/apps/twig) — A two-pane file manager for local files and servers

[Switching, in three steps.](https://getunstock.com/guides/change-your-default-apps)