Mac only
Mountain Duck alternative for Mac
Why Mac users switch from Mountain Duck to DriveMyMac.
DriveMyMac does the same job as Mountain Duck, putting your cloud in Finder, but it is built only for the Mac, on Apple’s own FSKit, and you pay once. Here is the difference, with Mountain Duck’s figures taken from its own pages in October 2026.
- Native Finder drive on Apple’s FSKit
- No macFUSE, no kernel extension
- Files go straight to your own cloud
Side by side
| DriveMyMac | Mountain Duck | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 lifetime at launch, then $19.99 lifetime | — (no amounts shown on its buy page) |
| How you pay | One time, per Mac. No yearly renewal. | Per user; one license covers that user’s computers |
| Platforms | Made only for the Mac | macOS and Windows |
| Storages | 10 today, 20 more on the way | 17 listed |
| In Finder | A native FSKit drive in the sidebar. No macFUSE. | Apple’s File Provider API (Integrated Connect Mode, version 5) |
| No macFUSE needed | Yes. Uses Apple’s FSKit, built into macOS | In Integrated mode, which uses Apple’s File Provider |
Why DriveMyMac over Mountain Duck
- Pay once, keep it$5.99 lifetime at launch, then $19.99 lifetime. One time, per Mac, with no yearly renewal. Updates are included.
- Built only for the MacA native drive in the Finder sidebar on Apple’s FSKit. No macFUSE, no kernel extension, no Windows port holding it back.
- Frees space on your MacFiles live in your cloud, not on your disk. Your Mac only keeps what you are using, and the drive shows what is uploading.
- Private by designYour files go straight from your Mac to your own cloud. DriveMyMac never sees or stores them.
See all four apps on the compare page, or check which clouds DriveMyMac supports today.
Questions
Is DriveMyMac an alternative to Mountain Duck?
Yes. It puts the same clouds in Finder as a real Mac drive, built on Apple’s FSKit instead of macFUSE, for a one-time $5.99 per Mac, with no subscription.
What does Mountain Duck cost?
We could not confirm an amount: its buy page shows a per-user license, with one license covering that user’s computers, and no amounts. Check the vendor for current terms.
Do I need macFUSE?
Not with DriveMyMac. It uses Apple’s FSKit, built into macOS. You turn on one switch in System Settings, once.
Do I pay for storage through DriveMyMac?
No. You keep paying your own cloud for its storage. DriveMyMac is a one-time payment per Mac, with no subscription.
Pay once. Keep it.
$5.99 lifetime at launch, then $19.99 lifetime. One time, per Mac.