FossifyOrg/File-Manager
Easy app for managing your files without ads, respecting your privacy & security observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 71
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 20
- age_days: 1559
- days_rel: 198
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
1729 stars · 120 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Fossify File Manager is an open-source, ad-free Android file manager for browsing, organizing, compressing, and securing files on device storage, SD cards, USB drives, and root directories. It works entirely offline with no internet permission, and adds privacy features like password, pattern, or fingerprint locks plus a built-in storage analysis tool.
Use cases
- manage files on android without ads
- offline file manager that never connects to the internet
- compress and extract zip archives on my phone
- lock private files with fingerprint or pattern
- find what's eating my phone storage
- browse files on usb drive or sd card
- open-source alternative to bloated file manager apps
When to choose
- you want a privacy-respecting Android file manager with no ads, tracking, or internet permission
- you need to compress/extract archives, move files, or analyze storage usage on-device
- you want to password-protect or biometrically lock files, folders, or the whole app
- you need access to SD cards, USB OTG drives, or root directories
- you prefer FOSS apps installable from F-Droid or Google Play with the same signing key
When to avoid
- you need cloud storage integration or network file transfers (SMB, FTP) built in
- you want a desktop or iOS file manager - this is Android-only
- you need advanced power-user features like terminal access or batch scripting
- you require automatic cloud backup or sync of your files
Facets
application · maturity stable
file-system compression security search-engine files privacy android-tools developer-tools cross-platform file-manager foss no-ads offline-first storage-analysis archive-extraction biometric-lock usb-otg sd-card root-access kotlin android mobile
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager · fetched 2026-08-28 · 354985d05652
- homepage: https://www.fossify.org/apps/file-manager/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · ba8682065df1
- site_page: https://www.fossify.org/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6f9f3cd6f1e1
- site_page: https://www.fossify.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · d861722ab53d
- site_page: https://www.fossify.org/updates · fetched 2026-08-29 · 71f630ac6f9d
- site_page: https://www.fossify.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · ede0debeafce
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| FossifyOrg/File-Manager | main | 89 |
For agents
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