tuxera/ntfs-3g
NTFS-3G Safe Read/Write NTFS Driver observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 92
- Release rhythm 81
- 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: 85
- age_days: 2010
- days_rel: 49
- days_push: 49
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1477 stars · 216 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NTFS-3G is an open-source read/write NTFS filesystem driver for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and other Unix-like systems, maintained by Tuxera since 2008. It enables safe interoperability with Windows NTFS volumes, including POSIX ACLs, extended attributes, junction points, and compressed files.
Use cases
- mount a Windows NTFS drive with read/write access on Linux
- access NTFS external hard drives from macOS or FreeBSD
- recover or manage files on a Windows-formatted partition
- read Windows 10 compressed files on a Unix system
- set up NTFS support on an embedded or QNX device
When to choose
- you need reliable read/write access to NTFS volumes on Linux or other Unix-like systems
- you need POSIX ACLs, permissions, or extended attribute support on NTFS
- you want a mature, widely packaged driver maintained by a commercial backer
When to avoid
- you only need to read NTFS and your kernel already has a suitable read-only driver
- you need native Windows filesystem performance on Windows itself
- you need a filesystem other than NTFS
Facets
library · maturity stable
file-system cli operating-systems files cross-platform bsd cpp cross-platform ntfs fuse filesystem-driver windows-compatibility disk-utilities linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g · fetched 2026-08-28 · aea6c96e30ec
- homepage: https://www.tuxera.com/company/open-source · fetched 2026-08-29 · ce1384b42311
- site_page: https://tuxera.com/about-tuxera · fetched 2026-08-29 · ce1384b42311
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| tuxera/ntfs-3g | main | 90 |
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