SDExplorer
Check out the table below, which displays the functionality available in each edition so you can choose the one that fits you best.
Product Comparison Table
| FEATURES LIST | Base | Advanced |
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| Free | Try before buy | |
| SkyDrive secure connection |
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| Browse files and folders |
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| Open files directly from SkyDrive |
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| Create new folders |
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| Copy files and folders to SkyDrive |
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| Copy files and folders from SkyDrive |
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| Delete files and folders |
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| Move files and folders within SkyDrive |
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Downloading a large file in background |
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| Change folder content type |
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| Rename files and folders |
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| Rename the "SDExplorer" root folder |
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| Create links to SkyDrive folders |
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| Drag & drop support |
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| Folder share mode indication |
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| Support for files greater than 100 MB |
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| Preferred language selection |
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| Copy shortcuts to selected objects to the Clipboard |
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| Notification of new version availability |
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| Browsing of public folders and files of other SkyDrive users in the guest mode |
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| Resolving filename conflicts during uploads to Skydrive |
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| Download a folder as a .zip file |
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* Edit in Browser (for Windows Live Office™ documents only) |
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| "Send to" command support |
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| Browsing of Windows Live Groups documents |
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Background Uploading to SkyDrive |
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* With IE7 or higher installed
What SDExplorer cannot do, and why
SDExplorer cannot synchronize files between the SkyDrive online storage and your computer. At least for now. The issue is that the whole concept of the service doesn't intend any synchronization. SkyDrive is your personal 25 GB in the online data-storage. If you want an online storage that allows synchronization, please take a look at Windows Live Mesh™.
SDExplorer doesn't support multi-user concurrent work with documents at SkyDrive. For instance, while working with SDExplorer several users can open the same file, but only the last version of that file, saved by a user who uploaded it last, will persist in the online storage. The correct team-work with documents with the ability to see changes made by other users in real-time is only possible with native Windows Live formats, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
SDExplorer cannot break the limitations of the SkyDrive system: create zero-size files, create subfolders over the 9 levels of nesting, and manage file creation and modification dates.