What makes BucketMate different?

It only does S3, and it does it in depth. Each provider gets its own setup and features, like AWS SSO, R2 custom domains, MinIO on localhost, and B2 version cleanup. All of it sits behind a clean, modern interface that stays simple for everyday work.

Can BucketMate mount S3 in Finder like Mountain Duck?

No. BucketMate is a dedicated S3 app, not a disk mount. You drag files in and out of Finder, and open them with Quick Look or your own apps.

Yes. Some people keep a mount for editing files in other apps and use BucketMate for share links, storage classes, versions, and bucket cleanup.

Which providers does BucketMate support?

AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, MinIO, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, DigitalOcean Spaces, Supabase Storage, Hetzner Object Storage, Tigris, and Google Cloud Storage, each with its own setup. Any other S3-compatible endpoint works too.

How much does BucketMate cost?

There is a free plan for personal use. Pro is a one-time purchase: $29 for Mac, $19 for iPhone, or $39 for Universal (Mac, iPhone, and Web), with lifetime updates.

Alternatives/Mountain Duck

A Mountain Duck alternative
built only for S3

Mountain Duck makes any server look like a disk. BucketMate is built only for S3, tuned for each provider, with a polished, modern interface.

Get for macOS Open Web app

Free plan · One-time Pro · Keys stay on your device

Which one fits?
Pick by what you need most.

Mountain Duck

A Finder and File Explorer mount for many protocols, from the makers of Cyberduck
Runs on macOS, Windows
$49 per user, valid for one major version

BucketMate

Built only for S3, with support tuned for each provider
A polished, modern native app for macOS, iPhone, and Web
Free plan, or pay once: $29 Mac, $19 iPhone, $39 Universal

S3 as a disk in Finder for any appMountain Duck

SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, or Google Drive tooMountain Duck

Features tuned for your S3 providerBucketMate

A polished, modern app for managing bucketsBucketMate

The same buckets on iPhone and in a browserBucketMate

Built only for S3.
Tuned for each provider.

BucketMate does not try to cover every protocol. It goes deep on S3, with a setup and features for each provider instead of one generic connection.

AWS profiles and SSOSign in with your AWS profiles and SSO, change storage classes, and restore Glacier files.Setup guide R2 custom domainsCopy public URLs on your own domain, and use EU or US jurisdiction buckets.Setup guide MinIO on localhostConnect to a local MinIO over HTTP and turn on versioning without the command line.Setup guide B2 versionsB2 keeps every version. See them, recover deleted files, and clean up old ones.Setup guide Hetzner locationsOne connection per location, grouped in a workspace for fsn1, nbg1, and hel1.Setup guide Tigris tiersSee and change Standard, Infrequent Access, and Archive tiers per file.Setup guide

Polished and intuitive.
A modern app, not a control panel.

Rename anythingS3 has no rename. Here it is one click, files and folders.

Move with drag and dropDrop files onto any folder to move them.

Drop in from FinderUpload whole folders by dragging them into the window.

Edit in placeFix a text file and save it back, or open it in your own editor.

Quick LookPress Space to preview images, PDFs, and code.

Share link historyPresigned links you can find and copy again later.

Mountain Duck vs BucketMate.
Side by side.

FeatureMountain DuckBucketMate

FocusMountain Duck: Many protocols as a diskBucketMate: S3 only, in depth

InterfaceMountain Duck: Finder, plus a menu bar appBucketMate: Modern native app with sidebar, previews, and a detail panel

Provider supportMountain Duck: Connection profiles with provider defaultsBucketMate: Setup and features per provider, like AWS SSO, R2 custom domains, and B2 versions

PlatformsMountain Duck: macOS, WindowsBucketMate: macOS, iPhone, Web

Storage classes and versionsMountain Duck: Not shown in FinderBucketMate: Change class, restore archived files, recover versions

Share linksMountain Duck: Expiring links for S3 and othersBucketMate: Presigned links with custom expiry and a saved history

Offline filesMountain Duck: Smart Synchronization keeps chosen folders offlineBucketMate: Download what you need

PricingMountain Duck: $49 per user for Mountain Duck 5, discounted major upgradesBucketMate: Free plan, or pay once from $19

Checked October 2026. Mountain Duck pricing

Where Mountain Duck wins

Any app can open your filesBecause the bucket is a disk, Photoshop, Xcode, or Office can open remote files directly. BucketMate does not mount a disk.

Offline foldersSmart Synchronization keeps chosen folders on your Mac and uploads changes in the background.

More than S3One app for SFTP servers, WebDAV, SMB shares, Dropbox, and Google Drive alongside S3.

Where BucketMate wins

S3 is the whole productStorage classes, Glacier restores, versions, lifecycle cleanup, and presigned links are built in, not left to Finder.

Tuned for each providerAWS SSO, R2 custom domains, MinIO on localhost, B2 versions, and Hetzner locations each get their own handling.

Polished and easy to learnA clean sidebar, Quick Look, drag and drop, and rename in place. Simple on the surface, with power a right-click away.

Mac, iPhone, and WebThe same connections on your phone and in any browser, not only on a desktop.

Switching from Mountain Duck.
Your keys work as they are.

Copy the endpoint, access key, and secret from your Mountain Duck bookmark.

In BucketMate, choose Add connection and pick your provider. The form fills in what that provider needs.

Test the connection. Your buckets show up in the sidebar, ready to browse.

Setup guides

AWS S3 Cloudflare R2 MinIO Wasabi Backblaze B2 Hetzner Object Storage All providers

Questions?

Try BucketMate with your own buckets.

Free to start. Pay once if you love it.

Download BucketMate

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A Mountain Duck alternativebuilt only for S3

Which one fits?Pick by what you need most.