HTTP Commander Alternative
HTTP Commander Alternative

MyWorkDrive is the premier HTTP Commander alternative, delivering similar web-based file management functionality while surpassing HTTP Commander in scalability, security, and overall capabilities. Both solutions allow companies to grant remote access to existing file shares from anywhere, but MyWorkDrive stands apart with its enterprise focus, including full mapped drive and mobile clients for Mac and PC. Unlike HTTP Commander, MyWorkDrive is developed in the USA and EU, offering a robust, modern solution built with security and scalability at its core.

MyWorkDrive: The Best HTTP Commander Alternative

Better Web File Manager

MyWorkDrive delivers a modern, elegant interface for web-based file management—far beyond the basic upload, download, and sharing features found in HTTP Commander. With MyWorkDrive, users can edit documents online in Office 365 or Teams, integrate with OneDrive, and enjoy a straightforward interface that makes file access and sharing easy.

Better Security

Where HTTP Commander relies on WebDAV (which lacks SAML or Two-Factor Authentication support), MyWorkDrive offers superior security. It includes download blocking for Data Loss Prevention, SAML or Duo for two-factor authentication, and TLS 1.2 by default. Administrators can also lock down MyWorkDrive servers to comply with HIPAA, FIPS, and GDPR. Best of all, MyWorkDrive never stores system or user credentials on the server.

Easy Setup & Management

Implementing HTTP Commander requires manual server configuration, application pool setup, and XML file edits within IIS. MyWorkDrive, on the other hand, is 100% Windows-based, providing a simple wizard-driven install that’s easy to patch, integrate, and manage using familiar IIS Manager tools. No LDAP setup is needed—Active Directory support is ready out of the box. You can even leverage Cloudflare integration or your own MyWorkDrive.net domain name for simpler SSL management.

Full Clients

Unlike HTTP Commander, which only offers a browser-based experience, MyWorkDrive includes full mapped drive and mobile clients for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. While HTTP Commander can be extended with WebDAV, that approach is considered insecure and does not support Single Sign-On (SSO), SAML, or two-factor authentication.

Office Online Editing

MyWorkDrive is the only HTTP Commander alternative that enables direct editing in native Microsoft Office Online Apps for iOS mobile devices, leveraging Office Online Server, OneDrive, OnlyOffice, or SharePoint Online. Files remain on your local file shares, and everything is secured to your organization’s instance—no unprotected user access.

Unmatched Support

MyWorkDrive’s founders, with over 20 years of US-based technical support experience, stand behind the platform. They pride themselves on delivering timely, in-house assistance—never outsourcing support—so you can trust you’re getting the best help in the industry.

MyWorkDrive Features

With MyWorkDrive, IT teams simply install the MyWorkDrive Windows server software, point it to existing Windows file shares, and within minutes users gain cloud functionality, including:

  • Web File Manager browser access to file shares
  • Office Online document editing (with files stored on the local file servers)
  • Mapped Drive from Anywhere without a VPN
  • Public and Private file sharing
  • Two Factor Security (2FA)
  • SAML/ADFS
  • Single Sign On
  • Mobile Access Client with Full SAML/SSO/2FA Support
  • Clustering Support

Traditional Windows File Sharing at gigabit speed continues to be available in parallel to MyWorkDrive. Users simply leverage file sharing using traditional methods on the local area network and use MyWorkDrive when cloud functionality or remote access is needed. For IT Departments, No SQL databases need to be maintained or licensed, making file backup and restoration simple – NTFS based file shares remain in place.

Sharing and collaborating on files with users outside of the company is essential to a productive workforce. With MyWorkDrive, internal files can be made public effortlessly with our OneDrive integration. By leveraging our OneDrive integration businesses can protect sensitive data by transferring public files as needed to OneDrive without opening up internal systems to outside parties or enabling insecure file sharing links that can expose company servers to data breaches. If desired, External Users can be invited to collaborate on file share folder using our Guest User Folder Sharing option.