Solid Explorer File Manager is popular, with 14 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.5 stars from 144,368 ratings. Its best ranking is #89 in Top Grossing, Productivity in Germany. Show more ›

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Pros & Cons

Seamless dual-pane file management for faster organization
Unified access to cloud storage and local/networked locations
Strong security with AES-256 encryption and biometric/password protection
Web file sharing enables cross-device access without extra apps

Some competitors emphasize broader device support (e.g., USB/NAS) or additional viewing features that Solid Explorer may not separately highlight

About Solid Explorer File Manager

Solid Explorer File Manager is a productivity app developed by NeatBytes.

Install Statistics

Solid Explorer File Manager has been installed 14 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 100 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 productivity apps.

User Ratings

Solid Explorer File Manager is rated 4.46 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 140 thousand ratings.

App Information

Solid Explorer File Manager is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 25.05 MB. The latest version available is 3.6.1. The last update was on September 22, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Solid Explorer File Manager requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since July 2015.

Description by NeatBytes (from Google Play)

Solid Explorer is a powerful file manager that gives you full control over files on your device, in the cloud, and across your network.

More data about Solid Explorer File Manager

Price	Free
Total installs	14 million
Recent installs	100 thousand
Rating	4.46 based on 140 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	3.6.1
App size	25.0 MB
Number of libraries	58
Designed for Android	4.4+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Installs over time

Solid Explorer File Manager has been installed 14 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 3.3 thousand installs per day.

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Comments on Solid Explorer File Manager for Android

★★★★☆ Landis Reed (LandisTwo) · Oct 5, 2026

Excellent 'replacement' for unmaintained and no longer available "File Explorer FTP Server for Android". A small thing, but I look for, solid maintains the zoom level of images being viewed after minimizing/switching open apps. its dual pane is crazy-easy to use! I'll add more as I prove features work.

★★★★★ Amar Guerfi · Sep 5, 2026

Definitely the best file explorer on Android if you purchase the pro version

★★★★★ K · Sep 23, 2026

Best file manager! - no nagging for "required donations" - Solid is reliably updated

★★★★★ Dare · Sep 8, 2026

SE text editor: There seems to be an issue with .txt file encoding. When the encoding is set to "Auto", UTF-16 files are opened incorrectly, with the text displayed like this: mNULoNULrNULoNULnNUL. If I manually select UTF-16, the setting is not remembered. The next time I open a text file, the encoding is automatically switched back to "Auto". Please fix the encoding detection/selection for UTF-16 .txt files and make sure the manually selected encoding is preserved.

★☆☆☆☆ Jeremy Martin · Sep 28, 2026

Warning! This file manager has stupid adds. There's no reason for this! I have been trying to back up files due to an emergency, then suddenly a stupid add for games pop up, and it won't get out of the way unless you close down everything. This is a freaking file manager not a stupid game. Cant find an option to get rid of these stupid adds.

★★☆☆☆ Freddy · Aug 29, 2026

The new version broke FTP server address display (still not fixed after a month). Now in the "FTP Server" window it always says "No address (Wi-Fi disabled)". However, not using Wi-Fi at all, using regular 4G network with phone's "HotSpot" to the laptop. The address was always showing fine this way in the past, seems like the bug was made to check Wi-Fi only. It even works at the moment, just need to use config on Windows CMD and copy the "Default Gateway" IP. Will update rating after fix.

★☆☆☆☆ H Moret · Sep 7, 2026

Please refund my money. Failure to do transfer files on my new Pixel 11 pro despite multiple methods. Used a different file manager and it just worked.

Google Play Rankings for Solid Explorer File Manager

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
89	Germany	Productivity	Top Grossing
180	United States	Productivity	Top Grossing
191	Russia	Productivity	Top Free

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Ranking history in Germany

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Technologies used by Solid Explorer File Manager

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