---
id: comparisons.cloud-mounting-apps-vs-storage-studio
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/comparisons/cloud-mounting-apps-vs-storage-studio
category: "Comparisons & alternatives"
subcategory: "Cloud storage and online-only files"
question: "Do I need a separate app to show my cloud storage as a drive in Finder?"
alt_questions:
  - "mount s3 in finder app vs storage studio"
  - "cloud storage as finder drive mac"
  - "mountain duck alternative"
  - "see dropbox and s3 in finder together"
  - "mount sftp in finder mac"
short_answer: "Not if you use Storage Studio. Its Cloud Drive shows every connected account — S3-compatible, FTP and SFTP included — in one Finder location, online-only until opened, with edits synced back."
tags: ["finder", "cloud drive", "mount"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/comparisons/storage-studio-location-vs-finder-connect-to-server", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/comparisons/is-storage-studio-a-cloud-storage-service"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do I need a separate app to show my cloud storage as a drive in Finder?

Not if the accounts are connected to Storage Studio. Its **Cloud Drive** puts every connected account — including S3-compatible storage, FTP and SFTP as well as the consumer cloud drives — into one **Storage Studio** location in Finder's sidebar. Files are online-only until you open them, and you can edit, rename, move and delete them in Finder with changes synced back.

It's on by default as soon as there's something to show, and the **Mounting** tab lets you switch it off or choose which accounts and devices appear. Folders shared from your other devices through **Bridge** appear there too.

A dedicated mounting app may still suit you if you need it without the rest of Storage Studio, or with options Storage Studio doesn't offer. See [Cloud accounts](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/).