Clover vs Eagle.cool
When comparing Clover vs Eagle.cool, the Slant community recommends Clover for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for Windows?” Clover is ranked 33rd while Eagle.cool is ranked 34th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Vanilla Explorer with added option of Tabs in single window and bookmarking
Pro It looks very good
Pro You can use Dropbox to sync
Eagle sorts files in essentially a custom folder hierarchy called an 'eaglepack'. Everything is stored locally, but you can sync to the cloud by uploading the eagle folder to the cloud.
Pro Varied import options
You can import from files on your PC or from online galleries like Pinterest, etc. On import Eagle pulls metadata like the URL the image was saved from.
Pro Fleshed out drag and drop
Thumbnails in the GUI reference the full size file in file explorer, so you can freely drag and drop into your app of choice, e.g Premiere Pro.
Pro Wide multimedia handling including image, video, gif, 3d, font, etc.
Handles 81 types of files in Windows and 90 in MacOS.
Pro Browser extensions
Has extensions in Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge browser. Takes screenshots of pages and lets you categorize it straight away.
Pro Can handle large files
Pro Manage and sort by tag, category, colors, etc.
Eagle includes smart folders you can configure to hide/show content dependent on custom parameters like color, tags, category, folder, etc. Eagle pulls a sample of colors from every image you upload and you can easily filter and search by color.
Pro Ideal for designers
Cons
Con Malware/Adware in new versions
Con Rare bug which loop open new tab,
need to force close the apps with task manager
Con All instructions are in Chinese
It's really difficult to follow the installation wizard if you don't understand Mandarin.
Con Unsuccessful installation can corrupt original file explorer
That force you too lool for additional file manager and repair original files.
Con 30$ price
There's a 30 day no credit card required free trial.
Con Limited Cross-Functionality
There is no web version. You need to install the software if you want to access your asset from an eagle file. Missing an Android/ IOS app.
