When comparing Cabinet Beta vs Root Explorer, the Slant community recommends Root Explorer for most people. In the question“What are the best file explorers on Android?” Root Explorer is ranked 7th while Cabinet Beta is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose Root Explorer is:
As the name would suggest root file access and editing is something Root File Explorer excels at. It was one of the first to have this function and is still one of the best.
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Pros
Pro Material design
Inspired by Android Lollipop design.
Pro Root file access and editing
As the name would suggest root file access and editing is something Root File Explorer excels at. It was one of the first to have this function and is still one of the best.

Pro SMB/CIFS network share support
Root Explorer supports SMB/CIFS network sharing.
Pro 24 hour refund policy
The Root Explorer devs have a 24 hour refund policy despite Google's 2 hour policy. All one needs to do is e-mail the devs within that 24 hour period to ask for a refund.
Cons
Con In beta
Cabinet Beta is beta software which means there may be bugs or incomplete features.

Con Bloat has started creeping in
e.g. version 1.9.2.8 added an audio player.
Con UI feels dated
The UI of Root Explorer is not much to look at and feels a bit dated.
