Mac drive software for Windows compared
The tools people use to open APFS and HFS+ drives on a PC, side by side. Every fact comes from the product's own page, linked on each comparison.
| Price | APFS | HFS+ | Writes to drive | Driver | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diskferry | Free to browse, US$14.99 once to copy | Read, incl. encrypted | Read | Never | No |
| MacDrive 12 | $59.99, 5-day trial | Read and write, incl. encrypted | Read and write | Yes | Yes |
| Paragon APFS for Windows | $24.95 home | Read and write | No (separate product) | Yes | Yes |
| Paragon HFS+ for Windows | $19.95 home, 10-day trial | No (separate product) | Read and write | Yes | Yes |
| TransMac | $59.00, 15-day trial | Read only | Read and write | HFS+ only | No |
| UFS Explorer Standard Access | €21.95 personal | Read | Read | No | No |
| DiskInternals Linux Reader | Free; Pro from $29.95 | Read; encrypted preview only (free) | Read | No | No |
| HFSExplorer | Free, open source | No | Read | No | No |
| 7-Zip | Free, open source | Images; no encrypted | Images | No | No |
Checked 30 October 2026. Prices are for one home or personal licence. "Driver" means a file system driver that gives the drive a letter in File Explorer.
Comparisons
- MacDrive alternative: Diskferry vs MacDrive 12Read-write driver at $59.99 vs a read-only copy-out app
- Paragon APFS and HFS+ for Windows alternativeTwo read-write drivers ($24.95 and $19.95) vs one read-only app for both formats
- TransMac alternative: Diskferry vs TransMacBoth open Mac drives in their own window; $59.00 with a 15-day trial vs free browsing
- HFSExplorer alternative for APFS: Diskferry vs HFSExplorerFree and open source for HFS+, but no APFS
- UFS Explorer alternative for Mac drives on WindowsA many-file-system read-only tool vs one made for Mac drives
- DiskInternals Linux Reader vs Diskferry for APFSA free multi-format reader; encrypted APFS is preview only unless you buy Pro
- Free ways to read APFS on Windows: 7-Zip and Linux7-Zip, a Linux USB stick with apfs-fuse, and what can go wrong