| Windows Explorer | FilerView | Folderscape |
| Work with files | Yes | | Yes |
| Work with folders | Yes | | Yes |
| Work with shares | | Yes | Yes |
| Work with NTFS security | Yes | | Yes |
| Work with NFS security | | | Yes |
| Work with qtrees | | Yes | Yes |
| Work with LUNs | | Yes | Yes |
| Work with contents of Windows LUNs | Yes | | Yes |
| Work with aggregates and volumes | | Yes | Yes |
| Friendly Windows interface | Yes | | Yes |
| No logon required | Yes | | Yes |
| Easily see data hierarchy from aggregates down to files | | | Yes |
| Work with snapshot contents | Yes | | Yes |
| Work with snapshots | | Yes | Yes |
| Compare a folder and a snaphot of the folder | | | Yes |
| Work with snapmirrors | | | Yes |
| Enter NetApp commands | | Yes | Yes |
| Get popup help for NetApp commands | | | Yes |
| Manage options | | | Yes |
| Export filer configuration to spreadsheet | | | Yes |
| View logs by date | | | Yes |
| Search logs | | | Yes |
| Work with users, groups, and roles | | | Yes |
| Set snapshot schedules for several volumes at once | | | Yes |
| Always display data in sorted order | Yes | | Yes |
| Allow user to choose sorting order for data | Yes | | Yes |
| Restrict functions (such as deleting aggregates) to certain userids | Yes | | Yes |
| Work with multiple filers at once | Yes | | Yes |
| Copy data using NDMP | | | Yes |