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Pier vs SimpleBreath

Pier turns a Nextcloud, NAS, SFTP or NFS folder into a normal Windows drive letter, with a block cache, resumable transfers and an offline mode, so every Windows program can open the files. SimpleBreath teaches minimalist Taoist breathing for sleep, calm, and focus. Both are listed in Productivity.

What they have in common

Both sit in Productivity.

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What it is

Pier
Mount WebDAV, SFTP and NFS folders as Windows drive letters
SimpleBreath
Master minimalist Taoist breathing in days

Best for

Pier
Small offices, home users with a NAS and IT admins on Windows
SimpleBreath
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Problem it solves

Pier
The WebDAV client built into Windows limits files to about 50 MB and loses the drive when the connection drops
SimpleBreath
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How it works

Pier
A real drive letter over WebDAV, SFTP or NFS with a block cache, resumable transfers and offline mode
SimpleBreath
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Stands out for

Pier
Runs as a Windows service: drives exist for every user and survive reboots; Pier Backup included
SimpleBreath
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Pricing

Pier
Freemium · from $19/year (Pro); free up to 5 drives
SimpleBreath
Freemium

Categories

Pier
Productivity
SimpleBreath
SaaSProductivity

Use cases

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Platforms

Pier
web
SimpleBreath
web

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Often compared with

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Upvotes

Pier
2
SimpleBreath
0

What is Pier?

Pier turns a remote folder into a normal Windows drive letter. It speaks WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, QNAP, Apache, IIS), SFTP (any SSH server, password or OpenSSH keys) and NFSv3, and uses the open-source Dokany driver, installed for you by the setup program, so Explorer, Office, backup tools and scripts work on the drive as on a local disk.

Read the full Pier page →

What is SimpleBreath?

SimpleBreath teaches minimalist Taoist breathing you can learn in days and keep with about ten minutes a day. The practice is built for beginners and busy people who want a body-based way to settle attention without long meditation training or mystical jargon.

Read the full SimpleBreath page →

FAQ

Pier is mount WebDAV, SFTP and NFS folders as Windows drive letters, while SimpleBreath is master minimalist Taoist breathing in days. Pier stands out for: runs as a Windows service: drives exist for every user and survive reboots; Pier Backup included.

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