The tables here provide a comparison of many FTP clients, as well as clients using other protocols to transfer files. This article does not include all existing customers and does not necessarily contain the latest information. Unless otherwise indicated in the note, a stable version of the program without extensions participates in the comparison.
General Information
General customer information: author, license, price, and more.
| Author | Date of first release | Latest stable version | Price in USD | License | The ability to copy files of more than two gigabytes [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ableftp | HiTek Software | 2003 | 8.00 | $ 69.95, but you can try (trial) for free | Proprietary | |
| AbsoluteTelnet SFTP | Celestial Software | 1996 | 6.01 | $ 49.95, but you can try (trial) for free | Proprietary | |
| Aceptp | Visicom media | 1997 | 3.80.3 | $ 29.95, but you can try for free | Proprietary | |
| Alftp | Estsoft | 2000 | 4.1 | Freeware | Proprietary | |
| AmiTradeCenter | AmigaZeux | 1999 | 1.4 | Freeware | Proprietary | |
| BitKinex FTP | Barad-Dur, LLC. | 2003 | 2.9 | $ 34 | Proprietary | |
| BulletProof FTP aka BPFTP | BulletProof Software LLC | 1997 | 2.61.0.54 | $ 34.95, but you can try (trial) for free | Proprietary | |
| Captain FTP | Xnet | 2001 | 4.5 | $ 25, $ 40 (Upgrade Protected) | Proprietary | |
| Classic FTP | NCH Software | 2007 | 1.0 | $ 40 | Freeware / Proprietary | |
| CoreFTP | CoreFTP.com | 2003 | 2.2 | Free (LE), $ 24.95 (standard version) or $ 34.95 (professional) | Freeware / Proprietary | |
| Crossftp | Crossftp | 2006 | 1.37 | Standard Edition - Free, Professional $ 24.95 | Proprietary | |
| cURL | Daniel Stenberg | 1998 | 7.17.0 | Is free | MIT | |
| Curlftpfs | Robson braga araujo | 2006 | 0.9.1 | Is free | GPL | |
| CuteFTP | Alex Kunadze | 1994 | 9.0 | $ 39.99 (home version), $ 59.99 (professional) | Proprietary | |
| Cyberduck | David V. Kocher | 2001 | 2.7.3 | Is free | GPL | |
| Directory opus | GPSoftware | 1990 | 9.0 | AUD $ 85 | Proprietary | |
| eFtp Client | Ecode software | 2001 | 3.0 | $ 29 (home version), $ 39.99 (professional) | Proprietary | |
| Exceed | Hummingbird Ltd. | 2001 | 2008 | $ 545.00 | Proprietary | |
| F-IT | Jupiter itts | 2008 | 0.1 | Is free | MIT | |
| FAR Manager | Eugene Roshal / FAR Group | 1996, 2007 | 3.0 | is free | BSD License | Yes |
| Fetch | Fetch softworks | 1989 | 5.3 | $ 25 free for educational purposes | Proprietary | |
| Filezilla | Tim Kosse, et al. | January 2001 | 3.7.3 | Is free | GPL | Yes |
| Fireftp | Mime Čuvalo | September 2004 | 1.0 | Free, Charityware | MPL | |
| Flashfxp | iniCom Networks | June 24 , 1998 | 3.6.0.1240 | $ 25.00 | Proprietary | |
| Fling FTP | NCH Software | 2007 | 1.0.7 | Is free | Proprietary | |
| Ftp commander | Internetsoft Corporation | 1997 | 8.80 | $ 49.95 | Proprietary | |
| Ftpcube | Michael Gilfix | 2001 | 0.5.1 | Is free | Artistic | |
| FTPEditor | FTPEditor.com | 1999 | 3.3 | $ 29 (standard version), $ 49 (professional) | Proprietary | |
| FTP Explorer | FTPx Corp. | October 1996 | 1.0.1.53 | $ 35.99 | Proprietary | |
| FTPRush | TianHong.NC China | June 2004 | 1.0.0622 | $ 29.95 | Proprietary | |
| FTP Voyager | en: SolarWinds | February 1997 | 16.1.0.0 (August 20, 2013) | Is free | Proprietary | Yes |
| Fugu | University of Michigan Research Systems Unix Group | 2003 | 1.2.0 | Is free | BSD | |
| gFTP | Brian masney | 1998 | 2.0.19 | Is free | GPL | |
| Global downloader | Actysoft inc | 2005 | 1.4.0.1 | $ 24.95 | Proprietary | Yes |
| Glub Tech Secure FTP | Glub Tech, Inc. | 1999 | 2.5.16 | $ 25.00 for commercial use, free for non-commercial | Proprietary | |
| Interarchy | Stairways Software Pty Ltd | 1993 (as Anarchie) | 9.0 | $ 59.00 | Proprietary | |
| Kasablanca | Magnus kulke | 2002 | 0.4.0.2 | Is free | GPL | |
| KFTPGrabber | Jernej kos | 2003 | 0.8.1 | Is free | GPL | |
| lftp | Alexander V. Lukyanov | August 1996 | 3.5.11 | Is free | GPL | |
| Macfusion | Macfusion project | 2007 | 1.2 Beta 3 | Is free | Apache License 2.0 | |
| Mosaic | NCSA | 1993 | 3.0 | Is free | ? | |
| NcFTP | NcFTP Software Inc. | 1991 | 3.1.9 | Is free | Clarified Artistic License | |
| net2ftp | David C. Gartner | January 2003 | 0.96 | Is free | GPL | |
| Red Bird SFX - Secure File Transfer | Kandmtech, LLC | 2004 | ? | $ 49.95 | Proprietary | |
| Robo-FTP - Secure Automated File Transfer | Serengeti Systems Incorporated | January 30 , 2001 | 3.5.0 | $ 149.99, but you can try (trial) for free | Proprietary | |
| Securefx | VanDyke Software Inc. | 2007 | 4.5 | $ 59.95 | Proprietary | |
| SftpDrive | Magnetk LLC | 2005 | 1.7.7 | $ 39 | Proprietary | |
| SFTPPlus | Pro: Atria Ltd | 2005 | 2.0 | Commercial, flexible edu etc. | Proprietary | |
| SmartFTP | SmartSoft Ltd | 1998 | 3.0.1019.11 | $ 36.95 / $ 49.95 | Proprietary | |
| Sysax FTP Automation | Codeorigin, LLC | 2000 | 4.0 | Free for personal use, $ 97 for commercial | Proprietary | |
| Transmit | Panic, Inc. | 1998 | 3.6.6 | $ 29.95 | Proprietary | |
| TurboFTP | TurboSoft, Inc. | 6.00.735 | $ 39.95, but you can try (trial) for free | Shareware | Yes | |
| Webdrive | South river technologies | 1998 | v2018 | $ 27.50, but you can try (trial) for free | Shareware | |
| WinSCP | Martin prikryl | 2000 | 4.1.6 | Is free | GPL | |
| WISE-FTP | Acebit | 1998 | 5.5.9 | $ 49.00 | Proprietary | |
| WS FTP | Ipswitch, Inc. | 1996 | 2007.00 | $ 39.95 (home version), $ 54.95 (professional) | Proprietary | |
| Author | Date of first release | Latest stable version | Price in USD | License |
Operating system support
Operating systems under which a particular client can be launched.
| Customer | Windows | Mac os x | Linux | BSD | Unix | AmigaOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbsoluteTelnet SFTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Aceptp | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Alftp | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| AmiTradeCenter | not | not | not | not | not | Yes |
| Bitkinex | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| BulletProof FTP | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| Captain FTP | not | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| Classic FTP | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| CoreFTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Crossftp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| cURL (command line only, no GUI ) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Curlftpfs | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not |
| CuteFTP | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| Cyberduck | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| Directory opus | Yes | not | not | not | not | Yes |
| eFtp Client | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| Exceed | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| FAR Manager | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Fetch | not | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| Filezilla | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| Fireftp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| Flashfxp | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Fling FTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Ftpcube | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| FTPEditor | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| FTP Explorer | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| FTPRush | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| FTP Voyager | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Fugu | not | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| gFTP | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| Global downloader | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Glub Tech Secure FTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interarchy | not | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| Kasablanca | not | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| KFTPGrabber | not | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| Leechftp | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| lftp (command line only, no GUI ) | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| Macfusion | not | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| Mosaic | Yes | Yes | not | not | Yes | Yes |
| MOVEit Freely | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| NcFTP (command line only, no GUI ) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| net2ftp (Web interface only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red Bird SFX - Secure File Transfer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not |
| Robo-ftp | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| SftpDrive | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| SFTPPlus | Yes | not | Yes | not | Yes | not |
| SmartFTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Sysax FTP Automation | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Transmit | not | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| TurboFTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Webdrive | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | not |
| WinSCP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| WISE-FTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| WS FTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not |
| Customer | Windows | Mac os x | Linux | BSD | Unix | AmigaOS |
Protocol support
Information about which protocols a particular client supports. External links lead to support information in future versions of clients or extensions that provide this functionality.
| FTP | FTP over SSH (secure FTP) | SFTP | FTPS (FTP over SSL) | FXP (Site2site transfer) | DAV / HTTP (S) | P2P / BitTorrent | Data compression | Remote compression | API / command line availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbsoluteTelnet SFTP | not | not | Yes | not | not | not | Yes | not | ||
| Aceptp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | ||
| Alftp | Yes | not | not | not | not | not | not | |||
| AmiTradeCenter | Yes | Yes | not | not | Arexx | |||||
| Bitkinex | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | |||
| BulletProof FTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not | not | |||
| Captain FTP | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | not | not | ||||
| Classic FTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not | not | |||
| CoreFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | |
| Crossftp | Yes | yes (professional version only) | yes (professional version only) | yes (professional version only) | yes (professional version only) | yes (professional version only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| cURL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | not | yes (and only) | |
| Curlftpfs | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | not | not | not | ||
| CuteFTP | Yes | not | yes (professional version only) | Yes | yes (professional version only) | yes (HTTP (S) but professional version only) | not | yes (professional version only) | not | |
| Cyberduck | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | |||||
| Directory opus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | |
| Exceed | Yes | not | Yes | not | not | not | Yes | not | not | |
| FAR Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | |||
| Fetch | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | ||||
| Filezilla | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | yes (simple version) | |
| Fireftp | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | not |
| Flashfxp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | Yes |
| Fling FTP | Yes | not | not | not | not | not | not | |||
| Ftp commander | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | not | |
| Ftpcube | Yes | not | Yes | |||||||
| FTPEditor | Yes | not | Yes | not | not | |||||
| FTP Explorer | Yes | not | not | not | not | |||||
| FTPRush | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | not | Yes | ||
| FTP Voyager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | |||
| Fugu | not | Yes | not | not | not | not | ||||
| gFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | yes (connection management only) | Yes | not | ||||
| Global downloader | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | yes (http (s)) | Yes Yes | not | not | not |
| Glub Tech Secure FTP | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Interarchy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | |||
| Kasablanca | Yes | not | not | Yes | Yes | not | not | |||
| KFTPGrabber | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | ||||
| Leechftp | Yes | not | not | not | not | not | not | |||
| lftp | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | yes (partially) | not | |||
| Mosaic | Yes | not | not | not | not | not | not | |||
| MOVEit Freely | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | yes (and only) | |
| NcFTP | Yes | not | not | not | ||||||
| Red Bird SFX - Secure File Transfer | not | not | Yes | not | not | not | Yes | not | ||
| Robo-FTP Secure Automated File Transfer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | yes - HTTP (S) | not | not | Yes | |
| SftpDrive | not | not | Yes | not | not | not | not | |||
| SFTPPlus | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | ||||
| SmartFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | Yes |
| Sysax FTP Automation | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | not | Yes | |
| Transmit | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | not | |||
| TurboFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | Yes | not | Yes | |
| Webdrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | |
| WinSCP | Yes | yes [2] | Yes | yes [2] | not | yes [2] | yes (but only SFTP) | not | Yes | |
| WISE-FTP | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | Yes | Yes | ||
| WS FTP | Yes | Yes | yes (professional version only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | not | not | not | Yes |
| Zipdeploy | Yes | not | not | not | not | not | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| FTP | FTP over SSH (secure FTP) | SFTP | FTPS (FTP over SSL) | FXP (Site2site transfer) | DAV / HTTP (S) | P2P / BitTorrent | Data compression | Remote compression | API / command line availability |
Notes
- ↑ ubuntuforums.org: 2007, 2 GB limit for data transfer (2gb data transfer limitation)? Quote: "... The well-known limitation of 2 GB is really a mistake in many FTP clients. If he uses Windows , let him try the latest FileZilla ... "(" ... The common 2GB limit is really a bug in many FTP clients. If he is using Windoze, try the latest FileZilla ... "), kernel.org: FAQ : I can not download file larger than two GB. Do you have a broken site? (FAQ: I can't download a file with size greater than 2GB, is your website broken?),
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