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The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of FTP clients, and related clients that use other file transfer protocols. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up-to-date. Unless otherwise specified in footnotes, comparisons are based on the stable versions without any add-ons, extensions or external programs.

General information

Basic general information about the clients: creator/company, license/price etc.

Gratis

Client	Creator	First public release date	Latest stable version	Software license	Copy files over 2 GiB^[1]	Interface
Classic FTP	NCH Software	2007	1.13	Proprietary	Yes
cURL	Daniel Stenberg	1998	7.19.0	MIT	Yes	Command-line interface
CurlFtpFS	Robson Braga Araujo	2006	0.9.1	GPL	?	Virtual file system
Cyberduck	David V. Kocher	2001	3.1	GPL	Yes	Mac OS X GUI
FileZilla	Community	2001 (January)	3.3.2.1	GPL	Yes	GUI
FireFTP	Mime Čuvalo	2004 (September)	1.0.7	MPL, Charityware	Yes	Firefox addon
Fling FTP	NCH Software	2007	1.0.7	Proprietary	Yes	Windows Explorer shell extension
Fugu	University of Michigan Research Systems Unix Group	2003	1.2.0	BSD	?	Mac OS X GUI
gFTP	Brian Masney	1998	2.0.19	GPL	?	GTK+
Kasablanca	Magnus Kulke	2002	0.4.0.2	GPL	?	Qt
KFTPGrabber	Jernej Kos	2003	0.8.1	GPL	?
LeechFTP	Jan Debis	1998	1.3 (Discontinued)	Proprietary	?
lftp	Alexander V. Lukyanov	1996 (August)	4.0.5	GPL	Yes	Interactive CLI
Mosaic	NCSA	1993	3.0 (Discontinued)	?	?
NcFTP	NcFTP Software Inc.	1991	3.1.9	Clarified Artistic License	Yes	Interactive CLI
net2ftp	David C. Gartner	2003 (January)	0.96	GPL	?	Web interface
pbFtpClient	Level5Software	2007	6.1	Proprietary	?	Windows GUI
PSFTP	Simon Tatham	1999 (January)	0.60	MIT	?	Interactive CLI
Swish	Alexander Lamaison	2007	0.3.0.1	GPL	Yes	Windows Explorer shell extension
WinSCP	Martin Prikryl	2000	4.2.7	GPL	Yes	Windows GUI

Gratis and Payware Editions

Client	Creator	First public release date	Latest stable version	Software license	Copy files over 2 GiB^[1]
CoreFTP	CoreFTP.com	2003	2.1	Proprietary	?
CrossFTP	CrossFTP.com	2006	1.51	Proprietary	Yes
FAR Manager	Eugene Roshal / FAR Group	1996	1.70	Proprietary	?
Fetch	Fetch Softworks	1989	5.5.1	Proprietary	Yes
Secure FTP	Glub Tech	1999	2.6.0	Proprietary	Yes
Sysax FTP Automation	Codeorigin, LLC	2005	4.1	Proprietary	Yes

Trials of Payware

Client	Creator	First public release date	Latest stable version	Software license	Copy files over 2 GiB^[1]
3D-FTP	SiteDesigner Technologies, Inc.	1999	8.03	Proprietary	Yes
AbsoluteTelnet	Celestial Software	1996	7.21	Proprietary	Yes
AutoFTP	PrimaSoft PC	1998	4.9	Proprietary	?
BulletProof FTP aka BPFTP	BulletProof Software LLC	1997	2.63	Proprietary	?
CuteFTP	Alex Kunadze	1994	8.3.3	Proprietary	Yes
FlashFXP	OpenSight Software, LLC	1999	3.6.0.1240	Proprietary	Yes
FTP Voyager	Rhino Software, Inc	January, 1997	15.1.0.4	Proprietary	Yes
Global Downloader	Actysoft Inc	2005	1.6.2.1	Proprietary	Yes
GoAnywhere Director	Linoma Software	2002	3.1.1	Proprietary	Yes
SmartFTP	SmartSoft Ltd	1998	3.0.1036.0	Proprietary	Yes
Total Commander	Christian Ghisler	1993	7.50a	Proprietary	Yes
WebDrive	South River Technologies, Inc.	1998	9.0.2199	Proprietary	Yes
WS_FTP	Ipswitch, Inc.	1996	12.2	Proprietary	Yes
Yummy FTP	Yummy Software	2004	1.8.2	Proprietary	?

Payware

Client	Creator	First public release date	Latest stable version	Software license	Copy files over 2 GiB^[1]
ALFTP	ESTsoft	2000	5.1	Proprietary	?
BitKinex FTP	Barad-Dur, LLC.	2003	3.0.3	Proprietary	?
Captain FTP	Xnet	2001	6.0	Proprietary	?
Directory Opus	GPSoftware	1990	9.0	Proprietary	?
ExpanDrive (Mac)	ExpanDrive, Inc	2008	1.3.4	Proprietary	Yes
ExpanDrive (Windows) (formerly SftpDrive)	ExpanDrive, Inc	2005	1.8.1	Proprietary	?
FTP Commander	Internetsoft Corporation	1997	9.20	Proprietary	Yes
FTP Explorer	FTPx Corp.	October, 1996	1.0.1.53	Proprietary	?
FRENDS Cobalt	FRENDS Technology	January, 2009	1.7	Proprietary	Yes
GoAnywhere Director	Linoma Software	2002	3.1.1	Proprietary	Yes
Interarchy	nolobe pty ltd.	1993 (as Anarchie)	9.0	Proprietary	?
PyroClient	EmTec	2008	2.22	Proprietary	?
PyroBatchFTP	EmTec	2008	2.23	Proprietary	?
SecureFX	Van Dyke	2000	4.0	Proprietary	?
Transmit	Panic, Inc.	1998	4.0.2	Proprietary	Yes
Vicomsoft FTP Client	Vicomsoft	1997	4.6.1	Proprietary	Yes
WISE-FTP	AceBIT	1998	6.1.0	Proprietary	?

Operating system support

The operating systems the clients can run on.

Client	Windows	Mac OS X	Linux	BSD	Unix	AmigaOS
3D-FTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
AbsoluteTelnet	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
ALFTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
AutoFTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
BitKinex	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
BulletProof FTP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Captain FTP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Classic FTP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
CoreFTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
CrossFTP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
cURL (CL)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CurlFtpFS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
CuteFTP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Cyberduck	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Directory Opus	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
ExpanDrive	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
FAR Manager	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Fetch	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
FileZilla	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
FireFTP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
FlashFXP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Fling FTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Flow	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
FRENDS Cobalt	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
FTP Commander	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
FTP Explorer	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
FTP Voyager	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Fugu	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
gFTP	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Global Downloader	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
GoAnywhere Director	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Interarchy	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Kasablanca	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
KFTPGrabber	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
LeechFTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
lftp (CL)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Mosaic	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
NcFTP (CL)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
net2ftp (webbased)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
pbFtpClient	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
PSFTP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
SFTPPlus	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
ScripFTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Secure FTP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SmartFTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Swish	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Sysax FTP Automation	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Total Commander	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Transmit	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Vicomsoft FTP Client	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
WebDrive	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
WinSCP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
WISE-FTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
WS_FTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Yummy FTP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Client	Windows	Mac OS X	Linux	BSD	Unix	AmigaOS

(CL) Command-Line interface only - no GUI

Protocol support

Information about what internet protocols the clients support. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the clients or extensions that provide such functionality.

Client	FTP	FTP over SSH (secure FTP)	SFTP	FTPS (FTP over SSL)	FXP (Site2site transfer)	DAV / HTTP(S)	Compression	Remote Compression	API / Commandline available	Resume Download
3D-FTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	?	?
AbsoluteTelnet	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	?	?
ALFTP	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	?	?	?
BitKinex	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	?	?
BulletProof FTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	?	?
Captain FTP	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	No	No	?	?	?
Classic FTP	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	?	?	?
CoreFTP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?
CrossFTP	Yes	Yes (Pro only)	Yes (Pro only)	Yes (Pro only)	Yes (Pro only)	Yes (Pro only)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
cURL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes (Only)	?
CurlFtpFS	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	?
CuteFTP	Yes	No	Yes (Pro only)	Yes	Yes (Pro only)	Yes (HTTP(S) - Pro only)	Yes (Pro only)	No	?	?
Cyberduck	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes (SFTP only)	No	?
Directory Opus	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	?
ExpanDrive (Mac)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	?
ExpanDrive (Windows)	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	?	No	?	?
FAR Manager	Yes	?	Yes (with WinSCP plugin)	Yes (with Far Navigator plugin)	?	No	No	?	?	?
Fetch	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	?
FileZilla	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes (basic)	Yes
FireFTP	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	?
FlashFXP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	?
Fling FTP	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	?
FRENDS Cobalt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?
FTP Commander	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?
FTP Explorer	Yes	No	No	No	?	?	No	?	?	?
FTP Voyager	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Fugu	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	?	?
gFTP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (control connection only)	Yes	?	No	?	?	?
Global Downloader	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (HTTP(S))	No	No	No	?
GoAnywhere Director	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?
Interarchy	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?	?
Kasablanca	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	?	?	?
KFTPGrabber	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	No	?	?	?
LeechFTP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	?	?
lftp	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Partial)	No	No	Yes	?
Mosaic	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	?	?
NcFTP	Yes	No	No	?	?	?	No	?	Yes	?
pbFtpClient	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	?	?
PSFTP	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	Yes (Only)	?
SFTPPlus	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	No	?	Yes	?
ScriptFTP	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	?
Secure FTP	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
SmartFTP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	?
Swish	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	?	No	?
Sysax FTP Automation	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes (script and command line)	?
Total Commander	Yes	Yes	Yes (plugin)	Yes	Yes	Yes (plugin)	Yes	?	?	?
Transmit	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?	Yes
Vicomsoft FTP Client	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	?
WebDrive	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?
WinSCP	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes (SFTP only)	Yes (SCP command)	Yes	?
WISE-FTP	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	?
WS_FTP	Yes	Yes (Pro only)	Yes (Pro only)	Yes	Yes (Pro only)	Yes	Yes (Pro only)	No	Yes (Pro only)	?
Yummy FTP	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	?
Client	FTP	FTP over SSH (secure FTP)	SFTP	FTPS (FTP over SSL)	FXP (Site2site transfer)	DAV / HTTP(S)	Compression	Remote Compression	API / Commandline available	Resume Download

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ubuntuforums.org: 2007, 2gb data transfer limitation? Quote: "...The common 2GB limit is actually a bug in many FTP clients. If he is using Windows, try the latest FileZilla...", kernel.org: FAQ: I can't download a file with size greater than 2GB, is your website broken?, Comparison_of_file_systems#Limits

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