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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.
Basic general information about the clients: creator/company, license/price etc.
Free
Client
Creator
First public release date
Latest stable version
Software license
Copy files over 2 Gi B[ 1]
Interface
cURL
Daniel Stenberg
1998
7.27.0 July 27, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-27 )
MIT
Yes
CLI
Cyberduck
David V. Kocher
2001
4.2.1 December 12, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-12 )
GPL
Yes
GUI
edtFTPj
Bruce P. Blackshaw
2000
2.3.0 August 26, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-26 )
LGPL
Yes
Java JAR file
edtFTPnet
Bruce P. Blackshaw
2003
2.2.1 August 26, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-26 )
LGPL
Yes
Windows DLL
FileZilla
Community
2001 (January)
Template:Latest stable software release/FileZilla Client
GPL
Yes
GUI
FireFTP
Mime Čuvalo
2004 (September)
Template:Latest stable software release/FireFTP
MPL , Charityware
No
Firefox addon
Fugu
University of Michigan Research Systems Unix Group
2003
1.2.0 May 2, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-05-02 )
BSD
?
GUI
gFTP
Brian Masney
1998
2.0.19 November 30, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-11-30 )
GPL
Yes
GTK+
lftp
Alexander V. Lukyanov
1996 (August)
Template:Latest stable software release/lftp
GPL
Yes
CLI
Macfusion
Michael Gorbach
0 ?
2.0.4
BSD
?
GUI
NcFTP
NcFTP Software Inc.
1991
3.2.5 January 17, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-17 )
Clarified Artistic License
Yes
CLI
net2ftp
David C. Gartner
2003 (January)
0.98 June 1, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-01 )
GPL
?
Web interface
Swish
Alexander Lamaison
2007
0.7.0 July 30, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-30 )
GPL
Yes
Windows Explorer shell extension
WinSCP
Martin Přikryl
2000
Template:Latest stable software release/WinSCP
GPL
Yes
GUI
Yafc
Sebastian Ramacher
1999
Template:Latest stable software release/yafc - Yet Another FTP Client
GPL
Yes
CLI
Freeware
Freeware and Payware Editions
Trials of Payware
Client
Creator
First public release date
Latest stable version
Software license
Copy files over 2 Gi B[ 1]
BatchFTP
ENSware LLC.
2000
9.0.0.1 February 12, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-02-12 )
Proprietary
Yes
Beyond Compare
Scooter Software
?
3.3.5 (build 15075) July 18, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-18 )
Proprietary
Yes
3D-FTP
SiteDesigner Technologies, Inc.
1999
9.01 July 6, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-06 )
Proprietary
Yes
AbsoluteTelnet
Celestial Software
1996
9.49 July 2, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-02 )
Proprietary
Yes
AutoFTP
PrimaSoft PC
1998
4.9
Proprietary
?
BulletProof FTP aka BPFTP
BulletProof Software LLC
1997
2.63
Proprietary
Yes
CuteFTP
Alex Kunadze
1994
8.3.4 (Windows) June 2, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06-02 ) / 3.1.2 (Mac) November 23, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-23 )
Proprietary
Yes
FlashFXP
OpenSight Software, LLC
1999
4.2.5 (build 1813) August 3, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-03 )
Proprietary
Yes
FTP Client
Vicomsoft
1997
4.6.3
Proprietary
Yes
FTP Voyager
Rhino Software, Inc
January, 1997
15.2.0.19 November 29, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-29 )
Proprietary
Yes
Global Downloader
Actysoft Inc
2005
1.8.1.1 November 20, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-20 )
Proprietary
Yes
LeapFTP
LeapWare
1996
3.1.0 October 31, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-10-31 )
Proprietary
Yes
GoAnywhere Director
Linoma Software
2002
3.5.1
Proprietary
Yes
Robo-FTP
Serengeti Systems Incorporated
2001
3.8.3 July 30, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-30 )
Proprietary
Yes
SmartFTP
SmartSoft Ltd
1998
4.1.1260 August 6, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-06 )
Proprietary
Yes
Total Commander
Christian Ghisler
1993
8.01 August 3, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-03 )
Proprietary
Yes
UploadFTP
Brightek Software
2011
2.0.1 August 14, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-14 )
Proprietary
Yes
WebDrive
South River Technologies, Inc.
1998
10.2 July 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-01 )
Proprietary
Yes
WS_FTP
Ipswitch, Inc.
1996
12.3
Proprietary
Yes
Yummy FTP
Yummy Software
2004
1.9.0 May 10, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-10 )
Proprietary
?
Payware
Client
Creator
First public release date
Latest stable version
Software license
Copy files over 2 Gi B[ 1]
ALFTP
ESTsoft
2000
5.31 February 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02-01 )
Proprietary
?
BitKinex FTP
Barad-Dur, LLC.
2003
3.2.3 November 7, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-11-07 )
Proprietary
?
Captain FTP
Xnet
2001
6.0
Proprietary
?
Directory Opus
GPSoftware
1990
10.1.0.0.4570 July 6, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-06 )
Proprietary
Yes
ExpanDrive (Mac)
ExpanDrive, Inc
2008
Template:Latest stable software release/ExpanDrive
Proprietary
Yes
ExpanDrive (Windows) (formerly SftpDrive)
ExpanDrive, Inc
2005
Template:Latest stable software release/ExpanDrive
Proprietary
Yes
Flow
Five Details
2008
1.6.5
Proprietary
Yes
FTP Commander
Internetsoft Corporation
1997
9.21 November 8, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-11-08 )
Proprietary
Yes
FTP Explorer
FTPx Corp.
October, 1996
1.0.1.53
Proprietary
?
GoAnywhere Director
Linoma Software
2002
3.6.2
Proprietary
Yes
Interarchy
Nolobe Software Pty Ltd
1993 (as Anarchie)
10.0.2 August 18, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-18 )
Proprietary
Yes
SecureFX
VanDyke Software
1998
7.0 July 3, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-03 )
Proprietary
Yes
Steed
French Fry, SAS
2012
0.9.1.708 (beta 2) July 20, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-20 )
Proprietary
Yes
Transmit
Panic, Inc.
1998
4.1.8 April 30, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-30 )
Proprietary
Yes
WISE-FTP
AceBIT
1998
7.0 (Build 7.0.4) March 16, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-16 )
Proprietary
?
Operating system support
The operating systems the clients can run on.
(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
SFTP
FTPS (FTP over SSL)
FXP (Site2site transfer)
DAV / HTTP(S)
Compression
Remote Compression
API / Commandline available
Resume Download
Passive mode
3D-FTP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
?
AbsoluteTelnet
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
?
?
?
ALFTP
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
AnyClient
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
BitKinex
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
?
Captain FTP
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
No
No
?
?
?
?
Classic FTP
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
CoreFTP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
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)
Yes
Yes
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
Yes
Yes
Directory Opus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
?
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
No
No
Yes (basic)
Yes
Yes
FireFTP
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
FlashFXP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
Fling FTP
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
?
?
FTP Client
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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
Yes
Yes
Fugu
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
FTP Rush
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (windows rushmirc.dll)
Yes
Yes
gFTP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (control connection only)
Yes
?
No
?
?
?
?
GoAnywhere Director
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
Interarchy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
?
?
Yes
?
LeechFTP
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
?
?
?
?
lftp
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Partial)
No
No
Yes
Yes
?
Macfusion
Yes
?
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 (PuTTY )
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
?
Robo-FTP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
?
SFTPPlus
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
No
?
Yes
?
?
Secure FTP
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
SmartFTP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
Steed
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
?
?
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
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Transmit
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
?
?
Yes
?
UploadFTP
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
?
WebDrive
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
?
?
Windows 7 (ftp.exe)
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
?
No
WinSCP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes (SFTP only)
Yes (SCP command)
Yes
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
SFTP
FTPS (FTP over SSL)
FXP (Site2site transfer)
DAV / HTTP(S)
Compression
Remote Compression
API / Commandline available
Resume Download
Passive mode
Notes
See also