Comparison of FTP client software
Appearance
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients. Unless otherwise specified in footnotes, comparisons are based on the stable versions without any add-ons, extensions, or external programs.
Free and open-source software
[edit]Client | Developer | Initial release | Latest release | License | Copy files over 2 GB limit[1] | Interface | |
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Version | Date | ||||||
cURL | Daniel Stenberg | 1998 | 8.11.1[2] | 2024-12-11 | curl | Yes | CLI |
Cyberduck | David V. Kocher | 2001 | 9.1.0[3] | 2024-12-05 | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes | GUI and CLI |
Far Manager | Eugene Roshal / FAR Group | 1996 | 3.0.6364 | 2024-08-24 | BSD-3-Clause | Yes | TUI |
FileZilla | Community | 2001 (January) | 3.68.1[4] | 2024-11-04 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | GUI |
FireFTP | Mime Čuvalo | 2004 (September) | 2.0.32[5] | 2019-02-01 | MPL-1.1, Charityware | Yes (since version 2.0.5) | Waterfox, Firefox pre-version 57 addon |
Fugu | University of Michigan Research Systems Unix Group | 2003 | 1.2.0[6] | 2005-05-02 | Fugu[7] | ? | GUI |
gFTP | Brian Masney | 1998 | 2.0.19[8] | 2008-11-30 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | GTK+ |
lftp | Alexander V. Lukyanov | 1996 (August) | 4.9.3[9] | 2024-11-08 | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes | CLI |
Macfusion | Michael Gorbach | ? | 2.0.4[10] | 2010-12-03 | Apache-2.0 | ? | GUI |
NcFTP | NcFTP Software Inc. | 1991 | ClArtistic | Yes | CLI | ||
net2ftp | David C. Gartner | 2003 (January) | 1.3[11] | 2019-07-15 | GPL-2.0-or-later | ? | Web application |
Rclone | Nick Craig-Wood | 2014 (July) | 1.68.2[12] | 2024-11-15 | MIT | Yes | CLI |
tnftp | Luke Mewburn | 1999 | 20230507[13] | 2023-05-07 | BSD-4-Clause | Yes | CLI |
WinSCP | Martin Přikryl | 2000 | 6.3.6[14] | 2024-11-23 | GPL-3.0-only | Yes | GUI and CLI |
Client | Developer | Initial release | Latest release | License | Copy files over 2 GB[1] | Interface | |
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Version | Date | ||||||
CrossFTP | CrossFTP Software | 2006 | 1.99.2 | 2020-05-23 | Proprietary | Yes | GUI |
LeechFTP | Jan Debis | 1998 | 1.3 (Discontinued) | Proprietary | No | GUI | |
FTP Voyager | Rhino Software, Inc | 1997 (January) | 16.1.0.0 | 2013-08-20 | Proprietary | Yes | GUI |
Freeware and commercial editions
[edit]Client | Developer | Initial release | Latest release | License | Copy files over 2 GB[1] | |
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Version | Date | |||||
Core FTP | CoreFTP.com | 2003 | 2.2 (build 1751) | 2012-06-27 | Freeware | Yes |
Fetch | Fetch Softworks | 1989 | 5.7.7 | 2017-12-02 | Proprietary | Yes |
Secure FTP | Glub Tech | 1999 | 2.6.2 | 2013-07-27 | Apache | Yes |
Sysax FTP Automation | Codeorigin, LLC | 2005 | 5.31 | 2012-04-12 | Proprietary | Yes |
Trials of commercial
[edit]Client | Developer | Initial release | Latest release | License | Copy files over 2 GB[1] | |
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Version | Date | |||||
AbsoluteTelnet | Celestial Software | 1996 | 9.49 | 2012-07-02 | Proprietary | Yes |
Beyond Compare | Scooter Software | 1996 | 5.0.4 | 2024-11-25 | Proprietary | Yes |
Commander One | Eltima Software | 2015 | Proprietary | Yes | ||
CrossFTP Pro | CrossFTP Software | 2006 | 1.98.7 | 2020-05-23 | Proprietary | Yes |
CuteFTP | Alex Kunadze/Globalscape | 1994 | macOS: 3.1.3 Windows: 9.3.0 |
2014-05-02 2018-07-11 |
Proprietary | Yes |
Directory Opus | GPSoftware | 1990 | 12.28 | 2022-06-03 | Proprietary | Yes |
FlashFXP | OpenSight Software, LLC | 1999 | 5.4.0.3970 | 2017-04-01 | Proprietary | Yes |
SmartFTP | SmartSoft Ltd | 1998 | 10.0.3185.0 | 2023-11-15 | Proprietary | Yes |
Total Commander | Christian Ghisler | 1993 | Android: 3.50[15] Windows: 11.03[16] |
2024-03-27 2024-02-21 |
Proprietary | Yes |
WebDrive | South River Technologies, Inc. | 1998 | 2017 | 2017-06-16 | Proprietary | Yes |
WS_FTP | Ipswitch, Inc. | 1996 | 12.7 | 2018-11-27 | Proprietary | Yes |
Yummy FTP | Yummy Software | 2004 | 1.9.0 | 2018-05-10 | Proprietary, Setapp | ? |
Commercial
[edit]Client | Developer | Initial release | Latest release | License | Copy files over 2 GB[1] | |
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Version | Date | |||||
ALFTP | ESTsoft | 2000 | 5.31 | 2012-02-01 | Proprietary | ? |
ExpanDrive (formerly SFTPDrive) | ExpanDrive, Inc | 2005 | Linux: macOS: Windows: |
Proprietary | Yes | |
ForkLift | BinaryNights, LLC | 2007 | 4.0.7[17] | 2024-01-30 | Proprietary | Yes |
FTP Explorer | FTPx Corp. | October, 1996 | 1.0.1.53 | 2012-01 | Proprietary | ? |
FTP Files | Anders Borum ApS | 2024 | 2024.47 | 2024-10-07 | Proprietary | Yes |
Interarchy | Nolobe Software Pty Ltd | 1993 (as Anarchie) | 10.0.6 | 2014-08-18 | Proprietary | Yes |
Steed | French Fry, SAS | 2012 | 1.2.1.1169 | 2017-06-27 | Proprietary | Yes |
Transmit | Panic, Inc. | 1998 | 5.6.4 | 2020-04-20 | Proprietary | Yes |
WISE-FTP | AceBIT | 1998 | 7.0 (Build 7.0.4) | 2012-03-16 | Proprietary | ? |
edtFTPj | Bruce P. Blackshaw | 2000 | 2.5.0[18] | 2016-07-06 | Proprietary | Yes |
edtFTPnet | Bruce P. Blackshaw | 2003 | 2.2.1 | 2011-08-26 | Proprietary | Yes |
Operating system support
[edit]The operating systems the clients can run on:
Client | Windows | macOS | Linux | BSD | Unix | AmigaOS | ChromeOS |
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AbsoluteTelnet | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
ALFTP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Beyond Compare | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Classic FTP | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Codeanywhere (webbased) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Commander One | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Core FTP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
CrossFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
cURL (CL) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
CuteFTP | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Cyberduck | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Directory Opus | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
ExpanDrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Far Manager | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Fetch | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
FileZilla | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
FireFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
FlashFXP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Fling FTP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
ForkLift | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
FTP Client | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
FTP Explorer | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
FTP Files | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
FTP Voyager | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Fugu | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
gFTP | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Interarchy | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
LeechFTP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
lftp (CL) | Yes (cygwin) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Macfusion | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Mosaic | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
NcFTP (CL) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
net2ftp (web-based) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
PSFTP (PuTTY) (CL) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Rclone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Secure FTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
SmartFTP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Steed | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sysax FTP Automation | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Total Commander | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
tnftp (CL) | Yes (cygwin) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Transmit | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
WebDrive | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
WinSCP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
WISE-FTP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
WS_FTP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yummy FTP | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Client | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | BSD | Unix | AmigaOS | ChromeOS |
(CL) Command-Line interface only – no GUI (Graphical user interface)
Protocol support
[edit]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 | Mode Z / Remote Compression | API / Commandline available | Resume Download | Passive mode | Parallel Transfer[19] | Segmented Downloads[19] |
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AbsoluteTelnet | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
ALFTP | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Beyond Compare | Yes | No | Yes (Pro only) | Yes (Pro only) | No | Yes (Pro only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
Classic FTP | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
Codeanywhere | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
Commander One | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ? | ? |
Core FTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes[20] |
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 | ? | ? |
CuteFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (HTTP(S)) | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
Cyberduck | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes (SFTP only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
Directory Opus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
ExpanDrive (Mac) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
ExpanDrive (Windows) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Far Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
Fetch | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
FileZilla | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes (basic) | Yes | Yes | ? | No |
FireFTP | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
FlashFXP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
Fling FTP | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
ForkLift | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
FTP Client | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
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 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
gFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (control connection only) | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Interarchy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
LeechFTP | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
lftp | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Partial) | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
Macfusion | Yes | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Macfusion | Yes | ? | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
NcFTP | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
PSFTP (PuTTY) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
Rclone | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Secure FTP | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
SmartFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
Steed | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes (AppleScript) | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
WebDrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (SFTP) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
Windows 7 (ftp.exe) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? | No | ? | ? |
WinSCP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (SFTP only) | Yes (SCP command) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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) | Yes (Pro only) | Yes | ? | ? |
Yummy FTP | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (AppleScript) | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
Client | FTP | FTP over SSH | SFTP | FTPS (FTP over SSL) | FXP (Site2site transfer) | DAV / HTTP(S) | Compression | Mode Z / Remote Compression | API / Commandline available | Resume Download | Passive mode | Parallel Transfer | Segmented Downloads |
See also
[edit]- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Comparison of FTP server software packages
- Comparison of SSH clients – many of these, although not listed here, also have an SFTP capability
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e ubuntuforums.org: 2007, 2GB data transfer limitation? Quote: "...The common 2 GB 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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- ^ "Macfusion2.0.4".
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