Open Source FileZilla Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to FileZilla for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is WinSCP . If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FileZilla and 11 are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to FileZilla are Cyberduck, Midnight Commander, FileZilla Secure and Muon SSH/SFTP client.

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  1. WinSCP icon

    WinSCP

     851 likes

    This powerful, open-source file transfer application supports Windows users with SFTP, FTP, SCP, and WebDAV protocols. It offers different GUI styles and tools for file synchronization and editing. Advanced users can automate and use key authentication with SSH, making it suitable for professionals.

    73 WinSCP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    4
    Comments about WinSCP as an Alternative to FileZilla
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    2

    Good alternative for fillezilla. Open source and free but only for windows.

    Guest
    Positive
    4

    Its much easier and better security

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    herberthackel
    Positive
    0

    Filezilla is downloading updates without consents, and cannot manage missing key files

    3 of 4 comments
    WinSCP icon
    WinSCP icon
    • WinSCP is Free and Open SourceFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
    • WinSCP is Privacy focusedFileZilla is not according to our users
  2. Cyberduck icon

    Cyberduck

     468 likes

    A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.

    86 Cyberduck alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Cyberduck as an Alternative to FileZilla
    Top Positive Comment
    Léana
    2

    Free, open source and well designed!

    Sebastian
    Positive
    1

    Great FTP Client software.

    Paul
    Positive
    -2

    Cyberduck is a good FTP/SFTP client for macOS and Windows. It's been my go-to FTP software for years, and it has a much more modern and clean interface compared to FileZilla. The only drawback is that it's not available for Linux.

    3 of 5 comments
    Cyberduck icon
    Cyberduck icon
    • Cyberduck is Freemium and Open SourceFileZilla is also Freemium and Open Source
  4. Midnight Commander icon

    Midnight Commander

     244 likes

    GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...

    104 Midnight Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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  5. FileZilla Secure icon

    FileZilla Secure

     17 likes

    FileZilla Secure is a free FTP client that has all the features of the original FileZilla plus it encrypts your FTP passwords to help protect from hackers stealing them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about FileZilla Secure as an Alternative to FileZilla
    John Fastman
    Positive
    -4

    FileZilla Secure is ABSOLUTELY the best alternative to FileZilla. FileZilla stores passwords in plain text which is an unforgiveable security flaw. FileZilla Secure fixes this. Unfortunately, FileZilla Secure is available for Windows only at the moment. Linux and Mac versions are on the way, we are told. Let's hope.

    FileZilla Secure icon
    FileZilla Secure icon
    • FileZilla Secure is Free and Open SourceFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
  6. Muon SSH/SFTP client icon

    Muon SSH/SFTP client

     16 likes

    Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    SFTP client
     
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    1
    Comments about Muon SSH/SFTP client as an Alternative to FileZilla
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    missing pure ftp/ftps client

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Muon SSH/SFTP client icon
    Muon SSH/SFTP client icon
    • Muon SSH/SFTP client is Free and Open SourceFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
  7. FTPbox icon

    FTPbox

     17 likes

    FTPbox is an open-source application that allows you to synchronize your files to your own host, via FTP. This way, you can access your files anywhere, without having to pay for disk space on some 3rd-party website!

    23 FTPbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Options
     
  9. Swish icon

    Swish

     11 likes

    Swish adds support for SFTP to Windows Explorer so you can access your files on another computer securely via SSH.

    17 Swish alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. LAN-Share icon

    LAN-Share

     3 likes

    LAN Share is a cross platform local area network file transfer application, built using Qt GUI framework. It can be used to transfer a whole folder, one or more files, large or small immediately without any additional configuration.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. IQBox FTP icon

    IQBox FTP

     4 likes

    IQBox lets you sync your files easily using any FTP site. It monitors your files in real-time. The interface is easy-to-use for beginners. It also can be used as a command-line tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Screen
     
  12. PTFTP icon

    PTFTP

     Like

    Simplistic and intuitive explorer-like ftp client. Open source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. UpFTP icon

    UpFTP

     1 like

    Inspired by the Upload Manager of Linux Mint, UpFTP 2 is a Windows program that allows you to share files using an FTP server in a couple of clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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