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 13 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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FileZilla alternatives are mainly FTP Clients, but if you're looking for File Managers or File Sync Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Android, Open Source, Windows and Android + FTP Client. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to FileZilla.
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  1. WinSCP  icon
     861 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.

    76 WinSCP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
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  2. Cyberduck icon
     470 likes

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

    91 Cyberduck alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  3. Text-mode file manager for terminals with dual-pane interface enables copying, moving, deleting, and searching files locally or via remote shells. Includes internal viewer, text editor, subshell integration, broad terminal compatibility, and works over SSH.

    109 Midnight Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
     
  4. 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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  5. Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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  6. termscp icon
     1 like

    A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer with support for SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV.

    37 termscp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • BSD
     
  7. FTPbox icon
     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!

    25 FTPbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. AeroFTP icon
     3 likes

    A modern, open-source file manager and client for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and S3, featuring an AI assistant, cloud sync, and military-grade encryption.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
  9. Swish icon
     11 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. LAN-Share icon
     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.

    60 LAN-Share alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. IQBox FTP icon
     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
     
  12. PTFTP icon
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    Simplistic and intuitive explorer-like ftp client. Open source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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