CuteFTP Alternatives for Linux

CuteFTP is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to CuteFTP and seven of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to CuteFTP are vsftpd, gFTP, CrossFTP and Skod.

CuteFTP alternatives are mainly FTP Clients but may also be File Managers or Cloud Storage Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of CuteFTP.

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CuteFTP

Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client

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Windows

Cute FTP is an utility for transferring files between your computer and a remote File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server...

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FileZilla
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Freemium • Open Source
FTP Client
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PortableApps.com
ReactOS
70 alternatives to FileZilla
FileZilla is a powerful FTP-client. It has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible, while still being fast and reliable.
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FileZilla Features
1. Ad-freeFileZilla doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PortableFileZilla can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightFileZilla consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Support for SFTP
Dedicated Server Hosting
Mounting drives
Bundleware
Be aware that installing FileZilla on your computer might install some bundleware/malware on your machine. See this thread on the FileZilla forum: https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48441

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vsftpd
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Free • Open Source
FTP Server
Linux
43 alternatives to vsftpd
Very secure FTP Daemon, a secure, fast FTP server for UNIX systems, including Linux.

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gFTP
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Free • Open Source
Linux
Xfce
38 alternatives to gFTP
gFTP is a simple GTK+ based ftp client for Linux. Supports the FTP, FTPS (control connection only), HTTP, HTTPS, SSH and FSP protocols, FTP and HTTP proxy server support, supports FXP file transfers (transferring files between 2 remote servers via FTP), UNIX, EPLF, Novell...
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CrossFTP
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
File Sync Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
56 alternatives to CrossFTP
CrossFTP is an FTP, Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, and cloud storage client.
- CrossFTPs main features: Multi-tab Navigation; Unicode support; Bonjour Service Discovery; Archive browsing(.zip,.tar.gz,etc.); Auto-reconnecting and anti-idle; and more.
- CrossFTP Pro version is availabl.
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CrossFTP Features
Support for SFTP
Directory sync
FXP
Synchronized browsing
Skod
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Free • Open Source
FTP Client
Linux
11 alternatives to Skod
Skod is a (File|Transfer|Protocol) client for humans, easy to use and hackable. Written in pure C, without any external library.

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CurlFtpFS
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
11 alternatives to CurlFtpFS
CurlFtpFS is a filesystem for accessing FTP hosts based on FUSE and libcurl. It is the simplest and very convenient way to work with remote FTP sites. No special FTP GUI apps is necessary and credentials can be stored in Netrc file.
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CurlFtpFS Features
1. Command line interfaceCurlFtpFS either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Custom file system
Support for FTP
Filesystem
Discontinued
This project has been obsoleted by LUFS - UserLand FileSystem which besides ftpfs supports sshfs and some others. Please use the new implementation. https://sourceforge.net/projects/lufs/
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sFTP Client
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Freemium • Proprietary
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
23 alternatives to sFTP Client
sFTP Client is a full-featured FTP/SFTP/FTPIS/FTPES/SSH client with a modern and easy to use interface.
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sFTP Client Features
Support for FTP
SSH

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FileZilla

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vsftpd

gFTP

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CrossFTP

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Skod

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sFTP Client

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