FileZilla AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as File Managers

The best free File Manager alternative to FileZilla is WinSCP , which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FileZilla and 11 are free File Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free File Manager alternatives to FileZilla are Cyberduck, Total Commander, Midnight Commander and Multi Commander.

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  1. WinSCP icon

    WinSCP

     853 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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    WinSCP vs FileZilla Comments
    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 is Free and Open SourceFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
    • WinSCP is Privacy focusedFileZilla is not according to our users
  2. Cyberduck icon

    Cyberduck

     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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    Cyberduck vs FileZilla Comments
    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 is Freemium and Open SourceFileZilla is also Freemium and Open Source
  4. Total Commander icon

    Total Commander

     910 likes

    A versatile file manager offering side-by-side dual-pane for intuitive navigation, powerful built-in FTP client, extensive archive format support, robust file comparison tool with editor, advanced multi-rename using regular expressions, and scalable customization options.

    182 Total Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Total Commander vs FileZilla Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    total commander cannot connect to sftp.

    Please see the faq here: https://www.ghisler.com/efaqftp.htm

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Total Commander is Freemium and ProprietaryFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
    • Total Commander is CustomizableFileZilla is not according to our users
  5. Midnight Commander icon

    Midnight Commander

     244 likes

    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.

    106 Midnight Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • MacPorts
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  6. Multi Commander icon

    Multi Commander

     115 likes

    Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager and is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.

    87 Multi Commander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Muon SSH/SFTP client icon

    Muon SSH/SFTP client

     15 likes

    Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    34 Muon SSH/SFTP client alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    SFTP client
     
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    1
    Muon SSH/SFTP client vs FileZilla Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    missing pure ftp/ftps client

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

    Raysync

     3 likes

    Raysync provides high-speed large file transfer solution for enterprises. Thanks to the proprietary UDP protocol, Raysync achieves maximum file transfer efficiency regardless of network conditions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. RSyncBrowser icon

    RSyncBrowser

     Like

    Rsync is a very efficient open-source protocol for transferring large volumes of files and is much faster than FTP/SFTP.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. My Commander icon

    My Commander

     28 likes

    My Commander (MyCO) is "the smallest - smartest - fastest file manager in the world", for Windows. Small and smart, MyCO uses less of your computer's memory while it's running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. 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!

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Options
     
  13. Gigolo icon

    Gigolo

     7 likes

    Gigolo is a frontend to easily manage connections to remote filesystems using GIO/GVfs. It allows you to quickly connect/mount a remote filesystem and manage bookmarks of such.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Gigolo vs FileZilla Comments
    SFN
    Negative
    0

    It seems discontinued: its last version was released in 2014.

    • Gigolo is Free and Open SourceFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
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