FileZilla Alternatives

FileZilla is described as 'Open-source FTP client supporting FTP, FTPS, and SFTP with features like large file transfers, site management, and cross-platform because of FileZilla Server' and is a leading FTP Client in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FileZilla for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best FileZilla alternative is WinSCP , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FileZilla are Cyberduck, Total Commander, Midnight Commander and Transmit.

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Open-source FTP client supporting FTP, FTPS, and SFTP with features like large file transfers, site management, and cross-platform because of FileZilla Server.

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FileZilla alternatives page was last updated Apr 2, 2025
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  1. Mountain Duck icon

    Mountain Duck

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    Mountain Duck lets you mount server and cloud storage as a disk in Finder on macOS and the File Explorer on Windows. Open remote files with any application and work like on a local volume.

    34 Mountain Duck alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Mountain Duck screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Mounting drives
    2.  Network Folders
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Cloud Services Managment
    5.  Upload directly to Dropbox
    6.  No Root Required
    7.  Mount remote filesystems

    Mountain Duck VS FileZilla

     
  2. Muon SSH/SFTP client icon

    Muon SSH/SFTP client

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    Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    29 Muon SSH/SFTP client alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    SFTP client
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.0.4) is from February 2020.

    Muon SSH/SFTP client Features

    1.  Linux-based
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  Java based
    4.  SSH
    5.  Secure Copy (SCP)

    Muon SSH/SFTP client VS FileZilla

     
    Comments about Muon SSH/SFTP client as an Alternative to FileZilla
    Guest
    Negative •Nov 4, 2024
    0

    missing pure ftp/ftps client

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    • Muon SSH/SFTP client is Free and Open SourceFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
  4. SmartFTP icon

    SmartFTP

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    SmartFTP is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client. It allows you to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet.

    44 SmartFTP alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartFTP screenshot 1

    SmartFTP Features

    1.  FXP

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  5. gFTP icon

    gFTP

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    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...

    40 gFTP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

    gFTP Features

    1.  FXP

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    Comments about gFTP as an Alternative to FileZilla
    NginUS2
    Positive •May 14, 2017
    1

    This is able to log onto prgmr VMs using key file based authentication when Filezilla was unable to do so.

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    • Most users think gFTP is a great FileZilla alternative.

    • gFTP is Free and Open SourceFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
  6. CrossFTP icon

    CrossFTP

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    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.
    56 CrossFTP alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window

    CrossFTP Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Directory sync
    3.  FXP
    4.  Synchronized browsing

    CrossFTP VS FileZilla

     
    Comments about CrossFTP as an Alternative to FileZilla
    Rishabh Istwal
    Positive •Nov 24, 2018
    1

    Dosen't require to be much more technical to use.Excellent User Interface.And more and fast than FileZilla.

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    • CrossFTP is Paid and ProprietaryFileZilla is Freemium and Open Source
  7. FTP Rush icon

    FTP Rush

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    FTP Rush is a powerful FTP/FXP/SFTP/TFTP client sofware for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Win7. It is designed to fit any transfer need and allows you to quickly upload or download files in all directions: from FTP Server to Local, Local to Server or Server to Server.

    27 FTP Rush alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FTP Rush screenshot 1

    FTP Rush Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Skip list to bypass files by name
    3.  Auto check.sfv file when downloading
    4.  Prioritize file extensions
    5.  TFTP
    6.  FXP
    7.  Filename convert after download

    FTP Rush VS FileZilla

     
  9. CuteFTP icon

    CuteFTP

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

    53 CuteFTP alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    CuteFTP screenshot 1

    CuteFTP Features

    1.  Support for Multiple threads

    CuteFTP VS FileZilla

     
  10. ExpanDrive icon

    ExpanDrive

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    Map or Mount Amazon Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and more as a Network Drive. Seamless access to files without sync.

    49 ExpanDrive alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ExpanDrive screenshot 1

    Top ExpanDrive Features

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Mounting drives
    3. MEGA icon  MEGA integration
    4. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    5.  Virtual filesystem
    6.  Openstack swift integration
    7.  Upload directly to Mega
    8.  Support for Amazon S3
    9. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    10. Microsoft Active Directory icon  Active Directory integration
    11.  SSH

    ExpanDrive VS FileZilla

     
  11. Xftp icon

    Xftp

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    Xftp is a powerful SFTP, FTP file transfer program for MS Windows platforms. When applying Xftp, MS Windows users can securely transfer files between Unix/Linux and Windows PC.

    32 Xftp alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Xftp screenshot 1

    Xftp Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  LAN

    Xftp VS FileZilla

     
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