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FileZilla

Open-source FTP solution offering FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support. FileZilla Pro expands protocol options to WebDAV, Amazon S3, and more with FileZilla Server for comprehensive file management.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

Application type

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  • Bundleware

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • PortableApps.com
  • ReactOS
  • Haiku
Bundleware

Be aware that installing FileZilla on your computer might install some bundleware/malware on your machine.

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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Support for SFTP
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Portable
  4.  Dedicated Server Hosting
  5.  Mounting drives
  6.  No registration required

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: FileZilla is praised for being a robust cross-platform FTP client and a free tool, yet it has faced criticism over usability and security vulnerabilities, like storing passwords in plaintext. Concerns regarding bundled adware in installers and reported issues with virus infection have led some users to shift to alternatives like WinSCP. Despite mixed sentiments, FileZilla remains a popular choice, especially in the Linux environment, given its consistent updates and simplistic user interface.
Top Positive Comment
ugurozturk
1

After 2 years started to use filezilla again. I did stop using it because of the password security. I am now seeing there is master password. And WOW, this is what i was looking for. Non problematic transfers and the (transfer panel) file by file showing, i can see any error easlier

Top Negative Comment
charlesgoodwin
10

That saddens me greatly. I got caught off guard, I just assumed (given my previous experiences) that it was a normal install process and clicked through it without thinking, and it installed some obnoxious program on my computer. You know it is obnoxious when it magically has an install date of not-today, making it hard to find what got installed because it all happened so quickly.

Geronimoto
0

FileZilla is a lightweight OSS FTP client I can trust.

Alternative User929
0

Official download: Virus detected. Come on.

1

Well, the user interface is pretty ugly, and the software is far from perfect, but it's the only serious FTP client for Linux. On macOS, I used Transmit and Cyberduck, which I find way better, but on Linux I'm stuck with FileZilla. It's not bad, but it's not great either.

ourari
Replying to @Paul

It's been a few years since you commented this. To me, it looks like SSH Pilot icon SSH Pilot might be a decent alternative now, but I haven' t tried it yet. What do you think?

Nasch Dax
1

Too broken to really use. Check stackoverflow question number 66916585:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66916585/error-occurred-during-parsing-fail-to-push-limit-google-ads-api

and it keeps happening in the latest version. this renders is useless as it wastes too much time on any admins side.

ppuiseux
0

It's always the same and it always works

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Install from the command line

  • flatpak install flathub org.filezillaproject.Filezilla

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is FileZilla?

FileZilla® is an open-source FTP solution that is freely distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The FileZilla Client provides support for FTP, as well as FTP over TLS (FTPS) and SFTP, offering versatility in file transfer protocols.

In addition to the standard FileZilla software, there is also FileZilla Pro. This advanced version extends protocol support to include WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Microsoft Azure Blob and File Storage, and Google Cloud Storage.

FileZilla also includes a server component, known as FileZilla Server. This is a free and open-source FTP and FTPS Server, further expanding the capabilities of the FileZilla suite.

FileZilla information

  • Developed by

    DE flagFileZilla Project
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $10 and $20 + free version with limited functionality.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.6 (30 ratings)
  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 42 comments and reviews about FileZilla, and it has gotten 1960 likes

FileZilla was added to AlternativeTo by zteff on and this page was last updated . FileZilla is sometimes referred to as FZ.