Free FTP Alternatives

Free FTP is described as 'simplified, intuitive, and best of all free FTP client! It uploads and downloads files quickly and reliably, keeps your FTP server settings in one place, and allows you to pause or cancel transfers' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Free FTP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best Free FTP alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Free FTP are WinSCP , Total Commander, Cyberduck and cURL.

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

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FileZilla
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Freemium • Open Source
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
ReactOS
69 FileZilla alternatives
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.
- - FileZilla is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Free FTP.
- - FileZilla is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Free FTP.
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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
WinSCP
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Free • Open Source
FTP Client
File Sync Tool
Windows
PortableApps.com
Wine
73 WinSCP alternatives
WinSCP, a popular free SFTP and FTP client for Windows, copies files between a local and remote computer. It supports also FTPS, SCP and WebDAV. It offers easy to use GUI for all common file operations and a powerfull automation with .NET assembly.
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WinSCP Features
1. Ad-freeWinSCP doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PortableWinSCP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
4. LightweightWinSCP consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. DecentralizedWinSCP is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
6. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within WinSCP using IFTTT.
7. Built-in viewerWinSCP shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
8. Support for scriptingWinSCP supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
9. Support for RsyncWinSCP supports rsync, a free and open source file synchronization software.
Support for SFTP
Secure Copy (SCP)
SSH
Integrated FTP client
Import sites from FileZilla
Folder Mirroring
Sudo shell
Multiple login on one browser
Directory sync
Auto-saving
Total Commander
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
FTP Client
File Search Utility
Windows
Android
Android Tablet
168 Total Commander alternatives
Total Commander is a Shareware file manager for Windows.
- - Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Free FTP.
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Total Commander Features
1. Batch Rename FilesTotal Commander supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
2. LightweightTotal Commander consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Dark ModeTotal Commander supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. PortableTotal Commander can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Dual Pane Support
Customizable
Support for FTP
Tabbed interface
Quick search
Directory sync
Split-screen view
ZIP File Mounting
Built-in player
Multiple languages
Cyberduck
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Freemium • Open Source
FTP Client
Cloud Storage Service
Mac
Windows
83 Cyberduck alternatives
A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
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Cyberduck Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
2. Support for scriptingCyberduck supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Support for FTP
Support for SFTP
S3 storage support
Cloud browser
Onedrive integration
Openstack swift integration
WebDAV Support
Multiple languages
Google Drive integration
Open API
cURL
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Free • Open Source
HTTP Client
API Client
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
Haiku
26 cURL alternatives
cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols with URL syntax: supporting FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS and FILE.
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cURL Features
1. Command line interfacecURL either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. PortablecURL can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightcURL consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Data transfer
Transmit
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
File Sync Tool
Mac
46 Transmit alternatives
The gold standard of macOS file transfer apps just drove into the future. Transmit 5 is here. Upload, download, and manage files on tons of servers with an easy, familiar, and powerful UI. It’s quite good.
- - Transmit is the most popular commercial alternative to Free FTP.
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Transmit Features
Support for FTP
Miller columns
Support for SFTP
SSL
Mount FTP drives
Commander One
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
FTP Client
Mac
80 Commander One alternatives
Commander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.
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Commander One Features
Miller columns
Search-in-files
Dual Pane Support
Mounting drives
Support for SFTP
Export to PDF
Support for FTP
Bitvise SSH Client
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Free Personal • Proprietary
SSH Client
Windows
54 Bitvise SSH Client alternatives
SSH client for file transfer, terminal and tunneling.
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Bitvise SSH Client Features
1. PortableBitvise SSH Client can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Support for SFTP
Port Forwarding
SSH
Terminal-based
My Commander
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Free • Proprietary
File Manager
Windows
127 My Commander alternatives
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.
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My Commander Features
1. PortableMy Commander can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Integrated Search
Tabbed interface
Secure Copy (SCP)
vsftpd
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Free • Open Source
FTP Server
Linux
43 vsftpd alternatives
Very secure FTP Daemon, a secure, fast FTP server for UNIX systems, including Linux.
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Sunrise Commander
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
GNU Emacs
104 Sunrise Commander alternatives
The Sunrise Commander is a richly featured double-pane file manager for the Emacs editor that combines the power of dired and the convenience of orthodox file managers (Midnight Commander, Far, etc).
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Sunrise Commander Features
Dual Pane Support
SmartFTP
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
Windows
43 SmartFTP alternatives
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.
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SmartFTP Features
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