FTPClient AlternativesFTP Clients and other similar apps like FTPClient

FTPClient is described as 'Very simple FTP, FPTS and SFTP client for Android 5.0+, using Apache Commons Net for FTP and FTPS and SSHJ for SFTP' and is a FTP Client in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FTPClient for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best FTPClient alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FTPClient are WinSCP , Spacedrive, Rclone and Dolphin File Manager.

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FTPClient is a very simple FTP, FPTS and SFTP client for Android 5.0+, using Apache Commons Net for FTP and FTPS and SSHJ for SFTP.

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FTPClient alternatives page was last updated Jan 17, 2025
  1. FileZilla icon
     1896 likes

    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.

    70 FileZilla alternatives
    FileZilla screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

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

    FileZilla iconFTPClient Icon

    FileZilla VS FTPClient

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    • FileZilla is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FTPClient.

    • FileZilla is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FTPClient.

    • FileZilla is Freemium and Open SourceFTPClient is Free and Open Source
    • FileZilla is LightweightFTPClient is not according to our users
  2. WinSCP  icon
     825 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.

    74 WinSCP alternatives
    WinSCP  screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    4.  SSH
    5.  File Sync
    6.  Integrated FTP client
    7.  Folder Comparison
    8.  Portable
    9.  Import sites from FileZilla
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  No Tracking
    WinSCP  iconFTPClient Icon

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  3. Spacedrive icon
     128 likes

    Organize files across many devices in one place. From cloud services to offline hard drives, Spacedrive combines the storage capacity and processing power of your devices into one personal distributed cloud, that is both secure and intuitive to use.

    71 Spacedrive alternatives
    Spacedrive screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Filesystem
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Rust
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Image Preview
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11. Git icon  Git Support
    12.  Live Preview
    Spacedrive iconFTPClient Icon

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  4. Rclone icon
     159 likes

    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    87 Rclone alternatives
    Rclone screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4. MEGA icon  MEGA integration
    5. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    6.  Backup to Cloud Storage
    7. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    8.  Synchronization
    9. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Portable
    Rclone iconFTPClient Icon

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  5. Dolphin File Manager icon
     200 likes

    Dolphin is a file manager for KDE focusing on usability. Has three view modes: Icon, Detail and it used to have Column View like in Finder (it is not available in current version due to problems with maintaibility). Supports FTP, SCP and other protocols. Highly configurable.

    80 Dolphin File Manager alternatives
    Dolphin File Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Tree view
    3.  File preview
    4.  Built-in terminal emulation
    5. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    6.  Network protocols
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Batch Rename Files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Portable
    Dolphin File Manager iconFTPClient Icon

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  6. Cyberduck icon
     458 likes

    A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.

    88 Cyberduck alternatives
    Cyberduck screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Cyberduck Features

    Features

    1.  Support for FTP
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  S3 storage support
    4.  Cloud browser
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Openstack swift integration
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for scripting
    9. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    12. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    Cyberduck iconFTPClient Icon

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  7. ForkLift icon
     96 likes

    The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.

    115 ForkLift alternatives
    ForkLift screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Top ForkLift Features

    1.  Dual Pane Support
    2.  Mount FTP drives
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Mounting drives
    6.  Miller columns
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Favorites
    11.  Directory sync
    ForkLift iconFTPClient Icon

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  8. Transmit icon
     143 likes

    Transmit is a fast and wonderful file transfer app. It supports every major cloud storage provider, and it looks awfully nice.

    47 Transmit alternatives
    Transmit screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Transmit Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Miller columns
    6.  SSL
    7.  Mount FTP drives
    Transmit iconFTPClient Icon

    Transmit VS FTPClient

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    • Transmit is the most popular commercial alternative to FTPClient.

    • Transmit is Paid and ProprietaryFTPClient is Free and Open Source
  9. Air Explorer icon
     66 likes

    Air Explorer is an application that manages easily all your files in cloud servers (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Mega, Box, Mediafire, WebDAV, Copy, Yandex,...) and FTP and SFTP services.

    38 Air Explorer alternatives
    Air Explorer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Air Explorer Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Synchronization
    4.  Support for SFTP
    5.  Cloud Services Managment
    6.  WebDAV Support
    Air Explorer iconFTPClient Icon

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  10. Commander One icon
     69 likes

    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.

    88 Commander One alternatives
    Commander One screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Search-in-files
    10.  Miller columns
    11.  Support for SFTP
    12.  Export to PDF
    Commander One iconFTPClient Icon

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  11. RaiDrive icon
     67 likes

    Mount NAS, Router, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox to a network drive on File Explorer. No need for synchronization and no need for web browsers!.

    47 RaiDrive alternatives
    RaiDrive List

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Mounting drives
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Upload directly to Google Drive
    4.  Mount FTP drives
    5. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    6.  Support for SFTP
    7.  Selective Synchronization
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Multiple Account support
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    12. Google Photos icon  Google photos integration
    RaiDrive iconFTPClient Icon

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  12. odrive icon
     84 likes

    Unify all your storage. odrive makes it easy to access, sync, and share all your files from one place. Integrations to 20+ services, desktop sync, CLI (inc. Linux), placeholders, zero-knowledge-encryption, web client, advanced sharing, and more.

    64 odrive alternatives
    odrive screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi

    odrive Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Connect multiple accounts
    3.  Multiple cloud drive sync
    4.  Sync with Google Drive
    5. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Sync with Onedrive
    6.  Sync with Backblaze B2
    7.  WebDAV Support
    8.  Gmail
    9.  Support for SFTP
    10. Facebook icon  Facebook integration
    odrive iconFTPClient Icon

    odrive VS FTPClient

    Is odrive a good alternative to FTPClient?
     
    • odrive is the most popular Web-based alternative to FTPClient.

    • odrive is Freemium and ProprietaryFTPClient is Free and Open Source
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