gFTP Alternatives
gFTP is described as *'free multithreaded file transfer client for NIX based machines' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 25 alternatives to gFTP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and Wine. The best alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like gFTP are WinSCP , Cyberduck, Forklift and Transmit.
gFTP alternatives are mainly FTP Clients but may also be File Managers or File Sync Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of gFTP.
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- ReactOS
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.
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
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- Wine
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.
A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
ForkLift is designed to be the fastest, most powerful file manager for the Mac. Connect to FTP or SFTP servers, manage your Amazon S3 account or your mobile devices over Bluetooth.
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.
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.
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.
Cute FTP is an utility for transferring files between your computer and a remote File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server anywhere on the Internet.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
FileZilla Secure is a free FTP client that has all the features of the original FileZilla plus it encrypts your FTP passwords to help protect from hackers stealing them.
Warning
It has been clearly 'replaced' by the original FileZilla, see https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=64&start=1005#p156191
Discontinued
FileZilla now has support for this: https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=64&start=1005#p156191
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
CrossFTP is an FTP, Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, and cloud storage client.
