gFTP Alternatives for Windows

gFTP is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to gFTP and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to gFTP are WinSCP , Cyberduck, My Commander and SmartFTP.

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.

gFTP

Free • Open Source

gFTP is a simple GTK+ based ftp client for Linux. Supports the FTP, FTPS (control connection only), HTTP, HTTPS, SSH and...

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FileZilla
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Freemium • Open Source
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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ReactOS
65 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 gFTP.
- - FileZilla is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to gFTP.
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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.
WinSCP
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Free • Open Source
FTP Client
File Sync Tool
Windows
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Wine
72 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
Cyberduck
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Freemium • Open Source
FTP Client
Cloud Storage Service
Mac
Windows
82 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. Ad-freeCyberduck doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Support for scriptingCyberduck supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Support for FTP
Support for SFTP
S3 storage support
Cloud browser
Openstack swift integration
Onedrive integration
WebDAV Support
Dropbox integration
Google Drive integration
Multiple languages
My Commander
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Free • Proprietary
File Manager
Windows
125 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)
SmartFTP
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
Windows
42 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
FXP
CuteFTP
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
51 CuteFTP alternatives
Cute FTP is an utility for transferring files between your computer and a remote File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server anywhere on the Internet.
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CuteFTP Features
Support for Multiple threads
FTP Rush
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Free • Proprietary
FTP Client
Windows
25 FTP Rush alternatives
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.
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FTP Rush Features
1. PortableFTP Rush can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Skip list to bypass files by name
Auto check.sfv file when downloading
Prioritize file extensions
TFTP
FXP
Filename convert after download
FileZilla Secure
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Free • Open Source
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
14 FileZilla Secure alternatives
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.
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FileZilla Secure Features
Support for SFTP
Support for FTP
Password encryption
Master Password
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
CrossFTP
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
File Sync Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
54 CrossFTP alternatives
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.
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CrossFTP Features
Support for SFTP
Directory sync
FXP
Synchronized browsing
Xftp
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
29 Xftp alternatives
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.
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Xftp Features
Support for SFTP
LAN
BitKinex
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Free • Proprietary
FTP Client
Windows
55 BitKinex alternatives
Bitkinex is a multiprotocol FTP client, supporting FTP, SFTP, HTTP (WebDAV). The FTP features on one-click commands list, multipart download and multi thread browse. The WebDAV client features messenger-like user interface, fast multithreaded and multipart downloads...
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BitKinex Features
WebDAV Support
Support for Multiple protocols
Synchronization
Support for SFTP
Discontinued
In march 2009, the development of BitKinex stopped and it became freeware. Last version, 3.2.3, is still downloadable from the official website.
FTPDrive
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Free • Proprietary
FTP Client
Windows
34 FTPDrive alternatives
Create virtual drive which links to configured FTP servers. In difference from other ftp-client this allows works with FTP from any program(even if it has no built-in ftp-client). No more external FTP-clients but only one ordinary disk in "My computer"
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Discontinued
Last version published in 2006 per http://www.killprog.com/fdrve.html