SmartFTP Alternatives for Mac

SmartFTP is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac 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 SmartFTP and 13 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SmartFTP are Forklift, Air Explorer, CuteFTP and CrossFTP.

SmartFTP 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 SmartFTP.

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SmartFTP

Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
Windows

SmartFTP is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client. It...

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FileZilla
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Freemium • Open Source
FTP Client
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69 alternatives to FileZilla
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.
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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
Forklift
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
FTP Client
File Sync Tool
Mac
109 alternatives to Forklift
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. All these features are beautifully integrated into a sophisticated, yet easy to use Cocoa based...
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Forklift Features
1. Dark ModeForklift supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
3. Command line interfaceForklift either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Dual Pane Support
Mount FTP drives
Support for SFTP
Support for FTP
Mounting drives
Miller columns
Favorites
Directory sync
Integrated File Sharing
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Air Explorer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Cloud Storage Service
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
35 alternatives to Air Explorer
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.
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Air Explorer Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
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Synchronization
Support for SFTP
Cloud Services Managment
WebDAV Support
CuteFTP
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
52 alternatives to CuteFTP
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
CrossFTP
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
File Sync Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
55 alternatives to CrossFTP
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
Fetch
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
Mac
31 alternatives to Fetch
Fetch is a reliable, full-featured file transfer client for the Apple Macintosh whose user interface emphasizes simplicity and ease of use. Fetch supports FTP and SFTP, the most popular file transfer protocols on the Internet for compatibility with thousands of Internet service...

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FileZilla Secure
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Free • Open Source
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
14 alternatives to FileZilla Secure
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
Classic FTP
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Freemium • Proprietary
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
29 alternatives to Classic FTP
Classic FTP is a FTP client that allows you to manage, upload, download and delete files from a remote server. "Mirror and Upload" tool to scan a selected local folder and upload any files that do not exist in the selected remote folder.
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Classic FTP Features
Support for FTP
Synchronization
Interarchy
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
36 alternatives to Interarchy
For close to 17 years Interarchy has been the leading Mac FTP client. First released in 1993, Interarchy has been used by hundreds of thousands of Mac users to upload, download and transfer files across the Internet.
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Interarchy Features
Support for SFTP
AnyClient
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Free • Proprietary
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Online
24 alternatives to AnyClient
Free and portable FTP- and WebDAV-client software with support for FTP/S, SFTP and WebDAV/S protocols
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AnyClient Features
1. PortableAnyClient can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
WebDAV Sync
Support for SFTP
WebDAV Support
Discontinued
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