sshfs AlternativesOnly apps categorised as FTP Clients

The best FTP Client alternative to sshfs is MobaXterm, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to sshfs and 11 are FTP Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting FTP Client alternatives to sshfs are ForkLift, WebDrive, FTPDrive and FTPCafe FTP Client.

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SSHFS allows you to mount a remote filesystem using SFTP. Most SSH servers support and enable this SFTP access by default, so SSHFS is very simple to use - there's nothing to do on the server-side.

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  1. MobaXterm icon
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    MobaXterm

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    MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.

    106 MobaXterm alternatives
    MobaXterm tabbed terminal

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Graphical SFTP browser
    Multi-execution
    +7
    Remote Unix desktop (XDMCP)

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  SSH
    4.  Tabbed interface
    5.  Embedded Xserver
    6.  Portable
    7.  RDP Functionality
    8.  Multiple Terminal
    9.  Support for Multiple protocols
    10.  Built-in File Manager
    11.  Windows Explorer Extension
    12.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    13.  Support for FTP
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    • MobaXterm is the most popular Windows alternative to sshfs.

    • MobaXterm is the most popular free alternative to sshfs.

    • MobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietarysshfs is Free and Open Source
  2. ForkLift icon
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    ForkLift

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

    113 ForkLift alternatives
    ForkLift screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Side Bar * Dual Panes for easy navigation * Preview Panel - Live Preview * Icon View, List View, Column View * Dropbox Integration - Copy Dropbox link * Show Hidden Files
    File Transfer Tool for Mac * FTP Client * SFTP Client * WebDAV Client * Amazon S3 Client * Backblaze B2 client * Google Drive Client * Rackspace CloudFiles Client * SMB Client * AFP Client * NFS Client * VNC Client * You can save remote Connections as Favorites * You can use ForkLift Mini in the Menu bar to mount Saved Connections * You can use ForkLift Mini to drop Files to Saved Connections
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    Application Deleter - There is no need to buy an App Removal Tool because it's built into ForkLift * The App Deleter removes applications with all their preferences and support items

    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
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    • ForkLift is the most popular Mac alternative to sshfs.

    • ForkLift is Freemium and Proprietarysshfs is Free and Open Source
  4. WebDrive icon
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    WebDrive

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    Put the cloud on your desktop; access Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and more. WebDrive lets you edit files on corporate SFTP and SharePoint Servers as easily as editing any file on your computer.

    52 WebDrive alternatives
    Drive mapping Windows
    Drive mapping Mac

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Upload directly to Dropbox
    2.  WebDAV Support
    3.  Box.com integration
    4.  Google Drive integration
    5.  Mount FTP drives
    6.  Support for SFTP
    7.  Upload directly to Google Drive
    8.  Dropbox integration
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    • WebDrive is the most popular commercial alternative to sshfs.

    • WebDrive is Paid and Proprietarysshfs is Free and Open Source
  5. FTPDrive icon
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    FTPDrive

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    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...

    35 FTPDrive alternatives
    Configurating of FTP servers list

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Last version published in 2006 per http://www.killprog.com/fdrve.html

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  6. FTPCafe FTP Client icon
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    FTPCafe FTP Client

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    File transfers using:

    • FTP

    • FTPS (Implicit and Explicit FTP over SSL).

    • SFTP (FTP over SSH). Login with password or RSA/DSA OpenSSL (Traditional SSLeay PEM) or ConnectBot (PKCS#8 PEM) private key.

    • multiple file and directory transfers

    • resume transfers support

    • clean and.

    44 FTPCafe FTP Client alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    FTPCafe FTP Client Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  SSH
    3.  WebDAV Support
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    FTPCafe FTP Client VS sshfs

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    • FTPCafe FTP Client is the most popular Android alternative to sshfs.

    • FTPCafe FTP Client is Freemium and Proprietarysshfs is Free and Open Source
  7. emFTP icon
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    emFTP

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    EmFTP is a lightweight, fast, easy-to-use FTP client for Windows. EmFTP works with EmEditor Text Editor. EmFTP is compatible with Windows 7.

    38 emFTP alternatives
    emFTP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    emFTP Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Support for SFTP
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    +2
    emFTP screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    EmFTP development has ended. Now the software is free but unsupported.

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  9. WS_FTP Professional icon
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    WS_FTP Professional

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    WS_FTP is the ideal file-transfer solution, offering a cost-effective way to quickly and easily transfer files of any type and size to any FTP server. It does more than basic FTP solutions and offers a level of reliability and technical support not available with free software...

    40 WS_FTP Professional alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WS_FTP Professional Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Support for SFTP
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  10. Syncplify.me FTP Script! icon
    Syncplify.me FTP Script! icon

    Syncplify.me FTP Script!

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    Syncplify.me FTP Script! is a FTP/S (with support for implicit and explicit SSL) and SFTP client, designed from the ground up for your unattended and automated file transfer tasks. No drag'n'drop GUI, but a powerful and feature-rich scriptable environment that allows you...

    35 Syncplify.me FTP Script! alternatives
    Syncplify.me FTP Script! screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Syncplify.me FTP Script! Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  SSH
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  11. NetFinder icon
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    NetFinder

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    NetFinder is a fast, easy-to-use website and general file management and automation tool for remote servers and local files.

    65 NetFinder alternatives
    NetFinder screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    NetFinder screenshot 1
    NetFinder screenshot 2
    +2
    NetFinder screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    The software hasn't been updated since 2008, but you can still download it and use it.

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  12. GVfs icon
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    GVfs

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    GVfs is a userspace virtual filesystem implementation for GIO (a library available in GLib). GVfs comes with a set of backends, including trash support, SFTP, SMB, HTTP, DAV, and many others.

    6 GVfs alternatives
    GVfs screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GVfs Features

    1.  SSH
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  13. DriveMaker icon
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    DriveMaker

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    DriveMaker Freeware mounts or maps an FTP site to your desktop or Windows Server as a drive letter, for example: D:. Now you can use all kinds of different software to access the files on your FTP server just like the files you have on your PC, including the command prompt...

    65 DriveMaker alternatives
    DriveMaker screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DriveMaker Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Mount FTP drives
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    DriveMaker VS sshfs

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