Swish Alternatives

Swish is described as 'Adds support for SFTP to Windows Explorer so you can access your files on another computer securely via SSH' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Swish for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and Wine apps. The best Swish alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Swish are WinSCP , Cyberduck, RaiDrive and Bitvise SSH Client.

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Swish adds support for SFTP to Windows Explorer so you can access your files on another computer securely via SSH.

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Swish alternatives page was last updated Sep 3, 2024
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  1. FileZilla icon
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    FileZilla

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    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.

    69 FileZilla alternatives
    FileZilla screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    FileZilla screenshot 1

    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 iconSwish Icon

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

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

    • FileZilla is Freemium and Open SourceSwish is Free and Open Source
    • FileZilla is LightweightSwish is not according to our users
  2. WinSCP icon
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    WinSCP

     820 likes
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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    WinSCP screenshot 1
    WinSCP screenshot 2
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    WinSCP screenshot 3

    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 iconSwish Icon

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  4. Cyberduck icon
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    Cyberduck

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

    87 Cyberduck alternatives
    Cyberduck screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Cyberduck screenshot 1
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    Cyberduck screenshot 3

    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
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    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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  6. RaiDrive icon
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    RaiDrive

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    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!.

    46 RaiDrive alternatives
    RaiDrive List

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RaiDrive File Explorer
    RaiDrive Add New Drive
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    RaiDrive Add WebDAV

    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 iconSwish Icon

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    Comments about RaiDrive as an Alternative to Swish
     
    Nicolas

    No sync : direct connection with Windows explorer

    Positive comment •Apr 16, 2020
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    • RaiDrive is Freemium and ProprietarySwish is Free and Open Source
    • RaiDrive is LightweightSwish is not according to our users
  7. Bitvise SSH Client icon
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    Bitvise SSH Client

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    SSH client for file transfer, terminal and tunneling.

    57 Bitvise SSH Client alternatives
    Bitvise SSH Client screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SSH Client: SFTP interface
    SSH Client: xterm Console
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    SSH Client: Login Settings

    Bitvise SSH Client Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  SSH
    4.  Port Forwarding
    5.  Terminal-based
    Bitvise SSH Client iconSwish Icon

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  8. Mountain Duck icon
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    Mountain Duck

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    Mountain Duck lets you mount server and cloud storage as a disk in Finder on macOS and the File Explorer on Windows. Open remote files with any application and work like on a local volume.

    32 Mountain Duck alternatives
    Mountain Duck screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Mountain Duck screenshot 1
    Mountain Duck screenshot 2
    +1
    Mountain Duck screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Mounting drives
    2.  Network Folders
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Cloud Services Managment
    5.  Upload directly to Dropbox
    6.  No Root Required
    7.  Mount remote filesystems
    Mountain Duck iconSwish Icon

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    • Mountain Duck is the most popular commercial alternative to Swish.

    • Mountain Duck is Paid and ProprietarySwish is Free and Open Source
    • Mountain Duck is LightweightSwish is not according to our users
  10. ExpanDrive icon
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    ExpanDrive

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    Map or Mount Amazon Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and more as a Network Drive. Seamless access to files without sync.

    48 ExpanDrive alternatives
    ExpanDrive screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ExpanDrive screenshot 1
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    +2
    ExpanDrive screenshot 3

    Top ExpanDrive Features

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Mounting drives
    3. MEGA icon  MEGA integration
    4. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    5.  Virtual filesystem
    6.  Openstack swift integration
    7.  Upload directly to Mega
    8.  Support for Amazon S3
    9. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    10. Microsoft Active Directory icon  Active Directory integration
    11.  SSH
    ExpanDrive iconSwish Icon

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  11. My Commander icon
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    My Commander

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    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.

    127 My Commander alternatives
    My Commander screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    My Commander Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Integrated Search
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    My Commander screenshot 1
    My Commander screenshot 2
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    My Commander screenshot 3
    My Commander iconSwish Icon

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  12. BitKinex icon
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    BitKinex

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    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...

    56 BitKinex alternatives
    BitKinex screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    BitKinex Features

    1.  WebDAV Support
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  Synchronization
    4.  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.

    BitKinex iconSwish Icon

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  13. SSHFS-Win

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    SSHFS-Win is a minimal port of SSHFS to Windows. Under the hood it uses Cygwin for the POSIX environment and WinFsp for the FUSE functionality.

    11 SSHFS-Win alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SSHFS-Win Features

    1.  Mounting drives
    2.  Support for SFTP
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  14. NetDrive icon
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    NetDrive

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    Remote storage tool that lets you access your cloud files as if they're on a local disk.

    42 NetDrive alternatives
    Access remote files as local files. You can access your remote files as if it is on your local disk using Windows Explorer, macOS Finder and all of your softwares.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Background uploading. With background uploading, NetDrive 3 uploads your files to remote storage without overheads and you will not want to live without this feature.
    With File Browser you can open, download, rename and delete remote files without mount. File Browser works without overheads of Windows Explorer and macOS Finder and provides easy and fast access to your files.
    +4
    With NetDrive you can lock all kind of files including Microsoft Office files. Only file lock owners can overwrite locked files. Other users cannot delete, rename or overwrite locked files. You can lock, unlock or force unlock files from Explorer (Windows) and Finder (macOS) context menu.

    NetDrive Features

    1. MEGA icon  MEGA integration
    2.  Mounting of local drives
    3.  WebDAV Support
    4.  Support for SFTP
    5.  Support for Amazon S3
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  15. StorageClouds.me icon
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    StorageClouds.me

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    Storage Clouds.me – is an Add In for Microsoft® Office that will make your online file management to be simpler. Install our Add In and have access directly from any version from Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel® or Microsoft® PowerPoint® into the...

    48 StorageClouds.me alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Suite

    StorageClouds.me Features

    1. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    2. X icon  X Integration
    3. Facebook icon  Facebook integration
    StorageClouds.me Sign In
    StorageClouds.me SkyDrive
    +1
    StorageClouds.me Google Docs
    Discontinued

    Website unavailable.

    StorageClouds.me iconSwish Icon

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