The Best WinSCP AlternativesTop File Managers & FTP Clients like WinSCP

WinSCP is described as 'A versatile client for SFTP, FTP, and other protocols for file transfer. It offers GUI choice, and supports automation and key authentication' and is a leading File Manager in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WinSCP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best WinSCP alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinSCP are Cyberduck, muCommander, ForkLift and Transmit.

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  1. FileZilla icon

    FileZilla

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    Open-source FTP solution offering FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support. FileZilla Pro expands protocol options to WebDAV, Amazon S3, and more with FileZilla Server for comprehensive file management.

    68 FileZilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Haiku
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    Comments about FileZilla as an Alternative to WinSCP
    Top Positive Comment
    greenseeker
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    Contrary to many of the comments here, Filezilla does support SFTP. Both SFTP and SCP are SSH-based file transfer protocols and usually when you can use one, you can use both. SCP doesn't allow browsing the filesystem, it's transfer only, so WinSCP is actually using a hacky workaround: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/requirements#scp

    I prefer WinSCP, personally, but Filezilla is a perfectly good alternative.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    6

    It's not an SCP client, just (S)FTP

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Michal D.
    Negative
    -2

    No support for SCP, SSH and some other protocols supported by WinSCP

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think FileZilla is a great WinSCP alternative, some don't.

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

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

    • FileZilla is Freemium and Open SourceWinSCP is Free and Open Source
  2. Cyberduck icon

    Cyberduck

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

    86 Cyberduck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Cyberduck as an Alternative to WinSCP
    vglist
    Negative
    0

    Does not support ssh sudo su

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Some AVs block FileZilla on macOS for some reason and I couldn't use it. Cyberduck is excellent alternative Open Source as it is very similar to all of them.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    ssssh in command line not GUI

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Cyberduck icon

    • Most users think Cyberduck is a great WinSCP alternative.

    • Cyberduck is Freemium and Open SourceWinSCP is Free and Open Source
  4. muCommander icon

    muCommander

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    muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, *BSD, Solaris...).

    107 muCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Java
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    • Most users think muCommander is a great WinSCP alternative.

    • muCommander is the most popular Web-based alternative to WinSCP .

    • muCommander is Free and Open SourceWinSCP is also Free and Open Source
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    FileZilla

    Open-source FTP solution offering FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support. FileZilla Pro expands protocol options to WebDAV, Amazon S3, and more with FileZilla Server for comprehensive file management.

    https://filezilla-project.org
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  7. Transmit icon

    Transmit

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    Transmit is a fast and wonderful file transfer app. It supports every major cloud storage provider, and it looks awfully nice.

    45 Transmit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Most users think Transmit is a great WinSCP alternative.

    • Transmit is the most popular commercial alternative to WinSCP .

    • Transmit is Paid and ProprietaryWinSCP is Free and Open Source
  10. CarotDAV icon

    CarotDAV

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    CarotDAV is a Simple WebDAV / FTP / SkyDrive / DropBox / GoogleDrive / Box / SugarSync client for Windows OS, available free of charge. It is also able to read GoogleDocs or IMAP.

    44 CarotDAV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. SmartFTP icon

    SmartFTP

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Muon SSH/SFTP client icon

    Muon SSH/SFTP client

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    Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    31 Muon SSH/SFTP client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Muon SSH/SFTP client as an Alternative to WinSCP
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Simplest SFTP client out there!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Muon SSH/SFTP client icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Muon SSH/SFTP client is a great WinSCP alternative.

    • Muon SSH/SFTP client is Free and Open SourceWinSCP is also Free and Open Source
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    FTP Rush

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    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.

    27 FTP Rush alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Royal TSX icon

    Royal TSX

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    Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

    Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

    Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

    132 Royal TSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    RDP Connections
     

    • Royal TSX is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to WinSCP .

    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryWinSCP is Free and Open Source
  15. FileZilla Secure icon

    FileZilla Secure

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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