WinSCP AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as FTP Clients for Mac

WinSCP is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac FTP Client alternative is FileZilla, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WinSCP and ten of them are free and FTP Clients available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac FTP Client alternatives to WinSCP are Cyberduck, ForkLift, FileZilla Secure and termscp.

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WinSCP alternatives are mainly FTP Clients, but if you're looking for File Managers or File Sync Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Android, Mac + File Management, Mac + FTP Client, iPad and Mac + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WinSCP .
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  1. FileZilla icon
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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.

    72 FileZilla alternatives

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    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Haiku
     
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  2. Cyberduck icon
     470 likes

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

    91 Cyberduck alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  3. ForkLift icon
     104 likes

    Dual pane macOS file manager featuring SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, cloud drives, real-time activity view, folder sync, drag-and-drop file transfers, preview panel, multi-rename, batch operations, server connections, text editing, themes, and tagging for efficient workflows.

    121 ForkLift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. 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
     
  5. termscp icon
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    A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer with support for SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • BSD
     
  6. sFTP Client is a full-featured FTP/SFTP/FTPIS/FTPES/SSH client with a modern and easy to use interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. AeroFTP icon
     3 likes

    A modern, open-source file manager and client for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and S3, featuring an AI assistant, cloud sync, and military-grade encryption.

    51 AeroFTP alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
  8. AnyClient icon
     10 likes

    Free and portable FTP- and WebDAV-client software with support for FTP/S, SFTP and WebDAV/S protocols

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  9. Far2l icon
     3 likes

    Native port of Far Manager to Linux, MacOS and BSD.

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. Classic FTP icon
     4 likes

    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.

    28 Classic FTP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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