WinSCP AlternativesOnly apps categorised as FTP Clients for Mac

WinSCP is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac FTP Client alternative is FileZilla, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WinSCP and 14 are FTP Clients available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac FTP Client alternatives to WinSCP are Cyberduck, ForkLift, Transmit and FileZilla Secure.

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A versatile client for SFTP, FTP, and other protocols for file transfer. It offers GUI choice, and supports automation and key authentication.

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WinSCP alternatives page was last updated Dec 14, 2024
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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.

    66 FileZilla alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Be aware that installing FileZilla on your computer might install some bundleware/malware on your machine.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Mounting drives

    FileZilla VS WinSCP

     
    Comments about FileZilla as an Alternative to WinSCP
    Top Positive Comment
    greenseeker
    Mar 2, 2022
    2

    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
    Jul 3, 2020
    6

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

    Most Recent Comment
    Michal D.
    Negative •Jan 8, 2022
    -1

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

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    FileZilla icon

    • 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
    • FileZilla is LightweightWinSCP is not according to our users
  2. Cyberduck icon

    Cyberduck

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

    85 Cyberduck alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Cyberduck screenshot 1

    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

    Cyberduck VS WinSCP

     
    Comments about Cyberduck as an Alternative to WinSCP
    Most Recent Comment
    vglist
    Negative •Mar 9, 2022
    0

    Does not support ssh sudo su

    Guest
    Positive •Jun 21, 2019
    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.

    Guest
    Negative •Mar 22, 2016
    0

    ssssh in command line not GUI

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    • Most users think Cyberduck is a great WinSCP alternative.

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

    ForkLift

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

    116 ForkLift alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ForkLift screenshot 1

    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

    ForkLift VS WinSCP

     
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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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    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.

    47 Transmit alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Transmit screenshot 1

    Transmit Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Miller columns
    6.  SSL
    7.  Mount FTP drives

    Transmit VS WinSCP

     

    • 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
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Setting New 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

    FileZilla Secure Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Password encryption
    4.  Master Password

    FileZilla Secure VS WinSCP

     
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    CuteFTP

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    Cute FTP is an utility for transferring files between your computer and a remote File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server anywhere on the Internet.

    53 CuteFTP alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    CuteFTP screenshot 1

    CuteFTP Features

    1.  Support for Multiple threads

    CuteFTP VS WinSCP

     
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    termscp

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    A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer with support for SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • BSD
    termscp screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Portable
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Batch Rename Files
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Rust
    11.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    12.  Support for SFTP

    termscp VS WinSCP

     
  11. CrossFTP icon

    CrossFTP

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    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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window

    CrossFTP Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Directory sync
    3.  FXP
    4.  Synchronized browsing

    CrossFTP VS WinSCP

     
  12. sFTP Client icon

    sFTP Client

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    sFTP Client is a full-featured FTP/SFTP/FTPIS/FTPES/SSH client with a modern and easy to use interface.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    sFTP Client screenshot 1

    sFTP Client Features

    1.  Support for FTP
    2.  SSH

    sFTP Client VS WinSCP

     
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