WinSCP Alternatives for Linux

WinSCP is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux 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 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to WinSCP are muCommander, gFTP, Muon SSH/SFTP client and trolCommander.

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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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WinSCP alternatives page was last updated Feb 24, 2026

FileZilla
1933 likes
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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Freemium
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
FTP Client
File Manager
Origin
Germany
EU
Alerts
Bundleware
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Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
ReactOS
Haiku
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FileZilla vs WinSCP Comments

Top Positive Comment
greenseeker
Mar 2, 2022
3
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
Jun 5, 2020
5
FileZilla only does FTP/SFTP. It does not do SCP
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Tiziano
Positive commentFeb 24, 2026
0
They accomplish similar goals by presenting information and allowing actions to be taken in similar ways. WinSCP has the edge because it integrates PuTTy and the UI is a little more intuitive and versatile. The only reason i stopped using Filezilla and adopted WinSCP was simply because with Filezilla you have to wait until a file operation has completed (such as recursive directory deletion or file transfer), whereas WinSCP allows you to work asyncronously. Both have done nothing but improve over the years, so my comments may not be valid for long..!
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FileZilla is Freemium and Open SourceWinSCP is Free and Open Source
muCommander
125 likes
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...).
112 muCommander alternatives
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Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
France
EU
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Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
BSD
Java
+1
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gFTP
18 likes
gFTP is a simple GTK+ based ftp client for Linux. Supports the FTP, FTPS (control connection only), HTTP, HTTPS, SSH and FSP protocols, FTP and HTTP proxy server support, supports FXP file transfers (transferring files between 2 remote servers via FTP), UNIX, EPLF, Novell...
41 gFTP alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
FTP Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
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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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Muon SSH/SFTP client
15 likes
Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.
37 Muon SSH/SFTP client alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Origin
India
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Flathub
+4
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Muon SSH/SFTP client vs WinSCP Comments

Guest
Positive commentFeb 15, 2021
0
Simplest SFTP client out there!
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Muon SSH/SFTP client is Free and Open SourceWinSCP is also Free and Open Source
trolCommander
54 likes
trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Russia
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+1
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termscp
1 like
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
FTP Client
Origin
Switzerland
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
NetBSD
BSD
+1
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CrossFTP
6 likes
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.

57 CrossFTP alternatives
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Paid
Proprietary
Application type
FTP Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
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Tux Commander
16 likes
Tux Commander is a windowed file manager with 2 panels side by side similar to Double Commander, Total Commander or Midnight Commander.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Manager
Origin
Czechia
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
Is Tux Commander a good alternative to WinSCP ?
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.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
FTP Client
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+2
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AeroFTP
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
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
FTP Client
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Snapcraft
+2
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QuickDAV
2 likes
Network file and folder transfer app. Simple and easy upload, download, and management of your files and folders from any other device.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
Mac
Windows
+3
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Far2l
3 likes
Native port of Far Manager to Linux, MacOS and BSD.
10 Far2l alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
File Manager
FTP Client
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
Is Far2l a good alternative to WinSCP ?

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