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 17 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to WinSCP are muCommander, Muon SSH/SFTP client, trolCommander and gFTP.
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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 Mac + File Management and Mac + FTP Client and Mac + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WinSCP .- File Manager
- Free • Open Source
- 66 FileZilla alternatives
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.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- ReactOS
BundlewareBe aware that installing FileZilla on your computer might install some bundleware/malware on your machine.
Comments about FileZilla as an Alternative to WinSCP
Top Positive CommentTop Negative CommentIt's not an SCP client, just (S)FTP
Most Recent CommentMichal D.No support for SCP, SSH and some other protocols supported by WinSCP
- 104 muCommander alternatives
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...).
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
France
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- Java
- 30 Muon SSH/SFTP client alternatives
Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
India
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
DiscontinuedThe latest version (1.0.4) is from February 2020.
Muon SSH/SFTP client Features
Comments about Muon SSH/SFTP client as an Alternative to WinSCP
Simplest SFTP client out there!
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Russia
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
DiscontinuedLast update is from December 29th, 2016.
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...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Linux
- Xfce
gFTP Features
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
Switzerland
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- FreeBSD
- NetBSD
- BSD
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
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
CrossFTP Features
sFTP Client is a full-featured FTP/SFTP/FTPIS/FTPES/SSH client with a modern and easy to use interface.
sFTP Client Features
Tux Commander is a windowed file manager with 2 panels side by side similar to Double Commander, Total Commander or Midnight Commander.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Czechia
EU
Platforms
- Linux
- Xfce
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.6.70, released in November 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Tux Commander Features
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.