WinSCP AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Managers

Alternatives list

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   FileZilla

    1963 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.

   86 FileZilla alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • FTP Client
   • File Manager

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Bundleware

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • PortableApps.com
   • ReactOS
   • Haiku

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

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   Bundleware

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

   FileZilla vs WinSCP Comments

   Top Positive Comment by greenseeker · Mar 2, 2022

   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 by Guest · Jun 5, 2020

   FileZilla only does FTP/SFTP. It does not do SCP

   Positive comment by Tiziano · Feb 24, 2026

   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
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   Cyberduck

    475 likes

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

   108 Cyberduck alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • FTP Client
   • File Manager

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   • Switzerland

   

   

   

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   Cyberduck vs WinSCP Comments

   Negative comment by vglist · Mar 9, 2022

   Does not support ssh sudo su

   Positive comment by Guest · Jun 21, 2019

   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.

   Negative comment by Guest · Mar 22, 2016

   ssssh in command line not GUI

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   • Cyberduck is Freemium and Open SourceWinSCP is Free and Open Source
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   ForkLift

    106 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.

   156 ForkLift alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • File Manager
   • File Sync

   Origin

   • Hungary
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Hungary
   • EU

   

   

   

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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

    149 likes

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

   62 Transmit alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • FTP Client
   • File Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • United States

   

   

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   muCommander

    128 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...).

   135 muCommander alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • File Manager

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • BSD
   • Java

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   AeroFTP

    6 likes

   A modern, open-source file transfer platform & CLI alternative to FileZilla, Cyberduck, and rclone. Supports 51 cloud providers, 7 transport protocols, AI assistance, cloud sync, and military-grade encryption.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • FTP Client
   • File Manager

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Snapcraft

   

   

   

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    Raysync

     3 likes

    Raysync provides high-speed large file transfer solution for enterprises. Thanks to the proprietary UDP protocol, Raysync achieves maximum file transfer efficiency regardless of network conditions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Large File Transfer
    • File Manager

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    trolCommander

     53 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

    • Russia

    

    

    

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    Muon SSH/SFTP client

     15 likes

    Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Origin

    • India

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    • India

    

    

    

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    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.0.4) is from February 2020. You can try this updated fork: https://github.com/devlinx9/muon-ssh

    Muon SSH/SFTP client vs WinSCP Comments

    Positive comment by Guest · Feb 15, 2021

    Simplest SFTP client out there!

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    • Muon SSH/SFTP client is Free and Open SourceWinSCP is also Free and Open Source
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    My Commander

     28 likes

    My Commander (MyCO) is "the smallest - smartest - fastest file manager in the world", for Windows. Small and smart, MyCO uses less of your computer's memory while it's running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • File Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • United States

    

    

    

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    FTPie

     4 likes

    Your Ultimate FTP Client - The Simple and Powerful FTP Client with Seamless WebDAV and Cloud Integration- Best UI/UX Document Editing Media Streaming

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • FTP Client
    • File Manager

    Origin

    • Poland
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Poland
    • EU

    

    

    

    +1

    

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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

    • Czechia
    • EU

    

    

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