ProFTPD AlternativesFTP Servers and other similar apps like ProFTPD

ProFTPD is described as 'High-performance, extremely configurable, and most of all a secure FTP server, featuring Apache-like configuration and blazing performance' and is a FTP Server in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ProFTPD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best ProFTPD alternative is copyparty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ProFTPD are FileZilla Server, Microsoft IIS, SFTPGo and CrushFTP.

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  1. copyparty icon

    copyparty

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    Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file, no deps.

    72 copyparty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
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    • copyparty is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to ProFTPD.

    • copyparty is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ProFTPD.

    • copyparty is Free and Open SourceProFTPD is also Free and Open Source
    • copyparty is Privacy focusedProFTPD is not according to our users
  4. Microsoft IIS icon

    Microsoft IIS

     27 likes

    Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows® Server is a flexible, secure and easy-to-manage Web server for hosting anything on the Web. From media streaming to web application hosting, IIS’s scalable and open architecture is ready to handle the most demanding tasks.

    42 Microsoft IIS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Commercial and only applies to Linux systems.

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    • Microsoft IIS is the most popular commercial alternative to ProFTPD.

    • Microsoft IIS is Paid and ProprietaryProFTPD is Free and Open Source
  5. SFTPGo icon

    SFTPGo

     4 likes

    Fully featured and highly configurable SFTP server with optional HTTP/S, FTP/S and WebDAV support - S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob.

    23 SFTPGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cloudron
    Setup
     
  6. CrushFTP icon

    CrushFTP

     2 likes

    CrushFTP is a robust file transfer server that makes it easy to setup secure connections with your users.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. vsftpd icon

    vsftpd

     16 likes

    Very secure FTP Daemon, a secure, fast FTP server for UNIX systems, including Linux.

    44 vsftpd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Baby FTP Server icon

    Baby FTP Server

     8 likes

    This Baby FTP server has only the most necessary features and is yet powerful enough to be a basis for a more complex server.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Gene6 FTP Server icon

    Gene6 FTP Server

     5 likes

    Gene6 FTP Server is an advanced FTP server software for Windows developed specifically for security and high performance requirements. Gene6 FTP Server is a professional Windows FTP Server featuring speed, reliability and customization.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Xlight FTP Server icon

    Xlight FTP Server

     4 likes

    Xlight FTP Server is a high performance and easy to use ftp server software for Windows. It is designed to handle thousands of simultaneous ftp clients and use very little CPU and memory.

    19 Xlight FTP Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Syncplify Server! icon

    Syncplify Server!

     9 likes

    Syncplify Server! is an FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and HTTPS server for Windows and Linux by Syncplify, Inc.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. CompleteFTP icon

    CompleteFTP

     5 likes

    CompleteFTP is a powerful, easy-to-use Windows FTP/FTPS server with unlimited users and a flexible virtual file-system.

    27 CompleteFTP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Serv-U FTP Server icon

    Serv-U FTP Server

     6 likes

    delivers quick, easy, and reliable file transfer for your organization. You can exchange sensitive files with your trading partners using secure FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS) over both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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