WinSCP AlternativesOnly apps categorised as FTP Clients

The best FTP Client alternative to WinSCP 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 many of them are FTP Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting FTP Client alternatives to WinSCP are Cyberduck, ForkLift, Transmit and Bitvise SSH Client.

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  1. FileZilla icon

    FileZilla

     1923 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.

    68 FileZilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Haiku
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    Comments about FileZilla as an Alternative to WinSCP
    Top Positive Comment
    greenseeker
    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
    6

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Michal D.
    Negative
    -2

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 9 comments
    FileZilla icon
    FileZilla icon

    • Some users think FileZilla is a great WinSCP alternative, some don't.

    • FileZilla is Freemium and Open SourceWinSCP is Free and Open Source
  2. Cyberduck icon

    Cyberduck

     467 likes

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

    86 Cyberduck alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Cyberduck as an Alternative to WinSCP
    vglist
    Negative
    0

    Does not support ssh sudo su

    Guest
    Positive
    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    ssssh in command line not GUI

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Cyberduck icon
    Cyberduck icon

    • Most users think Cyberduck is a great WinSCP alternative.

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

    ForkLift

     102 likes

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

    114 ForkLift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    FileZilla icon
    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
    Learn More
  6. Transmit icon

    Transmit

     144 likes

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

    45 Transmit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. SmartFTP icon

    SmartFTP

     27 likes

    SmartFTP is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client. It allows you to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet.

    42 SmartFTP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Muon SSH/SFTP client icon

    Muon SSH/SFTP client

     16 likes

    Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    31 Muon SSH/SFTP client alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    SFTP client
     
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    Comments about Muon SSH/SFTP client as an Alternative to WinSCP
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Simplest SFTP client out there!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Muon SSH/SFTP client icon
    Muon SSH/SFTP client icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Muon SSH/SFTP client is a great WinSCP alternative.

    • Muon SSH/SFTP client is Free and Open SourceWinSCP is also Free and Open Source
  11. FTP Rush icon

    FTP Rush

     21 likes

    FTP Rush is a powerful FTP/FXP/SFTP/TFTP client sofware for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Win7. It is designed to fit any transfer need and allows you to quickly upload or download files in all directions: from FTP Server to Local, Local to Server or Server to Server.

    27 FTP Rush alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. FileZilla Secure icon

    FileZilla Secure

     17 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  13. WS_FTP Professional icon

    WS_FTP Professional

     Like

    WS_FTP is the ideal file-transfer solution, offering a cost-effective way to quickly and easily transfer files of any type and size to any FTP server. It does more than basic FTP solutions and offers a level of reliability and technical support not available with free software...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  14. gFTP icon

    gFTP

     16 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  15. CuteFTP icon

    CuteFTP

     17 likes

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

    52 CuteFTP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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