WinSCP AlternativesOnly apps categorised as FTP Clients for Mac

WinSCP is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac FTP Client 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 14 are FTP Clients available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac FTP Client alternatives to WinSCP are Cyberduck, ForkLift, Transmit and FileZilla Secure.

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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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  7. 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
    Setting New Master Password
     
  8. 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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  10. termscp icon

    termscp

     1 like

    A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer with support for SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV.

    1 termscp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • BSD
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  11. CrossFTP icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window
     
  13. Fetch icon

    Fetch

     7 likes

    Fetch is a reliable, full-featured file transfer client for the Apple Macintosh whose user interface emphasizes simplicity and ease of use.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Fetch screenshot 1
     
  14. AnyClient icon

    AnyClient

     10 likes

    Free and portable FTP- and WebDAV-client software with support for FTP/S, SFTP and WebDAV/S protocols

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Local + Remote System
     
  15. Far2l icon

    Far2l

     3 likes

    Native port of Far Manager to Linux, MacOS and BSD.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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