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 many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to WinSCP are muCommander, gFTP, termscp and Faro Client.

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FileZilla
1953 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.
78 FileZilla alternatives
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Freemium
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
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FTP Client
File Manager
Origin
Germany
EU
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Bundleware
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Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
ReactOS
Haiku
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is FileZilla a good alternative to WinSCP ?

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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 · Jul 3, 2020
It's not an SCP client, just (S)FTP
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
muCommander
126 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...).
120 muCommander alternatives
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Free
Open Source
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File Manager
Origin
France
EU
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Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
BSD
Java
France
EU
+1
Good alternative?Is muCommander a good alternative to WinSCP ?
gFTP
19 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...
42 gFTP alternatives
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Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
FTP Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
United States
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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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termscp
3 likes
A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer with support for SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
FTP Client
Origin
Switzerland
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
NetBSD
BSD
Switzerland
+1
Good alternative?Is termscp a good alternative to WinSCP ?
Faro Client
5 likes
Faro is a modern desktop client for SFTP, FTP, SSH, S3-compatible, WebDAV, and cloud storage. Save a server once,
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
FTP Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Ubuntu
United States
+7
Good alternative?Is Faro Client a good alternative to WinSCP ?
AeroFTP
5 likes
A modern, open-source file manager and client for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and S3, featuring an AI assistant, cloud sync, and military-grade encryption.
51 AeroFTP alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
FTP Client
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Mac
Windows
Linux
Snapcraft
+2
Good alternative?Is AeroFTP a good alternative to WinSCP ?
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
+1
Good alternative?Is trolCommander a good alternative to WinSCP ?
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
+4
Good alternative?Is Muon SSH/SFTP client a good alternative to WinSCP ?

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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
sFTP Client
1 like
sFTP Client is a full-featured FTP/SFTP/FTPIS/FTPES/SSH client with a modern and easy to use interface.
24 sFTP Client alternatives
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Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
FTP Client
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+2
Good alternative?Is sFTP Client a good alternative to WinSCP ?
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
FTP Client
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
United States
Good alternative?Is CrossFTP a good alternative to WinSCP ?
QuickDAV
3 likes
Network file and folder transfer app. Simple and easy upload, download, and management of your files and folders from any other device.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
Mac
Windows
United States
+3
Good alternative?Is QuickDAV a good alternative to WinSCP ?
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
Good alternative?Is Tux Commander a good alternative to WinSCP ?

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FileZilla

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