Alternatives to Core FTP LE
A free Windows FTP client with SFTP, FTPS, transfer resume and site-to-site transfers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Core FTP LE
A free Windows FTP client with SFTP, FTPS, transfer resume and site-to-site transfers.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Core FTP LE.
FileZilla
The long-standing free FTP, FTPS and SFTP client, with a matching server for Windows.
FileZilla is open source with FTP, FTPS and SFTP on Windows, macOS and Linux, though its official download site carries advertising and cloud back ends need Pro.
WinSCP
A Windows file manager for remote servers, covering SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3 and WebDAV, with scripting built in.
WinSCP is free and open source on Windows, adding SCP, S3 and WebDAV plus scripting and a .NET library for automation, with a portable mode.
Cyberduck
A server and cloud storage browser for Mac and Windows that speaks FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB and every major object store.
Cyberduck is open source on Windows and Mac, adding WebDAV, SMB and many cloud stores, with a separate command line interface for scripted transfers.
SmartFTP
A Windows client for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, SSH and cloud storage transfers.
SmartFTP is a paid Windows client that extends into WebDAV, S3 and Backblaze B2, with a built-in SSH terminal and text editor.
Xftp
A Windows SFTP and FTP client from NetSarang for moving files between local and remote hosts.
Xftp is a commercial Windows client from NetSarang with scheduled transfers, folder sync and FXP, replacing a free tool with a licensed one.
Classic FTP
A simple FTP client for Windows and Mac for uploading and maintaining website files.
Classic FTP runs on Windows and Mac with a setup wizard for simple website updates, but it lists no SFTP and its free version is non-commercial only.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Bitvise SSH Client
A Windows SSH client combining a terminal, SFTP file transfer and port forwarding.
Solar-PuTTY
A free tabbed SSH, Telnet, SCP and SFTP session manager for Windows, built on PuTTY.
Altap Salamander
A two-panel file manager for Windows with built-in viewers, archive support and FTP/SFTP clients.
LFTP
A command-line file transfer program for FTP, HTTP, SFTP, FISH and BitTorrent, with mirroring and job control.
