Alternatives to FileZilla

The long-standing free FTP, FTPS and SFTP client, with a matching server for Windows. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as FileZilla.

  • WinSCP

    A Windows file manager for remote servers, covering SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3 and WebDAV, with scripting built in.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    WinSCP adds SCP, S3 and WebDAV plus scripting and a .NET library at no cost, but runs only on Windows and also has an advertising-supported website.

  • Cyberduck

    A server and cloud storage browser for Mac and Windows that speaks FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB and every major object store.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSCommand line

    Cyberduck includes cloud storage such as S3, OneDrive and Google Drive for free under GPL-3.0, but has no graphical Linux app, only a CLI.

  • termscp

    Move files between local and remote systems in a terminal interface.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    termscp replaces the graphical window with a terminal interface on Windows, macOS and Linux, supporting several transfer protocols and remote storage services under MIT.

  • Filestash

    Self-hosted web client that connects to S3, SFTP, NFS and more.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Filestash is a self-hosted web client for S3, SFTP, NFS and more, used from a browser, with some back ends limited to the paid enterprise edition.

  • Transmit

    A macOS file transfer client for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3 and cloud storage services.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Transmit is a paid macOS-only client with FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and cloud services, sold as a one-time purchase.

  • SmartFTP

    A Windows client for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, SSH and cloud storage transfers.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    SmartFTP is a paid Windows-only client covering FTP through S3, with a built-in SSH terminal, editor and automated synchronisation.

  • Xftp

    A Windows SFTP and FTP client from NetSarang for moving files between local and remote hosts.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    Xftp is a commercial Windows SFTP and FTP client from NetSarang with scheduled transfers, synchronized browsing across two servers and FXP.

  • muCommander

    An open-source, cross-platform dual-pane file manager with remote filesystem, cloud storage and archive support.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    muCommander is a free open-source dual-pane file manager on all three desktop systems that browses FTP, SFTP, SMB, S3 and cloud storage.

Also worth comparing

These listings name FileZilla as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Classic FTP

    A simple FTP client for Windows and Mac for uploading and maintaining website files.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    FileZilla is open source and adds SFTP to FTP and FTP over TLS, with builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, while cloud back ends need the paid Pro edition.

  • Core FTP LE

    A free Windows FTP client with SFTP, FTPS, transfer resume and site-to-site transfers.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    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.

  • gFTP

    A free multithreaded GTK file transfer client for Linux and other Unix-like systems.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    FileZilla is an open-source FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with a site manager and transfer queue, available for Windows and macOS as well as Linux.

  • LFTP

    A command-line file transfer program for FTP, HTTP, SFTP, FISH and BitTorrent, with mirroring and job control.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    FileZilla replaces the command line with a graphical client for FTP, FTPS and SFTP on Windows, macOS and Linux, with a transfer queue and resume.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.