Alternatives to NcFTP Client
A long-running free command-line FTP client that also runs on Microsoft Windows. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
NcFTP Client
A long-running free command-line FTP client that also runs on Microsoft Windows.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as NcFTP Client.
LFTP
A command-line file transfer program for FTP, HTTP, SFTP, FISH and BitTorrent, with mirroring and job control.
LFTP is an open-source terminal client adding SFTP, HTTP and torrents plus mirroring and background jobs, but it has no Windows build listed.
duck
The Cyberduck command-line tool for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3 and OpenStack Swift transfers.
duck is a command-line tool that adds SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and Swift to FTP, with packages for Windows, macOS and Linux.
termscp
Move files between local and remote systems in a terminal interface.
termscp is an open-source MIT-licensed terminal interface for moving files over several protocols, offering an interactive layout instead of plain command prompts.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
FileZilla
The long-standing free FTP, FTPS and SFTP client, with a matching server for Windows.
Core FTP LE
A free Windows FTP client with SFTP, FTPS, transfer resume and site-to-site transfers.
Pure-FTPd
A free, security-focused FTP server with optional TLS, virtual accounts and privilege separation.
C-Kermit
A scriptable command-line program for serial and network connections, terminal sessions and file transfer.
