Alternatives to termscp

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

  • FileZilla

    The long-standing free FTP, FTPS and SFTP client, with a matching server for Windows.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    FileZilla is a graphical FTP, FTPS and SFTP client for Windows, macOS and Linux with a site manager and transfer queue, with cloud back ends in paid Pro.

  • WinSCP

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    WinSCP is a graphical Windows-only client for SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3 and WebDAV, with scripting and a .NET library for automation.

  • 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 offers a graphical app for Mac and Windows plus a CLI for Linux, covering FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB and major cloud storage services.

  • Filestash

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

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Filestash is a self-hosted web client over S3, SFTP, NFS and more, used from a browser rather than a terminal, with some features in the paid edition.

  • LFTP

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

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    LFTP is a GPL command-line program for FTP, HTTP, SFTP, FISH and BitTorrent with mirroring and background jobs, but has no Windows build listed and rare releases.

  • muCommander

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    muCommander is a graphical, Java-based dual-pane file manager for Windows, macOS and Linux that browses FTP, SFTP, SMB, S3 and cloud storage.

  • Krusader

    A twin-panel commander-style file manager for KDE Plasma and other Linux and Unix desktops.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Krusader is a graphical twin-panel file manager for Linux built on KDE libraries, with SFTP and FTP transfers, directory synchronisation and archive handling.

Also worth comparing

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

  • duck

    The Cyberduck command-line tool for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3 and OpenStack Swift transfers.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    termscp is an open-source MIT-licensed terminal file mover with an interactive interface and several protocols and storage services, running on Windows, macOS and Linux.

  • gFTP

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

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    termscp moves files between local and remote systems in a terminal interface with several protocols, trading gFTP's GTK window for a text UI.

  • NcFTP Client

    A long-running free command-line FTP client that also runs on Microsoft Windows.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsCommand line

    termscp is an open-source MIT-licensed terminal interface for moving files over several protocols, offering an interactive layout instead of plain command prompts.

  • SmartFTP

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

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    termscp is free and open source under MIT, runs in a terminal on Windows, macOS and Linux, and supports several transfer protocols without a graphical interface.

  • Transmit

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

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    termscp is free and open source under MIT, working in a terminal on macOS, Windows and Linux rather than through a native graphical interface.

  • Xftp

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

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    termscp is free and open source under MIT, running as a terminal interface on Windows, macOS and Linux instead of a graphical client.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.