duck

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

FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line
Official websiteduck.sh

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About duck

duck brings Cyberduck to the command line on Linux, macOS and Windows. It can download, upload and copy files between servers, and edit remote files, over FTP, SFTP and WebDAV, plus Amazon S3 and OpenStack Swift cloud storage.

It can also open Cryptomator vaults, giving client-side encryption for data stored on any server or cloud storage. Installation is through Homebrew, Chocolatey, or RPM and DEB package repositories. It suits people who want Cyberduck's protocol support in scripts and shell sessions.

Strengths

  • Supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and Swift from one tool
  • Access to Cryptomator encrypted vaults
  • Package repositories for Linux plus Homebrew and Chocolatey

Limitations

  • Command line only; use Cyberduck for a graphical interface

Details

Pricing
FreeFree to install through package managers or installers.
License
Proprietary
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Scripting file transfers to servers and cloud storage
Last verified
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Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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duck as an alternative

Listings that name duck as an alternative.

  • cadaver

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  • s5cmd

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