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Cerberus FTP Server vs Pure-FTPd: catalog facts
Cerberus FTP Server	Pure-FTPd
Paid Commercial licences with a free trial.	Free Free and open source under a BSD licence.
Windows, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP and HTTPS in one server Auditing, logging and retention policies	Can run fully non-root with chroot emulation and virtual accounts Optional TLS encryption via OpenSSL
Paid software aimed at businesses Overkill for simple personal file sharing	FTP only; SFTP is handled by a separate SSH server No Windows support listed
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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