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FileZilla vs Core FTP LE: catalog facts
FileZilla	Core FTP LE
Freemium The client is free and open source. FileZilla Pro, which adds cloud storage back ends, is…	Free Core FTP LE is free; a paid Core FTP Pro edition offers more features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
FTP, FTP over TLS and SFTP in one client Site manager for saved connections, plus a transfer queue and resume	Supports FTP, SFTP, FTPS and TLS in one client No ads or registration prompts
Cloud storage back ends are reserved for the paid Pro edition The official site is advertising-supported and requires JavaScript to serve a download	Windows only Some advanced features reserved for the paid Pro edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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