Compare software

FileZilla vs gFTP: catalog facts
FileZilla	gFTP
Freemium The client is free and open source. FileZilla Pro, which adds cloud storage back ends, is…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
FTP, FTP over TLS and SFTP in one client Site manager for saved connections, plus a transfer queue and resume	Supports FTP, FTPS and SFTP Lightweight GTK interface
Cloud storage back ends are reserved for the paid Pro edition The official site is advertising-supported and requires JavaScript to serve a download	Unix-like systems only, no Windows or macOS build SFTP depends on the external OpenSSH client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.