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FileZilla vs LFTP: catalog facts
FileZilla	LFTP
Freemium The client is free and open source. FileZilla Pro, which adds cloud storage back ends, is…	Free Free software distributed under the GNU GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
FTP, FTP over TLS and SFTP in one client Site manager for saved connections, plus a transfer queue and resume	Built-in mirror command for syncing directory trees Parallel transfers and background jobs
Cloud storage back ends are reserved for the paid Pro edition The official site is advertising-supported and requires JavaScript to serve a download	Command line only, with no graphical interface Maintainer has limited time and releases are rare
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL
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 23, 2026

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