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FileZilla vs SmartFTP: catalog facts
FileZilla	SmartFTP
Freemium The client is free and open source. FileZilla Pro, which adds cloud storage back ends, is…	Paid Commercial software; see the site for license prices.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
FTP, FTP over TLS and SFTP in one client Site manager for saved connections, plus a transfer queue and resume	Wide protocol support, from FTP to S3 and Backblaze B2 Built-in SSH terminal and text editor
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 Commercial license required
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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