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FileZilla vs WinSCP: catalog facts
FileZilla	WinSCP
Freemium The client is free and open source. FileZilla Pro, which adds cloud storage back ends, is…	Free Free and open source. The website is advertising-supported.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
FTP, FTP over TLS and SFTP in one client Site manager for saved connections, plus a transfer queue and resume	SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3 and WebDAV in one client Scripting from batch files plus a .NET and COM library for automation
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 The website carries advertising
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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