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Primitive FTPd vs SshDaemon: catalog facts
Primitive FTPd	SshDaemon
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.
Android	Android
Supports both FTP and SFTP Works without root	No root required Works with standard SFTP clients such as WinSCP and FileZilla
Prevents standby while running, which uses battery Needs a client on the other machine	Server only; you need a separate client on the other machine Minimal interface and documentation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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