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ProFTPD vs SFTPGo: catalog facts
ProFTPD	SFTPGo
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The Community edition is free and open source under the AGPL, with all core protocols and…
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Modular design lets you add only the features you need Supports FTP, FTPS and SFTP	Serves SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS and WebDAV from one process Stores files on local disk, encrypted local disk, S3, Google Cloud Storage or Azure Blob
Built from source and configured by hand, which takes server experience Server only, with no graphical management interface	AGPL licensing is a problem for some organisations Advanced compliance features are in the paid Enterprise edition
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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