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Pure-FTPdCrushFTP
Free

Free and open source under a BSD licence.

 Paid

Commercial software sold through licences listed on its pricing page.

macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Can run fully non-root with chroot emulation and virtual accounts
  • Optional TLS encryption via OpenSSL
  • Very wide protocol and cloud storage support
  • Runs on almost any OS with Java 8
  • FTP only; SFTP is handled by a separate SSH server
  • No Windows support listed
  • Paid software
  • Aimed at business deployments rather than home use
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: BSD License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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