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Pure-FTPdProFTPD
Free

Free and open source under a BSD licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Can run fully non-root with chroot emulation and virtual accounts
  • Optional TLS encryption via OpenSSL
  • Modular design lets you add only the features you need
  • Supports FTP, FTPS and SFTP
  • FTP only; SFTP is handled by a separate SSH server
  • No Windows support listed
  • Built from source and configured by hand, which takes server experience
  • Server only, with no graphical management interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: BSD License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account 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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