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SFTPGo vs Cerberus FTP Server: catalog facts
SFTPGo	Cerberus FTP Server
Freemium The Community edition is free and open source under the AGPL, with all core protocols and…	Paid Commercial licences with a free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, Self-hosted
Serves SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS and WebDAV from one process Stores files on local disk, encrypted local disk, S3, Google Cloud Storage or Azure Blob	Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP and HTTPS in one server Auditing, logging and retention policies
AGPL licensing is a problem for some organisations Advanced compliance features are in the paid Enterprise edition	Paid software aimed at businesses Overkill for simple personal file sharing
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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