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WinSCP vs Brows3: catalog facts
WinSCP	Brows3
Free Free and open source. The website is advertising-supported.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3 and WebDAV in one client Scripting from batch files plus a .NET and COM library for automation	Supports many S3-compatible providers and custom endpoints Works with AWS SSO profiles and direct s3:// paths
Windows only The website carries advertising	Pre-1.0 version numbering Limited to S3-style object storage, not FTP or SFTP
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
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 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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