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WinSCP vs FileZilla: catalog facts
WinSCP	FileZilla
Free Free and open source. The website is advertising-supported.	Freemium The client is free and open source. FileZilla Pro, which adds cloud storage back ends, is…
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	FTP, FTP over TLS and SFTP in one client Site manager for saved connections, plus a transfer queue and resume
Windows only The website carries advertising	Cloud storage back ends are reserved for the paid Pro edition The official site is advertising-supported and requires JavaScript to serve a download
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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