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WS_FTP Professional vs Bitvise SSH Client: catalog facts
WS_FTP Professional	Bitvise SSH Client
Paid Commercial software bought directly from Progress or through its sales team.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows	Windows
Supports encrypted transfers and scheduled, automated tasks Pairs with WS_FTP Server from the same vendor	Terminal and graphical SFTP in one app Flexible port forwarding and tunnelling
Paid licence with no free tier Windows only	Windows only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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