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WS_FTP ProfessionalFileZilla
Paid

Commercial software bought directly from Progress or through its sales team.

 Freemium

The client is free and open source. FileZilla Pro, which adds cloud storage back ends, is…

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports encrypted transfers and scheduled, automated tasks
  • Pairs with WS_FTP Server from the same vendor
  • FTP, FTP over TLS and SFTP in one client
  • Site manager for saved connections, plus a transfer queue and resume
  • Paid licence with no free tier
  • Windows only
  • 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
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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