Graphical File Transfer Client with SSH encryption for maximum security. Rad SFTP is pure java Secure File Transfer Program for Windows, Linux and Macintosh. It is available as an applet that runs in your browser as well as a standalone desktop client The applet received a four star rating from jars.com - the premier java software. Nov 20, 2020 Best FTP & SFTP Clients for Windows The following are considered the best FTP and SFTP clients for Windows. All of them support at least FTP, FTPS, and SFTP; others extend its functionality with support for HTTP, WebDAV, and more. SolarWinds Solar-PuTTY (Best Free Choice). For many CARC users, the most convenient way to transfer files between their computer and CARC systems is to use a GUI (graphical user interface)-based SFTP client. The SFTP client is installed and run on your computer. It works by connecting to the SFTP server running on CARC systems, enabling you to transfer files back and forth.
Windows SFTP client apps
Specialized applications from connecting to SFTP.
| Application | Note |
|---|---|
| WinSCP | Free and open source SFTP GUI client. Despite its name it's not limited to SCP, but works with SFTP and FTP/SSL too. |
| Filezilla Client | Free and open source FTP, FTP/SSL and SFTP GUI client (beware of adware). |
| Bitvise SSH Client | SSH tunneling, SSH terminal emulation and SFTP client. Commercial. |
| JSCAPE AnyClient | Web-based SFTP/FTP/FTPS/WebDAV/S3 client. Commercial with free version. |
| Tectia SSH Client | SFTP/SSH client from the creators of the SSH protocol. Commercial. |
| VanDyke SecureFX | SFTP/FTP/SCP client for Windows, Mac and Linux. Commercial. |
| FlashFXP | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
| FTP Voyager | FTP/FTP client for Windows. Free. |
| WS_FTP Professional Client | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
| Axway Secure Client | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
| SmartFTP | FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client. Commercial. |
| GoAnywhere SFTP client for MFT | SFTP client from creators of GoAnywhere MFT server. Commercial. |
SFTP plugins for popular apps
| Swish (for Windows Explorer) | Shows SFTP server in Windows Explorer. It's not a filesystem driver, so this sftp drive cannot be used from command line or from inside another program. Free and open source. |
| SFTP plugin for Total Commander | Official plugin from the creators of Total Commander. Free. |
| Chrome sFTP Client | sFTP Client for Google Chrome / Chrome OS. |
Command-line clients
Use those if you want to access SFTP from a script or if you simply prefer command line over GUI.
| PuTTY PSFTP | PuTTY SFTP tool for those who are not afraid of command line. Available for Windows and Un*x-like systems. Free and open source. |
| OpenSSH | OpenSSH's 'ssh' command is available on most Un*x systems. Free and open source. Windows port is included in CygWin. |
| Bitvise Command-Line SFTP Client | Advanced command-line SFTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
Map SFTP server as a network drive
Do you want to use a SFTP connection as a Windows mapped drive? Assign it a drive letter and use it from any application? Try one of those:
| NetDrive | SFTP, FTP, DropBox, GoogleDrive, OneDrive and few others. Commercial. Reverts to a limited free version when the trial is over. Windows. |
| Web Drive | SFTP, FTP, DropBox, GoogleDrive, OneDrive and few others. File system level locking symantics. Synchronization mode and network drive mode. Commercial. Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. |
| ExpandDrive | SFTP, FTP, DropBox, GoogleDrive, OneDrive and few others. Commercial. Windows and Mac. |
| SFTP NET Drive | SFTP. Commercial. Free for personal use. Windows. |
| win-sshfs | Maps remote SFTP drive and make it available to all applications. Open source, last updated in 2012. Works on Windows 7, newer OS versions are not supported. Several forks exists. |
| WinSshFS 4every1 edition | Fork of win-sshfs which works on Win10. Free and open source. |
| WinSshFS FiSSH edition | Fork of win-sshfs focused on UI changes. Free and open source. |
| SSHFS for Linux | Enables you to mount a remote folder on Linux over SSH. FUSE-based, free and open source. Part of most Linux distros. |
| SSHFS for OS X | SSH File System for MAC OS X based on FUSE for OS X. Free and open source. |
Welcome to the homepage of FileZilla®, the free FTP solution. The FileZilla Client not only supports FTP, but also FTP over TLS (FTPS) and SFTP. It is open source software distributed free of charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
We are also offering FileZilla Pro, with additional protocol support for WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Microsoft Azure Blob and File Storage, and Google Cloud Storage.
Last but not least, FileZilla Server is a free open source FTP and FTPS Server.
Support is available through our forums, the wiki and the bug and feature request trackers.
In addition, you will find documentation on how to compile FileZilla and nightly builds for multiple platforms in the development section.
Quick download links
Pick the client if you want to transfer files. Get the server if you want to make files available for others.
News
2021-01-08 - FileZilla Client 3.52.0.5 released
Bugfixes and minor changes:
- FTP: Fixed crash if downloading ASCII files with stray carriage returns
- Fixed too strict requirements for preallocation
- *nix: Fixed a memory leak
2021-01-07 - FileZilla Client 3.52.0.4 released
Bugfixes and minor changes:
- macOS: Work around a kernel bug where ftruncate cannot be called more than once on a shared memory object
2021-01-06 - FileZilla Client 3.52.0.3 released
Bugfixes and minor changes:
- macOS: Fix issue opening shared memory objects
2020-07-16 - FileZilla Pro Adds Support for Keystone V3, OneDrive Sharing, and Amazon STS
By adding support for the OpenStack Swift Keystone v3 identity service, OneDrive Sharing, and Amazon Secure Token Service (STS). FileZilla Pro is making it possible for its users to store and share files with greater versatility and security. Read the full news.
2019-11-07 - FileZilla Pro to continue work with bug bounty program
Building on success of participation in EU security project, FileZilla will continue participating and investing project resources in bug bounty program. Read the full news.
2019-07-29 - FileZilla refocuses on security after participation in EU bug bounty program
European Union-spondored 'bug bounty' program found some security issues which have promptly been fixed.
2019-07-09 - FileZilla Pro to add new features after recent customer survey
Winrar full 2019. Read the full news.
Sftp Client Windows Free
The user interface mentioned in the article will also be available for users of the free FileZilla.
