FTP client
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An FTP Client is software that is designed to transfer files back-and-forth between two computers over the Internet. It needs to be installed on your computer and can only be used with a live connection to the Internet. The classic FTP Client look is a two-pane design. The pane on the left displays the files on your computer (Local System) and the pane on the right displays the files on the remote computer (Remote Site). File transfers are as easy as dragging-and-dropping files from one pane to the other or by highlighting a file and clicking one of the direction arrows located between the panes.
Additional features of the FTP Client include: multiple file transfer; the auto re-get or resuming feature; a queuing utility; the scheduling feature; an FTP find utility; a synchronize utility; and for the advanced user, a scripting utility. We recommend researching the client thoroughly before making a choice; below is a list of potential FTP clients. For a more extensive look, please see Wikipedia's article comparing FTP clients. Information listed in this article is meant to act as a general guideline and should be verified for accuracy.
| Creator | First public release date | Latest stable version | Cost (USD) | Software license | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbsoluteTelnet SFTP | Celestial Software | 1996 | 6.01 | free trial , $49.95 | Proprietary |
| AceFTP | Visicom Media | 1997 | 3.80.3 | free trial , $29.95 | Proprietary |
| ALFTP | ESTsoft | 2000 | 4.1 | Freeware | Proprietary |
| AmiTradeCenter | AmigaZeux | 1999 | 1.4 | Freeware | Proprietary |
| BitKinex FTP | Barad-Dur, LLC. | 2003 | 2.9 | $34 | Proprietary |
| BulletProof FTP | BulletProof Software LLC | 1997 | 2.59.0.51 | free trial , $34.95 | Proprietary |
| Captain FTP | Xnet | 2001 | 4.5 | $25, $40 (Upgrade Protected) | Proprietary |
| Classic FTP | NCH Software | 2007 | 1.0 | Free | Proprietary |
| CoreFTP | CoreFTP.com | 2003 | 2.1 | Free (LE), $24.95 (Standard) $34.95 (Pro) | Proprietary |
| CrossFTP | CrossFTP | 2006 | 1.37 | Free (Standard), $24.95 (Pro) | Proprietary |
| cURL | Daniel Stenberg | 1998 | 7.17.0 | Free | MIT |
| CurlFtpFS | Robson Braga Araujo | 2006 | 0.9.1 | Free | GPL |
| CuteFTP | Alex Kunadze | 1994 | 8.0.7 | $39.99 (Home), $59.99 (Pro) | Proprietary |
| Cyberduck | David V. Kocher | 2001 | 2.7.3 | Free | GPL |
| Directory Opus | GPSoftware | 1990 | 9.0 | AUD$85 | Proprietary |
| eFtp Client | Ecode Software | 2001 | 3.0 | $29 (Home), $39.99 (Pro) | Proprietary |
| Exceed | Hummingbird Ltd. | 2001 | 2008 | $545.00 | Proprietary |
| F-IT | Jupiter ITS | 2008 | 0.1 | Free | MIT |
| FAR Manager | Eugene Roshal/ FAR Group | 1996 | 1.70 | $25, Free for Russian-speakers | Proprietary |
| Fetch | Fetch Softworks | 1989 | 5.3 | $25, Free for education | Proprietary |
| FileZilla | Tim Kosse, et al. | January, 2001 | 3.0.7 | Free | GPL |
| FireFTP | Mime Čuvalo | September, 2004 | 0.97.1 | Free, Charityware | MPL |
| FlashFXP | iniCom Networks | June 24, 1998 | 3.6.0.1240 | $25.00 | Proprietary |
| Fling FTP | NCH Software | 2007 | 1.0.7 | Free | Proprietary |
| FTP Commander | Internetsoft Corporation | 1997 | 8.80 | $49.95 | Proprietary |
| FTPEditor | FTPEditor.com | 1999 | 3.3 | $29 (Standard), $49 (Pro) | Proprietary |
| FTP Explorer | FTPx Corp. | October, 1996 | 1.0.1.53 | $35.99 | Proprietary |
| FTPRush | TianHong.NC China | June, 2004 | 1.0.0622 | $29.95 | Proprietary |
| FTP Voyager | Rhino Software, Inc. | February, 1997 | 14.0.0.3 | $39.95 (Standard), $49.95 (Secure) | Proprietary |
| Fugu | University of Michigan Research Systems Unix Group | 2003 | 1.2.0 | Free | BSD |
| gFTP | Brian Masney | 1998 | 2.0.18 | Free | GPL |
| Global Downloader | Actysoft Inc | 2005 | 1.4.0.1 | $24,95 | Proprietary |
| Glub Tech Secure FTP | Glub Tech, Inc. | 1999 | 2.5.14 | $25.00 commercial, Free noncommercial | Proprietary |
| Interarchy | Stairways Software Pty Ltd | 1993 (as Anarchie) | 9.0 | $59.00 | Proprietary |
| Internet Explorer | Microsoft | 1995 | 7.0 | Free | Proprietary |
| Kasablanca | Magnus Kulke | 2002 | 0.4.0.2 | Free | GPL |
| KFTPGrabber | Jernej Kos | 2003 | 0.8.1 | Free | GPL |
| LeechFTP | Jan Debis | 1998 | 1.3 (Discontinued) | Free | Proprietary |
| lftp | Alexander V. Lukyanov | August, 1996 | 3.5.11 | Free | GPL |
| MacFusion | MacFusion Project | 2007 | 1.2 Beta 3 | Free | Apache License 2.0 |
| Mosaic | NCSA | 1993 | 3.0 | Free | ? |
| MOVEit Freely | Standard Networks, Inc. | 2002 | 5.0 | Free | Proprietary |
| NcFTP | NcFTP Software Inc. | 1991 | 3.1.9 | Free | Clarified Artistic License |
| net2ftp | David C. Gartner | January, 2003 | 0.96 | Free | GPL |
| Red Bird SFX - Secure File Transfer | Kandmtech, LLC | 2004 | ? | $49.95 | Proprietary |
| Robo-FTP - Secure Automated File Transfer | Serengeti Systems Incorporated | January 30, 2001 | 3.5.0 | Free Trial, $149.99 | Proprietary |
| SecureFX | VanDyke Software Inc. | 2007 | 4.5 | $59.95 | Proprietary |
| SftpDrive | Magnetk LLC | 2005 | 1.6.6 | $39 | Proprietary |
| SFTPPlus | Pro:Atria Ltd | 2005 | 2.0 | Commercial, flexible edu etc. | Proprietary |
| SmartFTP | SmartSoft Ltd | 1998 | 2.5 Build 1006.4 | $36.95 commercial, Free noncommercial trial | Proprietary |
| Sysax FTP Automation | Codeorigin, LLC | 2000 | 4.0 | Free personal, $97 commercial | Proprietary |
| Transmit | Panic, Inc. | 1998 | 3.6.3 | $29.95 | Proprietary |
| WebDrive | South River Technologies | 1998 | 7.31 | $54.95, free trial | Shareware |
| WinSCP | Martin Prikryl | 2000 | 4.0.7 | Free | GPL |
| WISE-FTP | AceBIT | 1998 | 5.5.5 | 49.00 | Proprietary |
| WS FTP | Ipswitch, Inc. | 1996 | 2007.00 | $39.95 (Home), $54.95 (Pro) | Proprietary |
