The following table compares features and technical capabilities for a
number of FTP clients that use the file transfer protocols. Our site also
includes detail reviews of some of the more predominant FTP clients noted
below
|
FTP CLIENT
|
PLATFORM
|
MULTI-PLATFORM
|
COPY FILES OVER 2GB
|
SYNC
OPTION
|
COST
|
SFTP/
FTPS
|
TRIAL
|
EASY TO USE?
|
RESUME OPTION
|
ONLINE WINDOWS RATING(1-5)
|
ONLINE MAC / LINUX RATING(1-5)
|
WINDOWS HOSTED~FTP RATING(1-5)
|
MAC / LINUX HOSTED~FTP~ RATING
|
|
FileZilla Client
|
Windows, MAC, Linux
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
FREE
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
4
|
3.5
|
4
|
4
|
|
Cyberduck
|
MAC, WINDOWS
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
FREE
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
3.5
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
|
SmartFTP
|
Windows
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
$70 – $150
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
3.5
|
n/a
|
|
4.5
|
|
Gftp
|
MAC, LINUX
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
FREE
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
n/a
|
5
|
n/a
|
2
|
|
CoffeeCup FreeFTP
|
WINDOWS
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
$39
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
3
|
n/a
|
3.5
|
n/a
|
|
BareFTP
|
LINUX
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
FREE
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
n/a
|
4.5
|
n/a
|
4
|
|
FireFTP
|
Discontinued
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
FREE
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
4
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
4
|
|
sFTP client
|
Google chrome addon
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
$10
|
YES
|
120 MINS
|
YES
|
NO
|
2
|
2
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
|
CODA2
|
MAC
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
$99.00
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
n/a
|
4
|
n/a
|
|
|
WINSCP
|
WINDOWS
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
FREE
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
4
|
n/a
|
3.5
|
n/a
|
|
FLING FILE TRANSFER
|
WINDOWS
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
$24.99 – $34.99
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
4
|
n/a
|
4.5
|
n/a
|
|
WEBDRIVE BY SOUTH RIVER TECHNOLOGIES
|
WINDOWS, MAC
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
$39.95 – $15,000
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
4
|
2.5
|
4
|
4
|
|
PSFTP
|
WINDOS, MAC, LINUX
|
YES
|
N/A
|
NO
|
FREE
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
NO
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
|
CuteFTP
|
WINDOWS AND MAC
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
$39.99 – $89.99
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
3.5
|
2.5
|
3.5
|
3
|
|
CoreFTP
|
WINDOWS
|
NO
|
N/A
|
NO
|
$24.85 -$39.95
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
4.5
|
n/a
|
4
|
n/a
|
|
Xftp
|
WINDOSWS
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
$44
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
3.5
|
n/a
|
|
Expand drive
|
Windows & Mac
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
$49.95 – $74.95
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
4
|
4
|
|
Transmit
|
MAC
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
$46.99
|
YES
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
n/a
|
4.5
|
n/a
|
4
|
|
FlashFXP
|
WINDOWS
|
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
$20.97
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
4
|
n/a
|
4.5
|
n/a
|
|
Net drive
|
WINDOWS
|
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
$49.95
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
NO
|
4
|
n/a
|
4
|
n/a
|
