Best FTP and SFTP Clients in 2026
Updated
36ranked
2free plans on this page
$4.16/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
FTP and SFTP clients, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 4 of the 11 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Serv-U FTP ServerPaid from $4.58/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 TurboFTPPaid from $4.16/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 FQB TransferFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 EditPlusPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 Yummy FTP Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 FTPManager Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 ALDrive
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 33 Staff-FTPFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 FTPUSE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 Robo-FTP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 36 SFTP Commander
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 11 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Protocol coverage | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Serv-U FTP Server | 6.5 | No | $4.58/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | TurboFTP | 6.4 | No | $4.16/mo | No | $49.95one-time | ftp-ftps-sftp | windows |
| 28 | FQB Transfer | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-protocol | macos |
| 29 | EditPlus | 6.4 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | windows |
| 30 | Yummy FTP Pro | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | FTPManager Pro | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | ftp-ftps-sftp | — |
| 32 | ALDrive | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-protocol | windows |
| 33 | Staff-FTP | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-protocol | windows |
| 34 | FTPUSE | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | ftp-only | windows |
| 35 | Robo-FTP | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | multi-protocol | windows |
| 36 | SFTP Commander | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | ftp-ftps-sftp | macos |
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