6 Best Free FTP client Software for Windows 10 in 2021

FTP clients whether on Windows 10/8/7, macOS, Linux, or Android allow the users to upload and download files from a remote or local FTP server.  Furthermore, if we are using the latest browsers they already have FTP client extensions that can be used to access remote files and don’t require the installation of any dedicated software on the system. However, for better features, it would be great if we go for some dedicated FTP client programs available with some additional features to make the transfer of data easy.

Here we are presenting the best software in the free category to use as an FTP client for Windows 10 that can be used on Windows 8 and 7 as well.

1. FileZilla – top Windows 10 FTP client

FileZilla software doesn’t need an introduction, it already popular and one of the best FTP clients for Windows 10 using by a wide range of professionals and regular users to access FTP servers. FileZilla is an open-source and free-to-use FTP client software that is not limited to FTP but also supports SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), optionally via SSL / TLS (FTPS).

It offers a tabs interface, using that a user can have multiple FTP connections at the same time. FileZilla can also resume interrupted transfers and transfer files that are larger than 4 GB. It has two portions for showing files and directories from the server and local machine. This allows users to drag and drop files & folders to easily upload to the server or vice versa.

Those who don’t want any strings attached can use the portable FTP client version called FileZilla Portable. Keep it in a USB drive to connect the FTP server anywhere using any Windows computer without installation. Download FileZilla Portable

The thing which remains frowned upon by the users is its storing of FTP sites username and passwords in an unencrypted format, hence, if you have saved the password on FileZilla client, then any person with access to your computer can retrieve it.

Therefore, to doge that, it is recommended to create a Master Password, thus only you will be able to access the Filezilla client or the one who has the password.

The developers of the program also offer a Server version of FileZilla to create their own FTP server on Windows. Know more about it- How to set up and use the FTP server on Windows 10 using FileZilla. While the server version is limited to Windows, the client is cross-platform and available for Linux, Windows, and macOS as well. Know more– How to install FileZilla on Ubuntu and CentOS

 

2. WinSCP

If you are on Windows 10, then WinSCP is the best free FTP client available to download from Microsoft Store. However, others can visit the official website to have the installer directly. Apart from FTP and SFTP (secure file transfer protocol), it also supports the older SCP  protocol over SSH, WebDAV, and S3 protocols.

Although Filezilla and WinSCP share a lot of things in common, however, one thing which the user would not find in FileZilla is the automatic synchronization between the local and server directory.

Furthermore, it directs the processing of files on the server, and the access data is stored in encrypted form. Just like FileZilla, the user can use it via USB drive by downloading the WinSCP portable version.

Apart from all this, the WinSCP features drag&drop, URL, shortcut icons, jump list; batch file scripting, and command-line interface, integrated text editor; shares site settings with PuTTY; explorer and commander interfaces.

The commands list and how they work are given on the official website’s page of this tool. WinSCP is only available for Windows operating systems. See more- How to transfer files between Windows and Linux computer using WinSCP

 

3. SolarWind FTP Voyager FTP Client

SolarWind that deals in enterprise software offer an FTP client with an impressive interface and all the core capabilities a user needs. FTP Voyager is also a free Windows 10 FTP client and looks similar to FileZilla in terms of two-windows design, however, the overall design is more modern and easy to navigate, thanks to big icons.

Multiple tabs are supported to connect multiple servers; drag and drop are there, automatically synchronize folders and supported protocols are FTP, FTPS, and SFTP.

The user can also schedule transfers to initiate them automatically at some specific given time.  Furthermore, it is possible to transfer files into specific folders using their file extensions including file preview.

A new user to FTP client software can easily handle FTP voyager to upload files to hosting servers.

 

4. Cyberduck: OpenSource FTP client

Cyberduck FTP client for Windows 10 offers similar features FileZilla and WinSCP originally available for macOS and has been for Windows as well, is other popular free and open-source FTP client software. It is not just limited to the FTP server for uploading and downloading but also supports a good range of Cloud storage such as Amazon S3, OneDrice, Backblaze B2, Dracoon, Files.com, Openstack Swift, Google Cloud Storage, and Rackspace including WebDAV servers such OwnCloud.

Well, in terms of interface, it is very basic, unlike the above WinSCP and FileZilla, the users will find a single window instead of two windows partition design to easily navigate and drag & drop files for transferring.

It comes with a feature called Cryptomator that offers client-side encryption to secure your data on any server or cloud storage.

Users can directly download Cyberduck from Microsoft Store on Windows 10 but need to pay for it there. However, on the official website, it is freely available for macOS and Windows 10/8/7.

 

5. Mobaxterm– Free FTP server & client

If you don’t want very extensive features in your FTP client but want all the basic things, then MobaXterm is the all-rounder. Because it is not designed for a single purpose instead, it can deal with lots of things.

Apart from an inbuilt FTP client, the users can use the MobaXterm for Remote desktop (RDP, VNC, Xdmcp) and
Remote terminal (SSH, telnet, rlogin, Mosh). Yes, whether you are a professional, a developer, or a regular user, it comes with all the necessary tools we need for day-to-day server handling and networking.

The features such as X11-Forwarding, automatic SFTP browser, SSH tunneling, and others of Mobaxterm will definitely make you remove multiple software from Windows such as FileZilla, Putty, and others. It comes with Plugin support that can further enhance its capabilities.

Even Windows 10 WSL can directly be accessed using the MobaXterm. For those who are looking for a free FTP server, no need to go anywhere else, it is also inbuilt along with TFTP, SSH/SFTP, Telnet, NFS, VNC, Cron, Iperf, and HTTP servers.

If this not is enough then the paid version without any limitation on the number of macros, SSH sessions, enhanced security settings, and others are there.

6. Core FTP

Core FTP is a freemium product, therefore, a free version – Core FTP LE for Windows is available to download and fulfill the demands of users.

The free version comes with all essential features and supports  SFTP (SSH), SSL, TLS, HTTPS, and FTPS protocols.

Those are in web development, the Core FTP will not let them down because of a wide range of features such as IDN, browser integration, .htaccess & .htpasswd editing, drag & drop support, FTP transfer resume, File masking (wildcards), FTP/HTTP Proxy, Socks 4&5 support and more… The interface of the program is almost similar to FileZilla.

For more features, the user can opt pro version of the Core FTP that offers HIPAA compliant security, File Synchronization, Email notification of transfer status, IBM Information Exchange support, and more…

 

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