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Cyberduck

No phone app

8.0No. 5 of 36
in FTP and SFTP clients
  • Recognised40% of the score94
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score86
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
$10/mo
Runs on
Mac, Windows
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Summary

Cyberduck is a free, GPL-licensed browser for servers and cloud storage on macOS and Windows. It connects to protocols and services including FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, OpenStack Swift, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Azure, Backblaze B2, OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, and Dropbox. Users can upload and download by drag and drop, transfer directory trees, resume transfers, or copy files between servers. Directory synchronization previews affected files before action. Cyberduck can open server-side text or binary files in an external editor, and copy or open HTTP URLs; S3 support includes CDN and pre-signed URLs. Cryptomator integration offers client-side encryption with protected filenames and individually encrypted files. SFTP supports public-key and two-factor authentication, and passwords are kept in the system Keychain. The software requires no account or registration. The maker lists a personal registration key at 10.00 USD per month as a minimum contribution shown by the vendor; a separate registration key contribution is 10.00 USD per once.

Who it is for

Cyberduck suits people who move or synchronize files across servers and cloud storage from a Mac or Windows computer. Its protocol coverage and external-editor support may also suit users managing remote files through existing tools.

What is good

  • Supports a wide range of server and cloud services.
  • Resumes transfers and copies files between servers.
  • Previews files affected by directory synchronization.
  • SFTP supports public-key and two-factor authentication.
  • Free GPL-licensed software needs no account.

What to know first

  • Scheduled transfers are not supported.
  • Modification-date retention is unavailable for some protocols.
  • Registration key is listed at 10.00 USD per month.

Verdict

Cyberduck offers file transfer and synchronization across many protocols, with encryption and authentication options. Check protocol-specific limits before relying on modification-date retention.

Cyberduck plans and pricing

All plans
Registration key $10/mo Minimum contribution shown by the vendor Disables the donation prompt · Can be used on multiple computers · Personal registration key cyberduck.io · 20 Sept 2026
Free software Free GPL-licensed · no registration or account required cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Registration key contribution $10 once minimum amount 10 USD disables donation prompt · usable on multiple computers · personal and not shareable cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on FTP and SFTP clients

Free plan
Yescyberduck.io
Paid from
$10one-timecyberduck.io
Protocol coverage
multi-protocolcyberduck.io
Supported platforms
cross-platformcyberduck.io
File synchronization
Yescyberduck.io
Scheduled transfers
Nocyberduck.io
Transfer automation
Yescyberduck.io

Facts

Product
Cyberduck is a libre server and cloud storage browser for Mac and Windows.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Protocols
It supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, OpenStack Swift, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Azure, Backblaze B2, OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox and other services.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Transfers
It supports drag-and-drop uploads and downloads, recursive directory transfers, resumable transfers and copying files directly between servers.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Synchronization
It synchronizes local and remote directories and previews affected files before action.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Editing
It can edit text or binary files on a server using any preferred external editor.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Sharing
It can copy or open HTTP URLs and includes CDN and pre-signed URLs for S3.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Encryption
Cryptomator integration provides client-side encryption with encrypted filenames, obfuscated directory structures and individually encrypted files.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Security posture
The site states that Cyberduck has no backdoors and requires no registration or account.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Authentication
SFTP supports strong ciphers, public-key authentication and two-factor authentication.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Credential storage
Passwords are stored in the system Keychain and certificates are validated using Keychain trust settings.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
System integration
It integrates with Finder, Windows notifications, Bonjour service discovery and system protocol handlers.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Support
Support is provided through community help, documentation, a public bug tracker and [email protected].cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Open source
Cyberduck is licensed under the GPL and its source code is available on GitHub.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
CLI
Cyberduck CLI is available for Mac, Windows and Linux.docs.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Protocol limit
Retaining modification dates is not supported for all protocols.docs.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026
Current downloads
The download page lists Windows 10 64-bit or later and macOS 10.13 or later on Intel or Apple M1.cyberduck.io · 28 Sept 2026

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