Monsta FTP
iPhone + Android
5.2No. 26 of 29
in SFTP Client Software
in SFTP Client Software
- Recognised40% of the score17
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score47
- Free plan14% of the score30
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid plans from
- $2.42/mo
- Runs on
- Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Summary
Monsta FTP is ranked #26 of 29 in SFTP client software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $2.42/mo.
Monsta FTP plans and pricing
All plansLite Free Free, always Self-hosted web-based client · FTP and SFTP/SCP · File and folder transfers and management monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Business $29/yr per year Includes Lite · Login profiles with master password · File editor · Zip upload and extraction · One install, with stated multi-server exceptions monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Business lifetime license $59 once Lifetime license option $59 License covers the version and sub-versions available at purchase · Includes Business features monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Host $149/yr per year Includes Business · Rebranding · Password manager · Dynamic login forms · One install, with stated multi-server exceptions monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Host lifetime license $299 once Lifetime license option $299 License covers the version and sub-versions available at purchase · Includes Host features monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Compared on SFTP client software
- Free plan
- Yesmonstaftp.com
- Supported protocols
- FTP, SFTP, SCPmonstaftp.com
- Supported platforms
- Webmonstaftp.com
- SSH key authentication
- Yesmonstaftp.com
- Remote file editing
- Yesmonstaftp.com
Facts
- Product
- Monsta FTP is a browser-based FTP client written in PHP and JavaScript that is installed as a website subfolder.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Connections
- It supports FTP and secure SFTP/SCP connections.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- File management
- Users can upload, download, copy, move, rename, and delete files and folders, and change permissions with CHMOD.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Archive handling
- Users can zip files and folders for download, and paid editions can upload ZIP archives and extract them on the remote server.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Editing
- The Business edition includes an on-screen code editor with syntax colors, line numbers, and tabbed editing.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Host edition can create dynamic login forms for automatic login from dashboards and control panels.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker recommends serving Monsta FTP over SSL and using SFTP/SCP where possible because FTP itself is not secure.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Stored login encryption
- The FAQ says stored logins use AES-256-CBC or, if unavailable, Blowfish (bf-cbc).monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- File size constraint
- Uploads pass through the install server's memory; the FAQ says PHP's per-request memory limit is normally 128 MB and may constrain upload size.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- Monsta FTP runs on a standard PHP installation, including Windows IIS.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- License limit
- A license has no user-count restriction, but is limited by installs, with documented exceptions for load balancing and multiple URLs.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs installation and troubleshooting questions to its user guides and common issues page, and advises contacting the web host for website recovery help.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The FAQ says Monsta FTP does not generate image thumbnails because doing so would require downloading remote images to the local server.monstaftp.com · 5 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- New Zealandmonstaftp.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Samsung Mobile US Press
- Best SFTP Client Software in 2026#26 of 29
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Sources
- monstaftp.com/faq· checked 5 Oct 2026
- monstaftp.com/download· checked 5 Oct 2026
- monstaftp.com/upgrade· checked 5 Oct 2026
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