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Serv-U FTP Server
Serv-U FTP Server · Austin, Texas, United States · founded 1999
What it is
Serv-U FTP Server provides FTP and FTPS file transfers for organizations, with access through web and mobile interfaces. Users can view, upload and download files, including large exchanges over 3 GB, and pause or resume transfers. Transfers use SSL/TLS encryption and support IPv4 and IPv6; the comparison page also lists HTTP. Administrators can create users and groups, manage permissions and bandwidth, and review transfer details in the console. They can set quotas and transfer ratios, limit concurrent sessions, block IP addresses for timed-out sessions, and use reverse DNS and anti-hammering controls. Automation can move or delete files after transfer or disable or reset credentials after a specified number of days. The FTP Server plan costs $55 a month, billed annually, and includes 250 user accounts, 100 concurrent sessions and three domains. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is available. SolarWinds describes this edition for small businesses and project teams with fewer users and domains on one server.
For and against
For
- Supports FTP and FTPS over IPv4 and IPv6.
- Large transfers can be paused or resumed.
- SSL/TLS encrypts file transfers.
- Administrators can manage quotas and permissions.
- Web and mobile interfaces support file access.
Against
- No free plan is available.
- The listed plan is billed annually.
- The plan includes 250 user accounts and 100 concurrent sessions.
The verdict
Serv-U FTP Server combines managed FTP/FTPS transfers with administration and automation controls. Its listed annual-billed plan is sized for up to 250 user accounts, 100 concurrent sessions and three domains.
Who it suits
Serv-U FTP Server may suit small businesses and project teams that need FTPS, scripted transfers and a smaller number of users and domains on one server.
Plans and prices
Serv-U FTP Server
3 domains · 250 user accounts · 100 concurrent sessions
Read 15 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Serv-U Gateway
Reverse-proxy add-on for Serv-U FTP or MFT Server
Read 15 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server
Unlimited domains · unlimited users · unlimited concurrent sessions
Read 15 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server
3 domains · 250 user accounts · 100 concurrent sessions
Read 30 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
On the record
- 2026.3 security changes
- The July 2026 release hardened content-security policies, made Permissions-Policy configurable for system administrators and updated OpenSSL to 3.0.21.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Administration
- Administrators can create users and groups, manage permissions and bandwidth, and view file transfer details in the management console.solarwinds.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Authentication
- The MFT edition adds Active Directory, LDAP and database authentication, while FTP Server is aimed at smaller deployments.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Automation
- MFT adds event-driven automation, including actions triggered by server, domain, group and user events.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists SolarWinds as a public software-development company founded in 1999, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with 1,001–5,000 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- SolarWinds documentation identifies the maker as SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership news
- SolarWinds announced in February 2025 that it would be acquired by Turn/River Capital for approximately 4.4 billion USD.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Critical vulnerabilities
- Serv-U 2026.3 release notes list multiple CVEs rated 9.1 critical, including remote-code-execution, privilege-escalation and insecure-direct-object-reference issues.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- SolarWinds publishes administrator help, installation material, system requirements, edition comparisons and versioned release notes in its Success Center.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The product uses SSL/TLS to encrypt file transfers and help prevent tampering or exposure during transfer.solarwinds.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Extensibility
- Integration libraries can be written as Windows DLLs or shared libraries, with the sample library serving as the API documentation.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- File sharing
- MFT provides ad hoc file sharing with password protection, expiration and configurable automatic deletion.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- FTP and FTPS
- The FTP edition provides FTP and FTPS transfers over IPv4 and IPv6 networks.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Gateway
- Serv-U Gateway is an optional reverse-proxy component intended to keep data at rest out of a DMZ.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Gateway and compliance
- The optional Serv-U Gateway helps ensure no data is stored in the DMZ and is described as helping meet PCI DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, and GDPR requirements.solarwinds.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integration API
- The documentation describes an Integration API exposed through a sample Integration DLL or shared library rather than a separately documented public REST API for Serv-U.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Serv-U can use ODBC-compliant databases such as Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL and can integrate with Active Directory or LDAP servers.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- SolarWinds describes the FTP Server edition as designed for small businesses and project teams needing FTPS, scripted transfers, and a smaller number of users and domains on one server.documentation.solarwinds.com · read 30 Sep 2026
