Best FTP and SFTP Clients in 2026
Updated
35 FTP and SFTP clients ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
35ranked
0free plans on this page
$1.25/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 FlashFXP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Protocol coverage: multi-protocolSupported platforms: windowsFile synchronization: Yes
- 27 FQB Transfer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Protocol coverage: multi-protocolSupported platforms: macosFile synchronization: Yes
- 28 FTPGetter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Protocol coverage: ftp-ftps-sftpSupported platforms: windowsFile synchronization: Yes
- 29 Yummy FTP Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 30 Viper FTP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$1.25/mo Protocol coverage: multi-protocolSupported platforms: macosFile synchronization: Yes
- 31 Fetch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$4/mo Protocol coverage: ftp-ftps-sftpSupported platforms: macosFile synchronization: Yes
- 32 SFTP Commander No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Protocol coverage: ftp-ftps-sftpSupported platforms: macosFile synchronization: No
- 33 Staff-FTP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Protocol coverage: multi-protocolSupported platforms: windows
- 34 FTPUSE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Protocol coverage: ftp-onlySupported platforms: windows
- 35 EditPlus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0$9/mo Supported platforms: windows
Compare all 10 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Protocol coverage | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FlashFXP | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | multi-protocol | windows |
| 27 | FQB Transfer | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-protocol | macos |
| 28 | FTPGetter | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | ftp-ftps-sftp | windows |
| 29 | Yummy FTP Pro | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | Viper FTP | 5.4 | No | $1.25/mo | No | — | multi-protocol | macos |
| 31 | Fetch | 5.4 | No | $4/mo | No | $29one-time | ftp-ftps-sftp | macos |
| 32 | SFTP Commander | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | ftp-ftps-sftp | macos |
| 33 | Staff-FTP | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-protocol | windows |
| 34 | FTPUSE | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | ftp-only | windows |
| 35 | EditPlus | 5.0 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | windows |
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