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FileZilla

FileZilla is an FTP, or file transfer protocol, client. It lets individuals transfer single files or batches to a web server. For many years, FTP was the standard for website design. Read more about FileZilla.

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to FileZilla

FileZilla
Cyberduck cURL gFTP rsync Midnight Commander ProFTPD mRemoteNG iTerm2 Double Commander lftp

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to FileZilla are Cyberduck, cURL, and gFTP. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Project Management #Work Collaboration #FTP Client 72 social mentions

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    cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #API Tools #Developer Tools #APIs 121 social mentions

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    gFTP is a free multithreaded ftp client for *NIX based machines running X11R6 or later.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #FTP Client #SFTP Client #File Transfer

  4. 4
    rsync is a file transfer program for Unix systems. rsync uses the "rsync algorithm" which provides a very fast method for bringing remote files into sync.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #File Sharing #File Sharing And Backup #Linux 15 social mentions

  5. GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #File Management #File Manager #FTP Client 28 social mentions

  6. The Official ProFTPD web site. ProFTPD is a high-performance, extremely configurable, and most of all a secure FTP server, featuring Apache-like configuration and blazing performance.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Web Servers #FTP Client #File Transfer

  7. mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote, an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Remote PC Access #Remote Desktop #SSH 21 social mentions

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    A terminal emulator for macOS that does amazing things.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Server Configuration And Automation #Developer Tools #SSH 111 social mentions

  9. Double Commander is a cross-platform open source file manager with two panels side by side.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #File Management #File Manager #FTP Client 22 social mentions

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    lftp is a command-line file transfer program which besides FTP, also supports FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #FTP Client #CLI #File Transfer 7 social mentions

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    ConEmu-Maximus5 is a full-featured local terminal for Windows devs, admins and users. Get better console window with tabs, splits, Quake style, copy+paste, DosBox and PuTTY integration, and much more.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Terminal Tools #Server Configuration And Automation #SSH 19 social mentions

  12. If you want a cross-platform file manager, muCommander is one of the best options available. It supports a wide range of protocols, including HTTP/HTTPS, SMB, FTP, SFTP, and many others. Read more about muCommander.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #File Management #File Manager #FTP Client

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