Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to FileZilla

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.

Product categories

FTP Client File Explorer File Management File Manager File Sharing File Sharing And Backup File Transfer SFTP Client SSH Secure File Sharing Server Configuration And Automation Server Management

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to FileZilla are Cyberduck, rsync, 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.

Cyberduck Landing Page
1

Cyberduck

A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#File Transfer #FTP Client #Project Management 68 social mentions
rsync Landing Page
2

rsync

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 And Backup #File Transfer #File Sharing 13 social mentions
gFTP Landing Page
3

gFTP

gFTP is a free multithreaded ftp client for *NIX based machines running X11R6 or later.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#FTP Client #File Transfer #SFTP Client
ProFTPD Landing Page
4

ProFTPD

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
#File Transfer #FTP Client #SSH
mRemoteNG Landing Page
5

mRemoteNG

mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote, an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Remote Desktop #SSH #Remote PC Access 21 social mentions
iTerm2 Landing Page
6

iTerm2

A terminal emulator for macOS that does amazing things.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Terminal #Developer Tools #SSH 98 social mentions
Double Commander Landing Page
7

Double Commander

Double Commander is a cross-platform open source file manager with two panels side by side.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#File Manager #FTP Client #File Explorer 20 social mentions
Midnight Commander Landing Page
8

Midnight Commander

GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#File Manager #FTP Client #File Explorer 26 social mentions
ConEmu Landing Page
9

ConEmu

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
#SSH #Server Management #Terminal Tools 18 social mentions
lftp Landing Page
10

lftp

lftp is a command-line file transfer program which besides FTP, also supports FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#SSH #File Transfer #CLI 6 social mentions
Filestash Landing Page
11

Filestash

Filestash is a modern client for FTP, SFTP, S3, WebDAV, Minio,...
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Freemium
- Free Trial
#FTP Client #SFTP Client #Git Client
zero0100.com
12

zero0100

sharing large files via e-mail in modern ways.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Free
- Free Trial
#File Sharing #Secure File Sharing #File Sharing And Backup