Comparison of FTP client software
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of FTP clients. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up-to-date.
General information
Basic general information about the clients: creator/company, license/price etc.
| Creator | First public release date | Latest stable version | Cost (USD) | Software license | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FileZilla | Tim Kosse, et al. | January, 2001 | 2.2.12b | Free | GPL |
| lftp | ? | ? | 3.1.0 | Free | GPL |
| NcFTP | ? | 1991 | 3.1.8 | Free | ? |
| Creator | First public release date | Latest stable version | Cost (USD) | Software license |
Operating system support
The operating systems the clients can run on without emulation.
| Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | BSD | Unix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FileZilla | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| lftp | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| NcFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | BSD | Unix |
Protocol support
Information about what internet protocols the clients support. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the clients or extensions that provide such functionality.
| FTP | Secure FTP | SSH file transfer protocol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileZilla | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| lftp | Yes | No | No |
| NcFTP | Yes | No | No |
| FTP | Secure FTP | SSH file transfer protocol |