FTP (File Transfer Protocal) are mostly used in web development. Is is very useful for connecting server using FTP protocol for transferring files between server and client. This article will provide you basic info about top FTP clients for windows systems. Personally I always to use FileZilla as ftp clients, So below list can be used for Alternatives of FileZilla.
1. FileZilla FTP Client
FileZilla is most popular FTP client used for connecting FTP server. It is pouplar with its user friendly and features. FileZilla is the cross-platform and supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).
2. WinSCP
WinSCP is an open source free FTP client for Windows systems. It Also supports Secure FTP for secure communication between server and client. WinSCP supports a variety of transfer protocols, so you can use one tool for both secure and insecure file copying
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3. Cyberduck
Cyberduck provides and easy to use interface, connect to FTP (File Transfer Protocol), SFTP (SSH Secure File Transfer), WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning), Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage and Rackspace Cloud Files. Its interface is easy to browse and move your files quickly in the browser with caching enabled for the best performance.
4. FREE FTP
Free FTP is very user friendly and designed to be powerful ftp client. It can connect to ftp server with the click of a button, and provides facilities of transferring files with dragging and dropping them to your server or computer.
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5. Direct FTP
Direct FTP provides Uploading and downloading files and folders is easy! Just use your mouse to drag and drop them wherever you want them to go. It also Support for secure file transfers, including SFTP over SSH, FTPS over TSL, and HTTPS.
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A good list of FTP clients, but I can’t wait to see the 2017 update! However, I think FTP clients are definitely losing ground to other options such as web rtc. This is likely due to issues of security and speed. Businesses and confidential doc related transfers also tend to seek out other solutions. For work related large file transfers I’d take a look at Innorix DS.
Since the future is cloud, try Monsta FTP (disclaimer: I’m involved with this project). You shouldn’t be tied down to locally-installed apps. http://www.monstaftp.com
FileZilla now comes with malware, in my case “PC Utilities Optimizer”.