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Introduction

Dating back to at least April 1971, the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is one of the oldest protocols supporting the Internet and is more common than many people know. FTP clients are programs that reside on a PC and enable fast bulk file transfers between the PC and a server.

They connect using File Transfer Protocol via different ports. They are very useful when you need to download or transfer more than a few files and are an essential tool for website management.

You could transfer files one at a time and you could of course do it all freehand via the ftp protocol in a command window - but one of these programs will beat that any which way. No contest!

While there are concerns about the storing of passwords in some clients, the only secure way around this is to NEVER store any passwords at all. Whenever you are using a FTP client, set it to what is called KIOSK MODE, and a password will be prompted every time you use the site, and there will be no way to be compromised.

Rated Products

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FireFTP [4] [5]

A secure and cross-platform FTP / SFTP client for Firefox

Our Rating:
5
License: Free (Open source)
Easy to use, platform independent, small, fast, feature packed, frequent updates and new features.
4GB Download Limit.
Read full review... [5]
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Bitvise SSH Client (Tunnelier) [9] [10]

A fast SSH client with a basic FTP client strapped on

Our Rating:
4.5
License: Free
Fast, Secure SSH Terminal Emulation.
N/A
Read full review... [10]
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Core FTP LE [12] [13]

The best tricky-site access ability of any FTP client

Our Rating:
4.5
License: Free (Private/Educational use)
Great for tricky sites and when other clients recommended may not work.
Nag Screens.
Read full review... [13]
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Cyberduck [15] [16]

An open-source FTP client for Windows and Mac OS X

Our Rating:
4
License: Free (Open source)
Easy-to-use interface, SFTP works fine, performs well for single and small transfers.
Some issues on transfer of multiple files, resume transfer broken.
Read full review... [16]
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FileZilla [18] [19]

A free, lightweight and powerful cross-platform FTP product

Our Rating:
4
License: Free (Open source)
Easy to use, feature rich, includes site manager functions.
Does not support site-to-site transfer, passwords saved in open text.
Read full review... [19]
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WinSCP [21] [22]

A free FTP, SFTP and SCP client offering a rich feature set

Our Rating:
4
License: Free (Open source)
Secure copy using SSH, can limit download speeds, built in terminal.
Casual users may find it harder to learn and use.
Read full review... [22]

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Valuable contributions to this category have been made by: Tom Styles, Irene, Michael Gaul.

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This software review is copy-edited by Ian Richards [27]. Please help edit and improve this article by clicking here [28].

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