The SSH client is used to access a terminal console on an SSH server, to initiate port forwarding, or to initiate file transfers to and from SSH servers using SFTP. Both products are connectivity products. They cannot be used standalone. For an SSH server to be useful, you need clients that will connect to it. May 27, 2020 Now that we have a broad idea of the features that may be needed in an FTP or SFTP client, let's see some of the best tools that have many of these features built into them and a lot more. Here's the Best FTP and SFTP Clients. Here are the best FTP and SFTP clients available on the market today: SolarWinds Solar PuTTY; WinSCP; FileZilla. SmartFTP is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client. It allows you to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet.
Windows SFTP client apps
Specialized applications from connecting to SFTP.
Application | Note |
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WinSCP | Free and open source SFTP GUI client. Despite its name it's not limited to SCP, but works with SFTP and FTP/SSL too. |
Filezilla Client | Free and open source FTP, FTP/SSL and SFTP GUI client (beware of adware). |
Bitvise SSH Client | SSH tunneling, SSH terminal emulation and SFTP client. Commercial. |
JSCAPE AnyClient | Web-based SFTP/FTP/FTPS/WebDAV/S3 client. Commercial with free version. |
Tectia SSH Client | SFTP/SSH client from the creators of the SSH protocol. Commercial. |
VanDyke SecureFX | SFTP/FTP/SCP client for Windows, Mac and Linux. Commercial. |
FlashFXP | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
FTP Voyager | FTP/FTP client for Windows. Free. |
WS_FTP Professional Client | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
Axway Secure Client | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
SmartFTP | FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client. Commercial. |
GoAnywhere SFTP client for MFT | SFTP client from creators of GoAnywhere MFT server. Commercial. |
SFTP plugins for popular apps
Swish (for Windows Explorer) | Shows SFTP server in Windows Explorer. It's not a filesystem driver, so this sftp drive cannot be used from command line or from inside another program. Free and open source. |
SFTP plugin for Total Commander | Official plugin from the creators of Total Commander. Free. |
Chrome sFTP Client | sFTP Client for Google Chrome / Chrome OS. |
Command-line clients
Use those if you want to access SFTP from a script or if you simply prefer command line over GUI.
Sftp Client
PuTTY PSFTP | PuTTY SFTP tool for those who are not afraid of command line. Available for Windows and Un*x-like systems. Free and open source. |
OpenSSH | OpenSSH's 'ssh' command is available on most Un*x systems. Free and open source. Windows port is included in CygWin. |
Bitvise Command-Line SFTP Client | Advanced command-line SFTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
Map SFTP server as a network drive
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Do you want to use a SFTP connection as a Windows mapped drive? Assign it a drive letter and use it from any application? Try one of those:
Windows SFTP client apps
Specialized applications from connecting to SFTP.
Application | Note |
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WinSCP | Free and open source SFTP GUI client. Despite its name it's not limited to SCP, but works with SFTP and FTP/SSL too. |
Filezilla Client | Free and open source FTP, FTP/SSL and SFTP GUI client (beware of adware). |
Bitvise SSH Client | SSH tunneling, SSH terminal emulation and SFTP client. Commercial. |
JSCAPE AnyClient | Web-based SFTP/FTP/FTPS/WebDAV/S3 client. Commercial with free version. |
Tectia SSH Client | SFTP/SSH client from the creators of the SSH protocol. Commercial. |
VanDyke SecureFX | SFTP/FTP/SCP client for Windows, Mac and Linux. Commercial. |
FlashFXP | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
FTP Voyager | FTP/FTP client for Windows. Free. |
WS_FTP Professional Client | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
Axway Secure Client | SFTP/FTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
SmartFTP | FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client. Commercial. |
GoAnywhere SFTP client for MFT | SFTP client from creators of GoAnywhere MFT server. Commercial. |
SFTP plugins for popular apps
Swish (for Windows Explorer) | Shows SFTP server in Windows Explorer. It's not a filesystem driver, so this sftp drive cannot be used from command line or from inside another program. Free and open source. |
SFTP plugin for Total Commander | Official plugin from the creators of Total Commander. Free. |
Chrome sFTP Client | sFTP Client for Google Chrome / Chrome OS. |
Command-line clients
Use those if you want to access SFTP from a script or if you simply prefer command line over GUI.
Sftp Client
PuTTY PSFTP | PuTTY SFTP tool for those who are not afraid of command line. Available for Windows and Un*x-like systems. Free and open source. |
OpenSSH | OpenSSH's 'ssh' command is available on most Un*x systems. Free and open source. Windows port is included in CygWin. |
Bitvise Command-Line SFTP Client | Advanced command-line SFTP client for Windows. Commercial. |
Map SFTP server as a network drive
Ssh Ftp Client Download Windows 10
Do you want to use a SFTP connection as a Windows mapped drive? Assign it a drive letter and use it from any application? Try one of those:
NetDrive | SFTP, FTP, DropBox, GoogleDrive, OneDrive and few others. Commercial. Reverts to a limited free version when the trial is over. Windows. |
Web Drive | SFTP, FTP, DropBox, GoogleDrive, OneDrive and few others. File system level locking symantics. Synchronization mode and network drive mode. Commercial. Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. |
ExpandDrive | SFTP, FTP, DropBox, GoogleDrive, OneDrive and few others. Commercial. Windows and Mac. |
SFTP NET Drive | SFTP. Commercial. Free for personal use. Windows. |
win-sshfs | Maps remote SFTP drive and make it available to all applications. Open source, last updated in 2012. Works on Windows 7, newer OS versions are not supported. Several forks exists. |
WinSshFS 4every1 edition | Fork of win-sshfs which works on Win10. Free and open source. |
WinSshFS FiSSH edition | Fork of win-sshfs focused on UI changes. Free and open source. |
SSHFS for Linux | Enables you to mount a remote folder on Linux over SSH. FUSE-based, free and open source. Part of most Linux distros. |
SSHFS for OS X | SSH File System for MAC OS X based on FUSE for OS X. Free and open source. |
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