Top 5 FTP Programs for Windows

NeeT — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:28:02 +0000

The utility program used to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet is known as the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). This article briefs on some of the top FTP clients for windows.

1. FlashFXP

FlashFXP is a FTP program that makes it easy for you to upload files to the server with its highly user-friendly interface. Rated as one of the best ftp programs, FlashFXP guarantees best performance, reliability, and security. The software is affordably priced at $25 with a 30-day money back guarantee. Highlights include support for FEAT and “stat -l”, secure connections (TLS / SSL), and fully recursive file transferring with firewall support, that allows you to define a set range oflocal ports, or bind to a specific IP.

2. EmFTP Professional

EmFTP Professional supports SFTP using SSH (Secure Shell). This provides additional advanced features like compression and public key authentication. Unlike the conventional FTPs where there is a potential danger of contents being hacked EmFTP is more secure. The price of the software is about $39.99. Although a bit costlier than Flash FXP, it offers full satisfaction with a 30-day money back guarantee.

3. Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional

Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro is one of the most powerful applications in File Transfer Protocol (FTP) arena. The application has drag and drop options making transfer processes much easier. Apart from having a backup wizard, the application also has facilities to compare files between websites and file synchronization. Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro is rated 5/5 by the users and is priced at $99.95. While the application comes with 2 licenses, support is not provided as in case of other FTP programs by the company.

All of the above FTP programs come for a price, and if you like to get equally good free FTP software, you can choose between the two popular free offers available in the internet.

4. FileZilla Client

FileZilla is one of the most popular FTP programs, which comes free of cost to users. Special features of this program are as follows: Easy to use, Supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Cross-platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, *BSD, Mac OS X and more, IPv6 support, Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB, Drag & drop support, HTTP/1.1, SOCKS5 and FTP-Proxy support.

5. Smart FTP

SmartFTP too is free software, which has a good popularity among the users. The application has many advanced features. It is secure, reliable, and efficient in file transfers. It can be highly useful for website publishing, sharing files with friends and colleagues.