10 best FTP software to use

File Transfer Protocol is the most important function of any website it uses to transfer computer files between a client and server on a computer network. Aside of online file managers on hosting this is the only other option lefts for uploading files on server. There are lots of FTP software around this web but which one you going to choose, that’s why here is a list I providing about best FTP services. Read on:

10 best FTP software to use

1. FileZilla
FileZilla is the oldest and strongest FTP client that has been designed for the convenience in usage and with support for as many features as could be, while still being fast and reliable. The utility comes with support for firewalls and proxy connections along with SSL and Kerberos GSS security.

2. Core FTP
Core FTP is a safe FTP tool for Windows. It features FTP, SSL/TLS, SFTP via SSH, and HTTP/HTTPS Support. Secure FTP tools encrypt account data and data shifted across the internet, securing data from being observed or hinted across networks. Its free, secure FTP client provides you with a fast, easy, trustworthy way to update and keep your website via FTP.

3. WinSCP
WinSCP is a free SFTP and FTP client for Windows. It has the potential to copy files between a local and remote computer through multiple protocols which include: FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP. It can be used for all usual operations with files.

4. Cyberduck
Cyberduck is an open source FTP client for MAC with easy to use interface. Offers connect to FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Google Storage, Windows Azure, Rackspace Cloud Files and even Google Docs. Cyberduck comes with a bookmark manager and supports the Mac OS X Keychain and Bonjour networking.

5. FTP Rush
FTP Rush is the ultimate FRP/FXP/SFTP/TFTP client suite compatible with Windows. This tool is developed to suit any transfer requirement and lets you to rapidly upload and download files in all directions. It supports safe transfer including FTPS, SFTP, features include: support for FXP, tabbed interface, GUI Customization, Drag-and-Drop, Fast SFV checking on client side, and much more.

6. CuteFTP
CuteFTP is a client for relocating files between computer and a remote FTP server anywhere on the Internet. It allows you create, open, and edit HTML documents on your computer or a remote server within CuteFTP with the help of an integrated, color coded HTML editor.

7. FireFTP
FireFTP is free, secure, cross platform FTP/SFTP client for Mozilla Firefox providing easy and intuitive access to FTP/SFTP servers. It allows automatic reconnecting and resuming of transfer, searching, filtering, integrity checks, export, import, remote editing, file hashing, drag and drop, proxy support etc.

8. SmartFTP
SmartFTP shift files across the web. The client comes with features including Explorer like, customizable interface and support drag and drop functions. Client can copy files from one remote host to another (FXP). Remote-host directory information is cached for future viewing, and FTP URLs are supported by this client.

9. Gftp 
GFTP is a free file transfer system for NIX based systems. It features include, FTP and HTTP proxy server support, bookmarks menu to allow to rapidly connect to remote sites.

10. FTPDrive 
FTPDrive is a free file transfer client that allows creating virtual drive which links to configured FTP servers. In variant from other ftp-client this lets to operate with FTP from any program.

So which one you are going to use and which one is your favorite don’t forget to mention.