PC FTP Clients
FileZilla
FileZilla is powerful Open Source FTP/SFTP client with many features. It includes a site manager to store all your connection details and logins as well as an Explorer style interface that shows the local and remote folders and can be customized independently. The program offers support for firewalls and proxy connections as well as SSL and Kerberos GSS security. Additional features include keep alive, auto ascii/binary transfer, download queue, manual transfers, raw FTP commands and more. A nice program for beginners and advanced user alike.
Costs : Freeware
URL : filezilla.sourceforge.net
AceFTP
Visicom Media’s AceFTP 3 Freeware is the easiest-to-use free FTP client software available for transferring files over the Internet.
Its cool, uncluttered drag-and-drop interface, designed in a Windows XP fashion, lets you transfer files quickly and efficiently and navigate with ease between folders, both on Web sites and on your computer.
This robust, free FTP software is a high-speed FTP program. It enables you to perform multiple file transfers simultaneously. Simply put, it beats many paid-for FTP client software products hands down.
AceFTP 3 Key Features:
- Windows XP-Style Interface
- Ability to store and configure your connections using the explorer-style advanced site manager
- Ability to make server-to-server file transfers
- Ability to open several FTP sites easily
- Ability to execute multiple file transfers concurrently
- Ability to preview files with the integrated viewer
- Ability to resume broken transfers
- Ability to monitor transfers graphically with the transfer rate viewer
Costs : Freeware
URL : software.visicommedia.com/en/products/aceftpfreeware
Mac FTP Clients
Transmit
- Tiger Ready - Use local smart folders, sync bookmarks, automate workflows, and more: Transmit 3.2 loves Tiger.
- Dashboard Widget - Upload faster than ever. See it in action!, Automator Actions, Easily add FTP steps to your workflow!
- .Mac Sync - Automatically sync favorites with all your Macs, Spotlight Favorites, Connect to Favorites in seconds, anywhere
- Column View - At last: browse the way Mac OS X intended, Tabs, Many connections, one window.
- Sidebar - Jump to your folders, per-favorite, instantly, Supercharged Favorites, Safari-like and very expandable
- Search - Narrow a long list of items in a flash, Previews with Zooming, Smoothly zoom that mystery thumbnail
- Synchronization - Now detects server time zones automatically!, Auto-Permissions, Set permissions on upload, automatically
- Dock Status - Transfer status at a glance, always, Spring-Loaded Folders, Move files in record time
- iDisk / WebDAV - Get files on your iDisk, faster than the Finder!, FTP, SFTP, or TLS/SSL, More secure choices made Mac simple
- DockSend - Upload as easily as dragging to the dock, Server-to-Server Transfers, Use your Mac to shuttle; even go tab-to-tab!
- Much, Much More... - Faster transfers, more editors, improved AppleScript, linked folder navigation... one mega update!
Costs : $17.95
URL : www.panic.com/transmit
Fetch
Fetch is a Macintosh program for transferring files over networks, such as the Internet, using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).
Fetch 5 includes all the standard features of a modern FTP/SFTP client, presented in a user interface that is simple and easy to use.
Fetch can be used to:
- Publish a website at a web hosting provider.
- Rename, move, delete, and change the permissions of files on a web server in order to maintain a website.
- Publish images for eBay auction listings.
- Transfer documents to a printing company or service bureau.
- Submit advertisements to newspapers and magazines.
- Move files between your Macintosh and other computers or specialized equipment.
Fetch is compatible with a wide range of FTP and SFTP servers, from mainframes and high-end servers to Macintosh, UNIX, Windows, and Netware computers, and even servers in prepress systems, image editing systems, photo processing equipment, and medical imaging systems.
Fetch 5 runs on Mac OS X 10.2.4 or newer.
Costs : $25.00
URL : www.fetchsoftworks.com