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# ExpanDrive vs WinSCP Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**ExpanDrive** [

4/5(90)

](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews#reviews)

**WinSCP** [

4.6/5(230)

](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**ExpanDrive**
Free Trial

**$0.00** 1 User With One-Time Purchase · Free

**WinSCP**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**ExpanDrive**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 11 responses

**WinSCP**
1 month

Based on 6 responses

Return on Investment

**ExpanDrive**
5 months9 months sooner

Based on 10 responses

**WinSCP**
14 months

Based on 7 responses

Perceived Cost

**ExpanDrive**
$$$$$

**WinSCP**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**ExpanDrive**
Not enough reviews yet

**WinSCP**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**ExpanDrive**
[
Ease of Use (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1863310&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Easy Access (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1863449&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2212552&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Syncing Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2212613&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**WinSCP**
[
Security (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1971570&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
User Interface (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1229515&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Outdated Interface (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2320852&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Unreliable Connectivity (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1229389&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**ExpanDrive**
Not enough data

**WinSCP**
[

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Jira

](https://www.g2.com/products/jira/reviews)[

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PuTTY

](https://www.g2.com/products/putty/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/integrations)

Screenshots

**ExpanDrive**
 ![ExpanDrive screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1487454/ExpanDrive-hero.png)

**WinSCP**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**ExpanDrive**

8.4

8.475

**WinSCP**

9.3

9.3194

Ease of Use

**ExpanDrive**

9.0

9.075

**WinSCP**

9.2

9.2196

Ease of Setup

**ExpanDrive**

9.2

9.231

**WinSCP**

9.5

9.539

Ease of Admin

**ExpanDrive**

9.1

9.130

**WinSCP**

9.5

9.529

Quality of Support

**ExpanDrive**

8.4

8.461

**WinSCP**

8.5

8.5148

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**ExpanDrive**

8.6

8.627

**WinSCP**

8.8

8.823

Product Direction (% positive)

**ExpanDrive**

7.7

7.772

**WinSCP**

8.9

8.9189

Features

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

74

Management

File Management

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

69

Synchronization

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

66

Scheduling

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

52

Performance

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

69

Functionality

File Transfer

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

72

Language Support

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

54

File Backup

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

56

Mobile Support

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

41

Security

Encryption

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

60

Authentication

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

65

Access Control

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

65

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

High Availability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Low Latency

Not enough data

Not enough data

High Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fast Application Deployment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Simplified Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring Tool

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost-Saving

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Business Continuity

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![ExpanDrive](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a5de4a3fe4181ae8103e2faef38f2c68/expandrive.png "ExpanDrive")](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews)

ExpanDrive

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

70.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

14.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

15.1%

[![WinSCP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b61201ff6c77d6665ef360b523d06e47/winscp.gif "WinSCP")](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews)

WinSCP

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

32.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

70.9%

32.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

14.0%

29.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

15.1%

38.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![ExpanDrive](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a5de4a3fe4181ae8103e2faef38f2c68/expandrive.png "ExpanDrive")](https://www.g2.com/products/expandrive/reviews)
ExpanDrive

Information Technology and Services

24.4%

Computer Software

9.3%

Marketing and Advertising

7.0%

Research

4.7%

Financial Services

3.5%

Other

51.2%

[![WinSCP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b61201ff6c77d6665ef360b523d06e47/winscp.gif "WinSCP")](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews)
WinSCP

Information Technology and Services

36.3%

Computer Software

13.9%

Computer & Network Security

4.0%

Telecommunications

3.1%

Higher Education

2.7%

Other

39.9%

Alternatives

**ExpanDrive Alternatives**

 ![Google Cloud Storage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a358e8fa929275ce12c07c821012f33d/google-cloud-storage.svg "Google Cloud Storage")

[
Google Cloud Storage
](/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews)

 ![VMware vSAN](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b7b9bda79777e6590b9c270cf14eec39/vmware-vsan.jpg "VMware vSAN")

[
VMware vSAN
](/products/vmware-vsan/reviews)

 ![Azure Storage Explorer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-storage-explorer.jpg "Azure Storage Explorer")

[
Azure Storage Explorer
](/products/azure-storage-explorer/reviews)

 ![Sangfor Cloud Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4f566db1e8454304348c2e4d7c5d89e9/sangfor-cloud-platform.svg "Sangfor Cloud Platform")

[
Sangfor Cloud Platform
](/products/sangfor-cloud-platform/reviews)

**WinSCP Alternatives**

 ![FileZilla](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_816854961e0fdefd2810e97e959c72f1/filezilla.png "FileZilla")

[
FileZilla
](/products/filezilla/reviews)

 ![CuteFTP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3035052d6bfeb5a52ef3d5aa9204586d/cuteftp.svg "CuteFTP")

[
CuteFTP
](/products/cuteftp/reviews)

 ![Progress MOVEit](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5b00e6dcd9914c9bcd5d86a4aeac7af2/progress-moveit.svg "Progress MOVEit")

[
Progress MOVEit
](/products/progress-moveit/reviews)

 ![GoAnywhere MFT](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3035052d6bfeb5a52ef3d5aa9204586d/goanywhere-mft.svg "GoAnywhere MFT")

[
GoAnywhere MFT
](/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews)

## ExpanDrive vs WinSCP

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found WinSCP easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with WinSCP overall.

- Reviewers felt that WinSCP meets the needs of their business better than ExpanDrive.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that WinSCP is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of WinSCP over ExpanDrive.