# FileZilla vs PuTTY Comparison

| | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 767 | 352 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### FileZilla

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- File Transfer (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Outdated Interface (6 reviews)
- Security Issues (5 reviews)

### PuTTY

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (695 reviews) | 8.9 (326 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (698 reviews) | 8.9 (326 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (146 reviews) | 9.3 (88 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (124 reviews) | 9.2 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (444 reviews) | 8.1 (237 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | 8.9 (63 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (682 reviews) | 7.8 (320 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### FileZilla

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### PuTTY

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Terminal Emulator

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileZilla** | N/A | N/A |
| **PuTTY** | 8.3/10 | 185 |

#### Performance

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Plugins** | Not enough data | 8.1 (129 reviews) | 
| **Resource Usage** | Not enough data | 8.6 (155 reviews) | 
| **Latency** | Not enough data | 8.3 (161 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Linux Support** | Not enough data | 9.0 (145 reviews) | 
| **Windows Support** | Not enough data | 9.0 (154 reviews) | 
| **Mac Support** | Not enough data | 8.2 (99 reviews) | 
| **Unix Support** | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 

#### User Interface

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scrolling** | Not enough data | 8.4 (158 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (148 reviews) | 
| **Logging** | Not enough data | 8.5 (154 reviews) | 
| **Command-line interface** | Not enough data | 9.0 (157 reviews) | 

#### Licensing 

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Concurrent Licensing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (22 reviews) | 
| **Subscription Licensing** | Not enough data | 7.6 (21 reviews) | 
| **Named User Licensing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (24 reviews) | 
| **Perpetual Licensing** | Not enough data | 7.4 (22 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multifactor Authentication (MFA)** | Not enough data | 8.1 (24 reviews) | 
| **Secure Sockets Layer encryption** | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Portal Access ** | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 
| **SAML Service Provider Integration** | Not enough data | 7.6 (22 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Robotic Process Automation (RPA)** | Not enough data | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Replication** | Not enough data | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 

### File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileZilla** | 8.8/10 | 126 |
| **PuTTY** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Management** | 9.4 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Synchronization** | 8.9 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | 8.3 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | 8.9 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Transfer** | 9.4 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | 8.8 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Backup** | 8.8 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Support** | 7.5 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 8.8 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 9.1 (97 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.1 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to FileZilla (1):** [File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-transfer-protocol-ftp)

**Unique to PuTTY (1):** [Terminal Emulator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/terminal-emulator)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | FileZilla | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 52.9% | 26.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 29.2% | 27.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 17.9% | 45.7% | 

### By Industry

#### FileZilla

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.6%
- **Computer Software:** 12.9%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8%
- **Design:** 2.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.0%
- **Education Management:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 44.0%

#### PuTTY

- **Information Technology and Services:** 33.0%
- **Computer Software:** 14.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.4%
- **Computer Networking:** 4.1%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Financial Services:** 2.0%
- **Internet:** 1.8%
- **Banking:** 1.8%
- **Insurance:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 26.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to FileZilla

- [WinSCP](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (230 reviews)
- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [Cerberus FTP Server](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (43 reviews)
- [CuteFTP](https://www.g2.com/products/cuteftp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [SmartFTP](https://www.g2.com/products/smartftp/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (527 reviews)
- [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1536 reviews)
- [Fetch Softworks](https://www.g2.com/products/fetch-softworks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (296 reviews)
- [Titan SFTP Server](https://www.g2.com/products/titan-sftp-server/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (34 reviews)

### Alternatives to PuTTY

- [MobaXTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/mobaxterm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews)
- [SecureCRT](https://www.g2.com/products/securecrt/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [TeraTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/teraterm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [iTerm2](https://www.g2.com/products/iterm2/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [XShell](https://www.g2.com/products/xshell/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [GNOME Terminal](https://www.g2.com/products/gnome-terminal/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [ConEmu](https://www.g2.com/products/conemu/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Tabby.sh](https://www.g2.com/products/tabby-sh/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [kitty](https://www.g2.com/products/kitty/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (2 reviews)
- [Yakuake](https://www.g2.com/products/yakuake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (13 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### FileZilla

- Title: [What is FileZilla used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-filezilla-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "FileZilla is used for transferring  files to and from sites and devices on your local network.   It's most common application is file backup."
- Title: [Is FileZilla Safe 2020?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-filezilla-safe-2020) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, I have used it for 5+ years. There has been  no security failure attributable for Filezilla. It's frequently updated ! Always keep updating your version..."
- Title: [What are the features of FTP?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/filezilla-what-are-the-features-of-ftp) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, allows computers to share files over the internet. It uses usernames and passwords for security, organizes files into..."
- Title: [What is use of FileZilla software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-use-of-filezilla-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "For uploading / downloading files to website hosting via FTP"
- Title: [Is there any way to copy paste in remote server, other than drag and drop within file?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-way-to-copy-paste-in-remote-server-other-than-drag-and-drop-within-file) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "As it's been 24 days, you've probably figured this out by now, but, no, you can't use the copy-and-paste metaphor in the FileZilla window to transfer files."

### PuTTY

- Title: [how can i save password for the session in putty](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-save-password-for-the-session-in-putty) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can not save password in Putty but can save user name and hostname that would automatically take you to the screen to enter the password. "
- Title: [What is PuTTY used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-putty-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Putty is used to get servers log"
- Title: [Kindly help me in understanding SSH port Forwarding which is in Putty as Tunnel](https://www.g2.com/discussions/kindly-help-me-in-understanding-ssh-port-forwarding-which-is-in-putty-as-tunnel) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Certainly! I'll guide you through the process of configuring each type of port forwarding in PuTTY with examples for better understanding. Let's start with..."
- Title: [I am wondering about using putty for a few purposes, can you help?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50215-i-am-wondering-about-using-putty-for-a-few-purposes-can-you-help) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."

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