Compare FileZilla and WinSCP 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
FileZilla
Star Rating
(767)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FileZillaWinSCP
Star Rating
(226)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about WinSCPFileZilla 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 FileZilla.
- 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 FileZilla.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FileZilla
No pricing availableWinSCP
No pricing availableFree Trial
FileZilla
No trial information availableWinSCP
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
695
9.3
190
Ease of Use
8.8
698
9.2
192
Ease of Setup
9.0
146
9.5
35
Ease of Admin
8.8
124
9.5
29
Quality of Support
8.3
444
8.5
145
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
93
8.8
23
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
682
8.9
186
Features by Category
Management
9.4
107
9.6
65
8.9
100
9.1
63
8.3
83
8.8
51
8.9
110
8.8
67
Functionality
9.4
114
9.5
68
8.8
77
8.5
53
8.8
89
8.5
54
7.5
57
7.1
40
Security
8.8
89
8.8
59
9.1
97
9.1
63
9.1
90
9.2
62
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FileZilla and WinSCP are categorized as File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Unique Categories
FileZilla has no unique categories
WinSCP has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FileZilla
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WinSCP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.6%
Computer Software
12.9%
Internet
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Design
2.8%
Other
54.6%
Information Technology and Services
36.5%
Computer Software
13.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Higher Education
2.7%
Other
40.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is FileZilla used for?
2 Comments
RF
FileZilla is used for transferring files to and from sites and devices on your local network. It's most common application is file backup.Read more
Is FileZilla Safe 2020?
2 Comments
HK
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...Read more
What are the features of FTP?
1 Comment
MS
FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, allows computers to share files over the internet. It uses usernames and passwords for security, organizes files into...Read more
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