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Compare FileZilla and WinSCP 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
FileZilla
Star Rating
(764)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FileZillaWinSCP
Star Rating
(222)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.6% 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
691
9.3
187
Ease of Use
8.8
694
9.2
188
Ease of Setup
9.1
143
9.5
31
Ease of Admin
8.8
123
9.5
29
Quality of Support
8.3
445
8.5
142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
93
8.8
23
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
678
8.9
184
Features by Category
Management
9.4
106
9.6
64
8.9
101
9.1
62
8.4
87
8.8
51
9.0
108
9.0
64
Functionality
9.4
112
9.5
65
8.8
81
8.5
53
8.9
92
8.5
54
7.6
61
7.1
40
Security
8.8
91
8.8
58
9.1
100
9.1
61
9.1
93
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
20.1%
Computer Software
12.8%
Internet
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Design
2.8%
Other
54.3%
Information Technology and Services
36.7%
Computer Software
13.5%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Computer & Network Security
3.3%
Higher Education
2.8%
Other
40.5%
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 there any way to copy paste in remote server, other than drag and drop within file?
1 Comment
MV
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.Read more
Is FileZilla Safe 2020?
1 Comment
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
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