# FileZilla, WinSCP vs Progress MOVEit Comparison

| | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 767 | 228 | 527 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (38.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 30 day free trial | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### FileZilla

Pros:
- Ease of Use (10 reviews)
- File Transfer (10 reviews)

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- Outdated Interface (6 reviews)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

### WinSCP

Pros:
- Security (3 reviews)
- User Interface (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Outdated Interface (2 reviews)
- Unreliable Connectivity (2 reviews)

### Progress MOVEit

Pros:
- Ease of Use (62 reviews)
- File Transfer (49 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (34 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (24 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (695 reviews) | 9.3 (192 reviews) | 9.0 (368 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (698 reviews) | 9.2 (194 reviews) | 8.9 (375 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (146 reviews) | 9.5 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (252 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (124 reviews) | 9.5 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (229 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (444 reviews) | 8.5 (146 reviews) | 8.6 (348 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 9.1 (219 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.1 (682 reviews) | 8.9 (188 reviews) | 8.9 (343 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### FileZilla

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### WinSCP

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Progress MOVEit

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Progress MOVEit Free Trial

Price: 30 day free trial


[Learn more about Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileZilla** | N/A | N/A |
| **WinSCP** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.5/10 | 210 |

#### Data Delivery

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Application Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (164 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (174 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (184 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (174 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (176 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Governance

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (170 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Core Transfer Infrastructure - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Application Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Content Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Capabilities - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (184 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 

#### Security & Compliance Controls - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (170 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Intelligent Automation & AI - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileZilla** | 8.8/10 | 126 |
| **WinSCP** | 8.8/10 | 72 |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.8/10 | 234 |

#### Management

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Management** | 9.4 (107 reviews) | 9.6 (67 reviews) | 9.0 (214 reviews) | 
| **Synchronization** | 8.9 (100 reviews) | 9.1 (64 reviews) | 8.7 (204 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | 8.3 (83 reviews) | 8.8 (51 reviews) | 8.8 (209 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | 8.9 (110 reviews) | 8.8 (67 reviews) | 8.9 (215 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Transfer** | 9.4 (114 reviews) | 9.5 (70 reviews) | 9.3 (220 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | 8.8 (77 reviews) | 8.5 (53 reviews) | 8.4 (191 reviews) | 
| **File Backup** | 8.8 (89 reviews) | 8.5 (55 reviews) | 8.7 (190 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Support** | 7.5 (57 reviews) | 7.1 (40 reviews) | 7.9 (172 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 8.8 (89 reviews) | 8.8 (59 reviews) | 9.1 (212 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 9.1 (97 reviews) | 9.1 (64 reviews) | 8.9 (213 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 9.1 (90 reviews) | 9.2 (63 reviews) | 8.9 (206 reviews) | 

### Log Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileZilla** | N/A | N/A |
| **WinSCP** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress MOVEit** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Preparation

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Blending** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Track Trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detect Anomalies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Metric and Event Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live Tail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Visualization

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Log Analysis

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Encryption

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileZilla** | N/A | N/A |
| **WinSCP** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.9/10 | 135 |

#### Encryption

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (102 reviews) | 
| **Messaging Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (103 reviews) | 
| **File Transfer Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (124 reviews) | 
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (123 reviews) | 
| **Document Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (115 reviews) | 
| **Full-Disk Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (100 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (118 reviews) | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (107 reviews) | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (116 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (103 reviews) | 
| **Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (97 reviews) | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (110 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (96 reviews) | 

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



**Unique to Progress MOVEit (3):** [Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-file-transfer-mft), [Encryption Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-software), [Log Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/log-analysis)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | FileZilla | WinSCP | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 52.9% | 32.1% | 22.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 29.2% | 29.4% | 39.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 17.9% | 38.5% | 38.6% | 

### 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%

#### WinSCP

- **Information Technology and Services:** 36.2%
- **Computer Software:** 13.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Higher Education:** 2.7%
- **Banking:** 2.3%
- **Financial Services:** 2.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.3%
- **Internet:** 1.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 29.9%

#### Progress MOVEit

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.2%
- **Financial Services:** 9.4%
- **Computer Software:** 8.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.2%
- **Banking:** 6.4%
- **Insurance:** 4.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.5%
- **Government Administration:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 37.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to FileZilla

- [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 ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1535 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 (295 reviews)
- [Titan SFTP Server](https://www.g2.com/products/titan-sftp-server/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (34 reviews)
- [Globalscape](https://www.g2.com/products/globalscape/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)

### Alternatives to WinSCP

- [CuteFTP](https://www.g2.com/products/cuteftp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1535 reviews)
- [SmartFTP](https://www.g2.com/products/smartftp/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Globalscape](https://www.g2.com/products/globalscape/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [Cerberus FTP Server](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (43 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (295 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Kiteworks](https://www.g2.com/products/kiteworks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (118 reviews)
- [SFTP To Go](https://www.g2.com/products/sftp-to-go/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (160 reviews)

### Alternatives to Progress MOVEit

- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [Globalscape](https://www.g2.com/products/globalscape/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (565 reviews)
- [JSCAPE MFT Server](https://www.g2.com/products/jscape-mft-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (98 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (295 reviews)
- [Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)](https://www.g2.com/products/axway-managed-file-transfer-mft/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (120 reviews)
- [Virtru Email Encryption](https://www.g2.com/products/virtru-email-encryption/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (408 reviews)
- [Kiteworks](https://www.g2.com/products/kiteworks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (118 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Signal](https://www.g2.com/products/open-whisper-systems-signal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (453 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."

### WinSCP

- Title: [Is WinSCP safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-winscp-safe) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, I've been using it for years and it's a pretty good client"
- Title: [When shall we get updated version?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/52239-when-shall-we-get-updated-version) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "
Update newer version doesn't directly update the app"
- Title: [What does WinSCP software do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-winscp-software-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "winscp is used for file management to transfer files from local to remotely locations "
- Title: [Setting up FTP? Please help!](https://www.g2.com/discussions/setting-up-ftp-please-help) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Sounds like you need FTP server software, and not FTP client software (which WinSCP is).  I'm using TitanFTP Server; it's not cheap, but best in the industry..."
- Title: [The tools seems have a lot functionality, is there any tips rather than to be used for transfer file?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30066-the-tools-seems-have-a-lot-functionality-is-there-any-tips-rather-than-to-be-used-for-transfer-file) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "We can upload and download the data between different networks which could be accessed through the same Host."

### Progress MOVEit

- Title: [Price for enterprise customers](https://www.g2.com/discussions/price-for-enterprise-customers) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "You cant get a specifc answer without requesting a quote but generally if it's a real entreprise, I think it starts from 15k+. "
- Title: [What is Ipswitch used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ipswitch-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Ipswitch is like a toolbox for businesses. It helps them move files securely, monitor their computer networks, and manage their technology without problems...."
- Title: [Is MOVEit secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-moveit-secure) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it is"
- Title: [Nice Product](https://www.g2.com/discussions/nice-product) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Thanks, it helps me to make a decision."
- Title: [How can transfer large file which is more than 60 GB via MOVEit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-transfer-large-file-which-is-more-than-60-gb-via-moveit) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We have had similar issues with MOVEit Transfer uploading large files.  Unfortunately we use a different product (Signiant Media Portal) for large files.  "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/filezilla-vs-winscp-vs-progress-moveit)