SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server Reviews & Product Details

SolarWinds® Serv-U® FTP Server is designed to deliver quick, easy, and reliable file transfers for your organization. You can exchange sensitive files with your trading partners using safe FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS) over both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Users can view, upload, and download files from intuitive web and mobile interfaces. Designed for small businesses, Serv-U FTP Server is an affordable and safe file transfer software that can help you accomplish all your internal and external file transfer needs. Key Features: -Support FTP and FTPS (over SSL/TLS) for file transfers • Easily view, upload, and download files from anywhere - transfer files over web and mobile devices • Supports large file transfers (>3GB) and multiple file transfers with drag-and drop capability • Contains a variety of customization options that can help with easy file transfer administration and management • Built to be simple to deploy, easy to use, and extremely affordable • Available for Windows® and Linux® platforms

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SolarWinds Worldwide LLC

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Languages Supported

German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Serbian, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

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Rahul S.

Assistant System Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/3/2026

"Reliable, Secure File Transfers with Strong User and Permission Control"

4.5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

What I like best about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server is its reliability and ease of managing secure file transfers. It provides good control over users, permissions, and file access, while supporting secure protocols such as SFTP. The administration features also make it convenient to manage file-transfer workflows in an enterprise environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

The main thing I dislike is that the interface can feel a little dated and some configuration options take time to understand. Initial setup and advanced settings can also require more technical knowledge than expected. The licensing cost can be another consideration for smaller teams or organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server helps solve the challenge of securely transferring and managing files between teams, applications, and external partners. It provides centralized control over users, permissions, and file access while supporting secure transfer protocols. This reduces manual file-transfer work, improves security and reliability, and makes it easier to manage file exchange in an enterprise environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Siddarth G.

Cloud Operations Analyst ll

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/19/2022

"Hassle free file transfer"

4.5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

Quick and easy file transfers from the web and mobile devices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

none as of now

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Safeer C.

Network Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/29/2021

"Great Experience with Solarwind FTP"

4.5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

I had a nice experience with solarwind ftp which I had used in a situation where wanted to do a file transfer from palo alto which was easy to setup and the transfer was quick Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

I don't think there is anything to dislike as it's more user friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ender D.

Analista técnico para mantenimiento

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/4/2019

"Serv-U is the powerful of SolarWinds tool for file transfer"

4.5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

I like Serv-U because it has a web client and a desktop client. It is available for a wide variety of languages. Another feature that I liked was its configuration wizard, which helped me quickly configure the domains of the servers as well as to configure the users with their credentials. It is also responsible for creating an exception for the Firewall, so that there are no problems with the connection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

The software depends on Java to run, so if you do not have it installed Serv-U will not go anywhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server:

SolarWinds is a leading software development company, so its FTP client Serv-U was not going to be the exception. In my opinion, it is essential and essential to have a file transfer client like this, as it will allow you to connect remotely to any location. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

In my work, an FTP client like Serv-U is very useful. This software allows me to configure how many domains I need, so I can remotely assist users in different countries. The file transfer was an inconvenience previously as it was done through email, which had a size limit. We currently transfer our files with this software, without worrying about the file size. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Reema U.

Senior Software Engineer

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/25/2019

"Secure File transfer central console for the enterprise"

4/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

One of the interesting things about this console is that it supports multiple protocols such as FTP, SFTP, HTTPS over IPv4 and IPv6 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

Licensing cost is one of the deciding factors. Support level could have been improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server:

It's a good console for maintaining SFTP sites. But pricing could be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Central console for all-in-one file transfer sites. Manageability and maintenance are easy to do from the console Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Oil & Energy

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/2/2019

"Solarwinds FTP easy to use"

4.5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

FTP setup with solarwinds is easy to manage. It has great features like self destruct links to files and allows users to share outside company according to rules Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

The user interface can take some time to realize all of the features it offers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alberto C.

Desarrollador de software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/30/2016

"Simple and reliable FTP service."

3.5/5

What do you like best about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

It works well with Firewalls, easy to configure it, it's secure, you can install it quickly, it has great features like web administrator panel and plugins, it supports multiple network protocols, it works well with large files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server?

UI is kinda outdated and not responsive, it's not free and quite expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server:

It's a great alternative for a secure and reliable server, you should consider price before going to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Simple office FTP server, it's a great tool mostly because it's easy to install and use it in multiple OSes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.