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Head-to-head · FTP Hosting

Cloud FTP vs SFTP.cloud

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Cloud FTP #7 in FTP Hosting 4.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Google Cloud
Higher score SFTP.cloud #8 in FTP Hosting 7.0/10 From $240/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit SFTP.cloud

Cloud FTP leads on 0 checks, SFTP.cloud on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSFTP.cloud · 7.0/10
  • Most featuresSFTP.cloud · 1 of 2

SFTP.cloud scores higher on our rubric for ftp hosting: 7.0 against 4.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #7.

On access protocols, SFTP.cloud gives you All where Cloud FTP offers Sftp. SFTP.cloud offers web file manager; Cloud FTP doesn't publish it.

Cloud FTP is the better fit for google Cloud SFTP infrastructure. SFTP.cloud is the better fit for highly controlled enterprise file transfer.

  • Cloud FTP fits best

    Google Cloud SFTP infrastructure

  • SFTP.cloud fits best

    Highly controlled enterprise file transfer

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Side by side

Feature Cloud FTP 4.0/10 Visit ↗ SFTP.cloud 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 4.0 7.0
Ranking #7 in FTP Hosting #8 in FTP Hosting
Best for Google Cloud SFTP infrastructure Highly controlled enterprise file transfer
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published $240/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Docs, Community, Tickets Email, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloud FTP 0/2 · SFTP.cloud 1/2
Automated backups Not published Not published
Web file manager Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Storage limit Not published Not published
Monthly transfer Not published Not published
FTP accounts Not published 15 accounts
Access protocols Sftp All
Our review
Pros
  • Connects SFTP users directly to Cloud Storage buckets
  • Supports public, VPC, and Private Service Connect deployments
  • Offers APIs, key-based access, and up to 500 concurrent sessions
  • Supports SFTP, FTPS, FTPES and HTTPS access
  • Path rules, MFA, geo-fencing and audit verification
  • Connects to major cloud and on-premises storage systems
Cons
  • Supports SFTP only, rather than multiple file-transfer protocols
  • Usage-based billing can require tracking server hours and transferred data
  • Cloud Storage and related Google Cloud charges are billed separately
  • Starts at $240 per month with no free plan
  • Shared fair-use threshold is 2 TB per month
  • May be more infrastructure than simpler transfer needs require
Our verdict

Cloud FTP is a managed SFTP service from Google Cloud for organizations moving files between users, partners, applications, and Cloud Storage. It supports standard SFTP clients such as Cyberduck, FileZilla, and WinSCP, making it suitable…

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SFTP.cloud is a managed file-transfer service for organizations that need controlled access to storage they already own. It supports SFTP, FTPS, FTPES and HTTPS, with browser-based file access for uploading, moving, renaming and sharing…

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  1. Cloud FTPFTP Hosting 4.0Paid
  2. SFTP.cloudFTP Hosting 7.0From $240/mo · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cloud FTP — where it wins

    • Connects SFTP users directly to Cloud Storage buckets
    • Supports public, VPC, and Private Service Connect deployments
    • Offers APIs, key-based access, and up to 500 concurrent sessions

    Where it doesn't

    • Supports SFTP only, rather than multiple file-transfer protocols
    • Usage-based billing can require tracking server hours and transferred data
    • Cloud Storage and related Google Cloud charges are billed separately
  • SFTP.cloud — where it wins

    • Supports SFTP, FTPS, FTPES and HTTPS access
    • Path rules, MFA, geo-fencing and audit verification
    • Connects to major cloud and on-premises storage systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $240 per month with no free plan
    • Shared fair-use threshold is 2 TB per month
    • May be more infrastructure than simpler transfer needs require

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026