CompleteFTP vs Syncplify Server!

CompleteFTP9.2Visit Syncplify Server!8.7Visit

Higher score CompleteFTP #2 in FTP Server Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 31-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit CompleteFTP

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Syncplify Server! #6 in FTP Server Software 8.7/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Syncplify

• CompleteFTP fits best

  Enterprise FTP with automation and failover

• Syncplify Server! fits best

  High-availability, API-driven file transfer

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Side by side

Feature	CompleteFTP 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Syncplify Server! 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in FTP Server Software	#6 in FTP Server Software
Best for	Enterprise FTP with automation and failover	High-availability, API-driven file transfer
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$369 one-time	$349 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	31 days	15 days
Free trial length	31 days	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	9 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CompleteFTP 0/4 · Syncplify Server! 4/4
Virtual folders	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Web administration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Automation API	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Audit logging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Protocols supported	Not checked yet	Ftp_ftps_sftp
User account limit	Not checked yet	100
Connection limit	Not checked yet	100
Our review
Pros	Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTP/HTTPS and SSH Adds automation, scripting, scheduled triggers and event notifications Enterprise MFT includes clustering, load balancing and failover	Supports SFTP, FTP, FTPS, FTPES, SCP, and HTTPS OpenAPI-compliant REST APIs plus SyncJS scripting High availability, cloud backends, Docker, and signed audit logs
Cons	Advanced capabilities require higher-priced per-server editions Standard does not include documented audit logging Linux support is limited to the Enterprise MFT edition	No free plan; evaluation access expires after 15 days Basic limits deployments to 100 users and 100 connections Advanced capabilities require the Professional or Ultimate edition
Our verdict	CompleteFTP is a server-based managed file transfer product for organizations that need secure, automated file exchange. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTP/HTTPS and SSH, along with user, group, quota and permission management. The… Read the review →	Syncplify Server! is self-hosted file-transfer software for organizations that need to operate SFTP, FTPS, FTP, FTPES, SCP, and HTTPS services within their own infrastructure. It supports Windows and Linux deployments, with web-based… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CompleteFTP — where it wins

  • Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTP/HTTPS and SSH
  • Adds automation, scripting, scheduled triggers and event notifications
  • Enterprise MFT includes clustering, load balancing and failover

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced capabilities require higher-priced per-server editions
  • Standard does not include documented audit logging
  • Linux support is limited to the Enterprise MFT edition

• Syncplify Server! — where it wins

  • Supports SFTP, FTP, FTPS, FTPES, SCP, and HTTPS
  • OpenAPI-compliant REST APIs plus SyncJS scripting
  • High availability, cloud backends, Docker, and signed audit logs

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; evaluation access expires after 15 days
  • Basic limits deployments to 100 users and 100 connections
  • Advanced capabilities require the Professional or Ultimate edition

• CompleteFTP9.2/10 · Free plan · 31-day trial

  A broad managed file transfer server for automated, resilient enterprise file exchange.

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• Syncplify Server!8.7/10 · 15-day trial

  A capable self-hosted server for API-driven, high-availability file transfer.

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