Cyberduck vs SmartFTP

Cyberduck9.1Visit SmartFTP8.6Visit

Higher score Cyberduck #3 in FTP Clients 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Cyberduck

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SmartFTP #6 in FTP Clients 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SmartFTP

• Cyberduck fits best

  Broad, free desktop FTP and cloud transfers

• SmartFTP fits best

  Windows professionals needing automation

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Side by side

Feature	Cyberduck 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SmartFTP 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in FTP Clients	#6 in FTP Clients
Best for	Broad, free desktop FTP and cloud transfers	Windows professionals needing automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$10 one-time	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cyberduck 2/4 · SmartFTP 3/4
File synchronization	✓	✓
Scheduled transfers	—	✓ (best)
Transfer automation	✓	✓
Portable version	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Protocol coverage	Multi-protocol	Multi-protocol
Supported platforms	Cross-platform	Windows
Concurrent transfers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source client with FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support Connects with major cloud, storage, and collaboration services Supports synchronization, resumable transfers, and command-line automation	Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV and cloud-storage connections Combines synchronization, queues, integrity checks and resume support Enterprise adds scheduled transfers and command-line automation
Cons	Scheduled transfers are not included The main desktop app supports Windows and macOS The $10 registration key only disables the donation prompt	Windows is the only listed platform There is no permanent free plan Scheduled transfers are limited to the Enterprise edition
Our verdict	Cyberduck is an open-source desktop file-transfer client for people moving files between local folders, servers, and cloud-storage services. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, and services including Amazon S3, Google Drive, Dropbox,… Read the review →	SmartFTP is a Windows desktop client for moving files between local computers and servers. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV and cloud-storage connections, with features for website maintenance, managed file transfers, backups and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cyberduck — where it wins

  • Free, open-source client with FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support
  • Connects with major cloud, storage, and collaboration services
  • Supports synchronization, resumable transfers, and command-line automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Scheduled transfers are not included
  • The main desktop app supports Windows and macOS
  • The $10 registration key only disables the donation prompt

• SmartFTP — where it wins

  • Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV and cloud-storage connections
  • Combines synchronization, queues, integrity checks and resume support
  • Enterprise adds scheduled transfers and command-line automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows is the only listed platform
  • There is no permanent free plan
  • Scheduled transfers are limited to the Enterprise edition

• Cyberduck9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free FTP client for desktop transfers, synchronization, and automation.

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• SmartFTP8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A Windows-focused FTP client with synchronization, automation and multi-protocol support.

  Visit SmartFTPFull verdict →