Cyberduck vs WS_FTP Professional

Cyberduck9.1Visit WS_FTP Professional8.8Visit

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

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WS_FTP Professional #4 in FTP Clients 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit WS_FTP

• Cyberduck fits best

  Broad, free desktop FTP and cloud transfers

• WS_FTP Professional fits best

  Windows teams needing managed transfers

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Side by side

Feature	Cyberduck 9.1/10 Visit ↗	WS_FTP Professional 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in FTP Clients	#4 in FTP Clients
Best for	Broad, free desktop FTP and cloud transfers	Windows teams needing managed transfers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$10 one-time	$58/user one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cyberduck 2/4 · WS_FTP Professional 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, and HTTP/S connections Adds synchronization, scheduling, scripting, and server-to-server transfers Includes integrity checks, notifications, backups, and compression
Cons	Scheduled transfers are not included The main desktop app supports Windows and macOS The $10 registration key only disables the donation prompt	Available for Windows desktop environments No free plan is included Multi-user licensing starts at five licenses
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 →	WS_FTP Professional is a Windows desktop FTP client for individuals and organizations managing recurring or business-critical file transfers. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and HTTP/S connections, with OpenPGP file encryption for files 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

• WS_FTP Professional — where it wins

  • Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and HTTP/S connections
  • Adds synchronization, scheduling, scripting, and server-to-server transfers
  • Includes integrity checks, notifications, backups, and compression

  Where it doesn't

  • Available for Windows desktop environments
  • No free plan is included
  • Multi-user licensing starts at five licenses

• Cyberduck9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CyberduckFull verdict →
• WS_FTP Professional8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A Windows FTP client for encrypted, scheduled, and automated file transfers.

  Visit WS_FTPFull verdict →