ftpGrid vs Cloud FTP

FftpGrid7.0Visit Cloud FTP4.0Visit

Higher score F ftpGrid #2 in FTP Hosting 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from €19/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit ftpGrid

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Cloud FTP #7 in FTP Hosting 4.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Google Cloud

• ftpGrid fits best

  Budget FTP hosting with broad protocol support

• Cloud FTP fits best

  Google Cloud SFTP infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	FftpGrid 7.0/10 Visit ↗	Cloud FTP 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	4.0
Ranking	#2 in FTP Hosting	#7 in FTP Hosting
Best for	Budget FTP hosting with broad protocol support	Google Cloud SFTP infrastructure
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Docs, Community, Tickets
Integrations	4 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ftpGrid 1/2 · Cloud FTP 0/2
Automated backups	Not published	Not published
Web file manager	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Storage limit	10 GB	Not published
Monthly transfer	300 GB/mo	Not published
FTP accounts	5 accounts	Not published
Access protocols	All	Sftp
Our review
Pros	Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, and HTTPS file sharing Includes REST API, webhooks, and cloud-storage synchronization Free plan includes hosting, audit logging, and public link sharing	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
Cons	Free plan is limited to 100 MB storage and 1 GB bandwidth AWS S3, Azure Blob, and REST API are limited to higher tiers Phone support is available only on the Enterprise plan	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
Our verdict	ftpGrid is a managed cloud file-transfer and storage service for businesses, developers, and teams that need hosted FTP infrastructure without maintaining servers. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTPS file sharing, browser-based file… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ftpGrid — where it wins

  • Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, and HTTPS file sharing
  • Includes REST API, webhooks, and cloud-storage synchronization
  • Free plan includes hosting, audit logging, and public link sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 100 MB storage and 1 GB bandwidth
  • AWS S3, Azure Blob, and REST API are limited to higher tiers
  • Phone support is available only on the Enterprise plan

• 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

• FftpGrid7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from €19/mo

  A flexible FTP host with broad protocol support, automation, and a usable free tier.

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• Cloud FTP4.0/10 · Paid

  A focused managed SFTP service for Cloud Storage and private Google Cloud networks.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →