ftpGrid vs HostedFTP

ftpGrid9.2Visit HostedFTP8.5Visit

Higher score ftpGrid #2 in FTP Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit ftpGrid

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HostedFTP #6 in FTP Hosting 8.5/10 21-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit HostedFTP

• ftpGrid fits best

  Budget FTP hosting with broad protocol support

• HostedFTP fits best

  Security-focused managed FTP hosting

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Side by side

Feature	ftpGrid 9.2/10 Visit ↗	HostedFTP 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in FTP Hosting	#6 in FTP Hosting
Best for	Budget FTP hosting with broad protocol support	Security-focused managed FTP hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€19/mo	$200/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	21 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ftpGrid 1/2 · HostedFTP 2/2
Automated backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Web file manager	✓	✓
Specs
Storage limit	10 GB	200 GB (best)
Monthly transfer	300 GB/mo	Not checked yet
FTP accounts	5 accounts	Not checked yet
Access protocols	All	All
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	Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and HTTPS transfers Adds encryption, MFA, IP whitelisting, and audit logs Offers backups, disaster recovery, and S3/SFTP synchronization
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	Starts at $200 per month with annual billing Higher tiers are needed for SSO, compliance, and advanced scripting Focused on business file transfer rather than broad collaboration
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 →	HostedFTP is a managed, cloud-based file transfer service for businesses that need controlled FTP, FTPS, SFTP, or HTTPS exchanges. Its browser-based file manager and administration tools support user, role, group, and folder permissions,… 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

• HostedFTP — where it wins

  • Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and HTTPS transfers
  • Adds encryption, MFA, IP whitelisting, and audit logs
  • Offers backups, disaster recovery, and S3/SFTP synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $200 per month with annual billing
  • Higher tiers are needed for SSO, compliance, and advanced scripting
  • Focused on business file transfer rather than broad collaboration

• ftpGrid9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• HostedFTP8.5/10 · 21-day trial

  A security-focused managed file transfer service for regulated and B2B workflows.

  Visit HostedFTPFull verdict →