ftpGrid vs SFTP.cloud

ftpGrid9.2Visit SFTP.cloud8.3Visit

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

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SFTP.cloud #8 in FTP Hosting 8.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit SFTP.cloud

• ftpGrid fits best

  Budget FTP hosting with broad protocol support

• SFTP.cloud fits best

  Highly controlled enterprise file transfer

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Side by side

Feature	ftpGrid 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SFTP.cloud 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.3
Ranking	#2 in FTP Hosting	#8 in FTP Hosting
Best for	Budget FTP hosting with broad protocol support	Highly controlled enterprise file transfer
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€19/mo	$2,400/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ftpGrid 1/2 · SFTP.cloud 1/2
Automated backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Web file manager	✓	✓
Specs
Storage limit	10 GB	Not checked yet
Monthly transfer	300 GB/mo	Not checked yet
FTP accounts	5 accounts	15 accounts (best)
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 SFTP, FTPS, FTPES and HTTPS access Path rules, MFA, geo-fencing and audit verification Connects to major cloud and on-premises storage systems
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 $240 per month with no free plan Shared fair-use threshold is 2 TB per month May be more infrastructure than simpler transfer needs require
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 →	SFTP.cloud is a managed file-transfer service for organizations that need controlled access to storage they already own. It supports SFTP, FTPS, FTPES and HTTPS, with browser-based file access for uploading, moving, renaming and sharing… 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

• SFTP.cloud — where it wins

  • Supports SFTP, FTPS, FTPES and HTTPS access
  • Path rules, MFA, geo-fencing and audit verification
  • Connects to major cloud and on-premises storage systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $240 per month with no free plan
  • Shared fair-use threshold is 2 TB per month
  • May be more infrastructure than simpler transfer needs require

• ftpGrid9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• SFTP.cloud8.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A controlled, integration-rich transfer layer for enterprises with a $240 monthly entry price.

  Visit SFTP.cloudFull verdict →