Wing FTP Server vs Syncplify Server!

Wing FTP Server8.8Visit Syncplify Server!8.7Visit

Higher score Wing FTP Server #5 in FTP Server Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Wing FTP

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Syncplify Server! #6 in FTP Server Software 8.7/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Syncplify

• Wing FTP Server fits best

  Cross-platform teams wanting a free edition

• Syncplify Server! fits best

  High-availability, API-driven file transfer

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Side by side

Feature	Wing FTP Server 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Syncplify Server! 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in FTP Server Software	#6 in FTP Server Software
Best for	Cross-platform teams wanting a free edition	High-availability, API-driven file transfer
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$199/device one-time	$349 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	15 days
Free trial length	30 days	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	2FA	2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wing FTP Server 4/4 · Syncplify Server! 4/4
Virtual folders	✓	✓
Web administration	✓	✓
Automation API	✓	✓
Audit logging	✓	✓
Specs
Protocols supported	Ftp_ftps_sftp	Ftp_ftps_sftp
User account limit	100	100
Connection limit	100	100
Our review
Pros	Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, and HTTPS transfers Web-based administration and browser-based client access Automation, audit reporting, quotas, and directory mapping	Supports SFTP, FTP, FTPS, FTPES, SCP, and HTTPS OpenAPI-compliant REST APIs plus SyncJS scripting High availability, cloud backends, Docker, and signed audit logs
Cons	Free Edition is limited to non-commercial use Encrypted protocols begin with the $569 Secure Edition High availability requires Wing Gateway clustering support	No free plan; evaluation access expires after 15 days Basic limits deployments to 100 users and 100 connections Advanced capabilities require the Professional or Ultimate edition
Our verdict	Wing FTP Server is self-hosted file-transfer software for Windows, macOS, Linux, and web access. It is suited to teams that need more than basic FTP, including browser-based administration, browser-based client access, virtual directory… Read the review →	Syncplify Server! is self-hosted file-transfer software for organizations that need to operate SFTP, FTPS, FTP, FTPES, SCP, and HTTPS services within their own infrastructure. It supports Windows and Linux deployments, with web-based… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Wing FTP Server — where it wins

  • Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, and HTTPS transfers
  • Web-based administration and browser-based client access
  • Automation, audit reporting, quotas, and directory mapping

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Edition is limited to non-commercial use
  • Encrypted protocols begin with the $569 Secure Edition
  • High availability requires Wing Gateway clustering support

• Syncplify Server! — where it wins

  • Supports SFTP, FTP, FTPS, FTPES, SCP, and HTTPS
  • OpenAPI-compliant REST APIs plus SyncJS scripting
  • High availability, cloud backends, Docker, and signed audit logs

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; evaluation access expires after 15 days
  • Basic limits deployments to 100 users and 100 connections
  • Advanced capabilities require the Professional or Ultimate edition

• Wing FTP Server8.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible cross-platform FTP server with a free non-commercial edition and enterprise tiers.

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• Syncplify Server!8.7/10 · 15-day trial

  A capable self-hosted server for API-driven, high-availability file transfer.

  Visit SyncplifyFull verdict →