Free FTP Client

divine · 15-07-2009, 15:36

After having used SmartFTP for god knows how long, it seems it is no longer free.

Any suggestions for alternatives?

Wossi · 15-07-2009, 15:39

filezilla?

Been using it for years now and it does everything I need it to.

Haly · 15-07-2009, 15:43

If you use Firefox, FireFTP is pretty decent.

Burble · 15-07-2009, 15:49

WinSCP is the one I normally use. It's primarily for SCP, but does FTP just fine.

Mark · 15-07-2009, 15:51

SmartFTP hasn't been free for years. Maybe they've got a bit 'smarter' about their nag screens however (in the past I just reinstalled when I got nagged, but I've not used SmartFTP for ages - I tend to use Linux command-line tools mostly now).

Toby · 15-07-2009, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wossi

filezilla?

Been using it for years now and it does everything I need it to.

+1

divine · 15-07-2009, 16:00

Well, the last version I used was 2.0 which said it was 'Free for personal use'

Now the screen says they no longer do any free version and the download is a 30day trial.

I'll have a look at some of those others.

Del Lardo · 15-07-2009, 16:03

[old school]
DOS prompt or Linux terminal
[/old school]

Mark · 15-07-2009, 16:10

DOS prompt is a bad idea - it tends to hang lots for me. That's mainly because Microsoft took the braindead decision to provide only the bare minimum functionality (e.g. no passive FTP). Linux (or even Cygwin on Windows) are of course fair game.

NokkonWud · 15-07-2009, 16:16

I just use FireFTP because it's built straight into Firefox. I used it to replace Smart FTP about 18 months ago.

15-07-2009, 15:36	#1
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Free FTP Client After having used SmartFTP for god knows how long, it seems it is no longer free. Any suggestions for alternatives? __________________

15-07-2009, 15:43	#3
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	If you use Firefox, FireFTP is pretty decent. __________________ Halycopter

15-07-2009, 16:00	#7
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Well, the last version I used was 2.0 which said it was 'Free for personal use' Now the screen says they no longer do any free version and the download is a 30day trial. I'll have a look at some of those others. __________________

15-07-2009, 16:16	#10
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	I just use FireFTP because it's built straight into Firefox. I used it to replace Smart FTP about 18 months ago. __________________

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15-07-2009, 15:39	#2
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	filezilla? Been using it for years now and it does everything I need it to.

15-07-2009, 15:49	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	WinSCP is the one I normally use. It's primarily for SCP, but does FTP just fine.

15-07-2009, 15:51	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	SmartFTP hasn't been free for years. Maybe they've got a bit 'smarter' about their nag screens however (in the past I just reinstalled when I got nagged, but I've not used SmartFTP for ages - I tend to use Linux command-line tools mostly now).

15-07-2009, 16:03	#8
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	[old school] DOS prompt or Linux terminal [/old school]

15-07-2009, 16:10	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	DOS prompt is a bad idea - it tends to hang lots for me. That's mainly because Microsoft took the braindead decision to provide only the bare minimum functionality (e.g. no passive FTP). Linux (or even Cygwin on Windows) are of course fair game.