The table below compares basic characteristics of notable FTP Servers. This list is not exhaustive.
| Name | Managed by | OS | Features | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BulletProof FTP Server | BulletProof Software LLC | Windows 98/ME, NT/2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008 | Activity and Traffic Monitor, User Quota system, Bandwidth Throttling, Virtual File System, Advanced Logging, GUI Administration with Windows System Service Support, Event Manager (eg: React on file upload), Resumed Upload/Downloads, Anti-Hammering, Ratio Support (Private File Trading) | Proprietary software |
| Cerberus FTP Server | Cerberus, LLC | Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows 7 | Remote Administration, TLS/SSL security (FTPS), Windows Service, IPv6, logging, Anti-Hammering, Active Directory and LDAP authentication, UTF-8, User and Group support, Advanced Logging, Virtual File System, Web Services API, 64bit | Proprietary software |
| CrushFTP Server | Ben Spink | Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows 7, Mac OS X Client, Mac OS X Server, Linux, Unix, Solaris | FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Remote Administration, WebInterface (Browser uploads, and Java Applet uploads), Zipped Uploads and Downloads, Plugin Architecture, Usage Reports, User Email Event Notification, Server Email Alerts, SQL, LDAP, MS Active Directory, Local/Remote Virtual File System (LOCAL,FTP,SFTP file systems), AJAX + XSLT, Adobe PDF Form Posting and Uploads, User and Group Inheritance, Virtual File System Chaining, Virtual Domains, Quotas, Ratios, Bandwidth Limiters, Live Graphs, GUI Administration, XML, Self Update, Automatic Backups, UTF-8, 32bit, 64bit, Windows Service, Daemon (headless), zipstreaming, FTP Proxy / Protocol Conversion (SFTP/FTPS/HTTPS front end to legacy FTP server.) | Proprietary software |
| DataExpress Open Platform | DMBGroup, Inc | Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows 7, Mac OS X Linux, Unix, Solaris | FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, PGP, WebDAV, WebDAV SSL, Remote Administration, Compression and Decompression, SMTP/POP3 email, AS2/3, ad hoc secure file transfer, Connect:Direct interface, LDAP, High Availability, DMZ Protocol conversion, browser based interface interface. Management and Monitoring, Standard or Ad Hoc Reports | Proprietary software |
| FileCOPA FTP Server | InterVations, Inc. | Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2, Windows 7 | FTP, FTPS, SFTP, PCI Compliant, Unlimited Connections, Unlimited Users, Event System, Selectable Ciphers, Simple Install, Reporting System. | Proprietary software |
| FileZilla Server | Tim Kosse | Windows NT,2000,XP,2003 | Simple administration, TLS/SSL security control, Remote administration, virtual file system | GPL |
| GoAnywhere Services | Linoma Software | i5/OS, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, Windows, AIX | Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTP, HTTPS and AS2 protocols. User authentication provided with Active Directory, LDAP, password or certificates. Web-based administration for user account management, file trigger configuration and secure file transfer. | Proprietary software |
| Internet Information Services | Microsoft | Windows NT, 2000, XP Professional (x86 and x64 Editions), Server 2003 and 2003 R2, Vista, Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows 7 | IIS 6 and earlier supports: Active Directory or local user accounts, user isolation.
IIS 7 and later supports: FTPS, UTF8, IPv6, FTP host names, enhanced user isolation, XML-based configuration, and advanced logging. Extensibility APIs support custom authentication, home directory lookups, and logging. |
Proprietary software |
| ProFTPd | The proftpd Project | Linux, Mac OS X, Windows (with cygwin) | LDAP Authentication, TLS/SSL security control, Shaping traffic, SQL or LDAP or File Quota, Ratio ... | GPL |
| Pure-FTPd | Frank Denis | Linux, Solaris, HPUX, Mac OS X and FreeBSD, (Potentially Windows though unofficial) | TLS Encryption, Flexible authentication, Shaping traffic, MySQL, PgSQL, LDAP File Quota, Ratio, Bandwidth ... | BSD |
| Robo-FTP Server | Serengeti Systems Incorporated | Windows NT, 2000, XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Server 2003, Server 2008 and future releases | Supports FTP, SFTP, FTPS, offers event-driven automation including encryption, decryption, zip, unzip, email notification, etc. | Proprietary software |
| Serv-U | Rhinosoft | Windows, Linux/Unix variants | Support for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS listeners, Windows Active Directory integration, ODBC user/group storage, custom event triggers, remote browser-based administration, web-based file transfer client | Proprietary software |
| Sysax Multi Server | Codeorigin, LLC | Windows (All editions) | Secure FTP Server that also supports Secure Shell Access and Web browser based secure file transfer. Protocols supported include FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, and Secure Shell. Features include remote browser based administration, server event triggers and scripting, and authentication using Windows, ODBC, or Active Directory. Certified for Windows Vista. | Free Personal Edition, Commercial Editions |
| vsftpd | Chris Evans | Linux/Unix variants | Flexible configuration via PAM, impressive list of high-profile users | GPL |
| zFTPServer | Västgöta-Data AB | Windows NT,2000,XP,2003 | Strong TLS/SSL security control, Remote administration, Advanced virtual filesystem, Anti-Hammering, System Service support, Active Directory integration, Reactive and Proactive scripting functionality, Speed Scheduler | Proprietary (Freeware with paid extensions/support) |
| Name | Managed by | OS | Features | License |