| Developer(s) | Ipswitch, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1993 |
| Stable release | 12 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| License | Shareware |
| Website | WS_FTP Site |
WS_FTP is an FTP client produced by the American company Ipswitch, Inc. for the Windows operating systems. WS_FTP is one of the oldest Shareware FTP clients still around today dating back to the early 90's. It was originally developed in 1993 by John A. Junod, who sold the marketing rights to Ipswitch in 1996 and worked there as a CTO until 2003.[1] The GUI of WS_FTP has been considered something of a "classic"; It has two panes: the left pane is the local computer and the right pane is the remote host.
WS_FTP stands for WinSock File Transfer Protocol.