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Mountain Duck

Ch 126.6of 32 SFTP Client Software
  1. 1Runs onMac, Windows
  2. 2Costsfree trial
  3. 3Supported protocolsFTP, FTP over TLS, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, OpenStack Swift, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure, Backblaze B2
  4. 4Supported platformsmacOS, Windows
  5. 5Folder synchronizationYes
  6. 6SSH key authenticationYes
  7. 7Remote file editingYes
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Overview

Mountain Duck is ranked #12 of 32 in SFTP client software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Mountain Duck plans and pricing

All plans
Mountain Duck 5 personal or team license Not published Per seat · license valid for one major version · one user may use it on multiple computers mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on SFTP client software

Free plan
Nomountainduck.io
Supported protocols
FTP, FTP over TLS, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, OpenStack Swift, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure, Backblaze B2mountainduck.io
Supported platforms
macOS, Windowsmountainduck.io
Folder synchronization
Yesmountainduck.io
SSH key authentication
Yesmountainduck.io
Remote file editing
Yesmountainduck.io
Automation support
nonemountainduck.io

Facts

Purpose
Mountain Duck mounts server and cloud storage as a disk in macOS Finder or Windows File Explorer so remote files can be opened with desktop applications.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Integrated mode
Version 5's Integrated connect mode uses macOS File Provider and Windows Cloud Files APIs without a device driver or network mount.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Sync
Smart Synchronization downloads files when opened, supports keeping selected files and folders offline, and uploads changes in the background when a connection is available.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Protocols
The product supports protocols including FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, OpenStack Swift, and Amazon S3.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Cloud integrations
The listed storage integrations include Google Cloud Storage, Azure, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Sharing
Mountain Duck can create expiring links with Amazon S3, OpenStack Swift, Microsoft Azure, Backblaze B2, and other services, and supports creating shares in Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Nextcloud, and ownCloud.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Encryption
It supports transparent client-side encryption using Cryptomator interoperable vaults for data at rest.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Team features
File locking can prevent conflicting edits when opening Microsoft Office documents, using WebDAV locks when supported or lock owner files as an alternative.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Versioning
Users can open and revert earlier versions in versioned Amazon S3 buckets and use custom versioning to stash file changes in a versioned server folder.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Trial
The maker's licensing documentation says users can request a 14-day trial license.docs.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
License limits
A license is per seat and valid for one specific major version; the same user's license can be used on multiple computers.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support
Support is provided exclusively by email on a best-effort basis.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026
System requirements
Mountain Duck 5 requires macOS 13 or later or Windows 10 version 1809 or later.docs.mountainduck.io · 4 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
Bern, Switzerlandmountainduck.io · 28 Sept 2026

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