Best Mountain Duck Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from SFTP client software ranked against Mountain Duck on the same published basis.
- 1Mountain Duck vs Filestash
- 2Mountain Duck vs Monsta FTP
- 3Mountain Duck vs CrossFTP
- 4Mountain Duck vs FileZilla Client
- 5Mountain Duck vs Xftp
- 6Mountain Duck vs Cyberduck
- 7Mountain Duck vs Tectia Server
- 8Mountain Duck vs ExpanDrive
- 9Mountain Duck vs ST Explorer
- 10Mountain Duck vs VShell Server
- 11Mountain Duck vs WinSCP
- 12Mountain Duck vs Core FTP
- 13Mountain Duck vs Fetch
- 14Mountain Duck vs FTPManager Pro
- 16Mountain Duck vs lftp
- 17Mountain Duck vs Commander One
- 18Mountain Duck vs sFTP Client
- 19Mountain Duck vs ForkLift
- 20Mountain Duck vs Tectia Client
- 21Mountain Duck vs CloudMounter
Mountain Duck alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filestash | 8.1 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Monsta FTP | 8.0 | Free plan | $2.42/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | CrossFTP | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | FileZilla Client | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Xftp | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Cyberduck | 7.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Tectia Server | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ExpanDrive | 6.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ST Explorer | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | VShell Server | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | WinSCP | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Core FTP | 6.7 | No | $16.95/mo | Windows |
| 13 | Fetch | 6.7 | No | $4/mo | Mac |
| 14 | FTPManager Pro | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | lftp | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 17 | Commander One | 6.2 | No | $29.99/mo | Mac |
| 18 | sFTP Client | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | ForkLift | 6.1 | No | $19.95/mo | Mac |
| 20 | Tectia Client | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | CloudMounter | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Mountain Duck alternatives
What is the best alternative to Mountain Duck?
Filestash, number 1 in SFTP client software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Monsta FTP, CrossFTP, FileZilla Client and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Mountain Duck?
Filestash is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Mountain Duck?
Yes: WinSCP.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.