CompleteFTP vs SFTP To Go
CompleteFTP
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| Figure | CompleteFTP | SFTP To Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $180/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · SFTP Server Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.8 (#23) |
| Automation | The server provides event notifications, scheduled triggers, process execution, email macros, PowerShell, batch and FTP scripting. | Native file automations can move, copy, delete, encrypt, or decrypt files and trigger a webhook after processing. |
| Founded | 1999 | 2019 |
| Protocols | Supported protocols include FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTP/HTTPS and SSH terminal access. | Credentials can access files using SFTP, FTPS, and S3. |
| REST API | Enterprise MFT's AdminAPI uses HTTPS GET/POST requests with JSON at /Admin/API, with version 1 and version 2 configuration endpoints. | The REST API manages credentials, SSH public keys, webhooks, share links, audit logs, and audit log exports; file contents are transferred through SFTP, FTPS, or Amazon S3 libraries. |
| Trial | The fully functional trial expires after 30 days and the trial installation can switch among all four editions. | The service offers a seven-day trial that requires selecting a plan and entering credit card information. |
Plans
CompleteFTP
- FreeFree
- Standard$369, paid once
- Professional$749, paid once
- Enterprise MFT$1,699, paid once
In their own words
CompleteFTP
CompleteFTP is a file server and managed file transfer product for moving files on premises or in the cloud. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTP, HTTPS, and SSH, and can integrate Amazon S3, Azure file shares, Google Cloud Storage, SharePoint, and OneDrive folders. Authentication options include Active Directory, LDAP, external databases, SAML single sign-on, and custom extensions. Workflows can use event notifications, scheduled and process triggers, email alerts, scripts, and CompleteAgent. Administration options include a REST AdminAPI, CLI, mobile-friendly web administration, and an MCP server. Security controls include TLS 1.3, AES-256, encryption at rest, PGP, SSH keys, and two-factor authentication; auditing includes IP filtering, automatic banning, permissions, and logs. All editions run on Windows; Linux is available only with Enterprise MFT, whose installer has no GUI. Professional and Enterprise MFT include a browser-based file manager. The free edition supports FTP and FTPS; paid licenses start at $369 once.
SFTP To Go
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