Faro vs FTPie
Faro
github.com
FTPie
ftpie.comSide by side
| Figure | Faro | FTPie |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · FTP and SFTP clients | 8.1 (#15) | 8.2 (#12) |
| File synchronization | Yes | No |
| Supported platforms | cross-platform | windows |
| Protocol coverage | multi-protocol | multi-protocol |
| Support | The maker directs users to its Discord community for setup help and feedback. | The download page says the support team responds within 2 hours during business days. |
| Transfer automation | Yes | Yes |
Plans
FTPie
- FreeFree
- Pro MonthlyPrice not published
- Pro YearlyPrice not published
- Pro LifetimePrice not published
- Pro$59 a year
In their own words
Faro
Faro is a free, MIT-licensed desktop client for file transfer, remote shells and storage across servers and cloud services. It supports SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SSH, S3-compatible storage, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage, WebDAV and HTTP(S), plus Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive and Box through browser-based OAuth. File tools include dual-pane browsing, drag-and-drop transfers, directory comparison, continuous folder sync and editing remote files locally. Disk-usage exploration and fleet search by name or content extend its management tools. The standalone faro-cli reuses saved GUI profiles for file operations, synchronization, differences, searches and command execution. Agent Bridge can expose authenticated sessions to Claude Code or other MCP agents through localhost, with opt-in sessions, command approval by default and audit logging. Remote Faro Agent connections use a Noise handshake with X25519 and ChaCha20-Poly1305, pin peer keys and follow the controlled machine’s execution and file-access policy. HTTP(S) sources are read-only. Downloads include macOS, Windows and Linux installers. Builds are unsigned, and macOS builds are not notarized.