FilePort Pro vs sFTP Client

FilePort Pro is a browser-based FTP and SFTP client for connecting to servers, browsing files, and transferring them without installing software. Its file list shows folders, sizes, types, and modification times with sorting and breadcrumb navigation. Users can upload multiple files, drag and drop, download files, or package a folder as a ZIP archive; each transfer shows byte-counted progress. For SFTP, the client displays and remembers a server host-key fingerprint and blocks reconnection after a key change until confirmation. Credentials pass through the service server, remain in memory during the session, and are not written to disk, stored in a database, or logged. Sessions end on disconnect or after about 15 minutes idle. The Free plan costs nothing and allows 4 GiB transfers, two concurrent sessions per IP, and no saved connections. Pro costs $5 a month and adds automatic resume, a 64 GiB limit, and an encrypted saved-connections vault. The service recommends SFTP because FTP is unencrypted by design.

sFTP Client transfers and manages files using FTP, FTPS, FTPIS, FTPES, and SFTP. The desktop client supports macOS, Windows, and Linux, and an extension is also listed. Transfers can be scheduled or automated, queued, and resumed over SFTP. File tools include directory comparison, drag and drop, remote editing, connection logs, and key-file login for SFTP and SSH. It includes tabbed SSH terminals, supports TMUX and Screen sessions, and can open a terminal automatically when an SFTP connection starts. Port forwarding can connect a server and local device, including automatic forwarding on connection. The desktop client supports cloud services including Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, and Microsoft OneDrive. Connections can sync between devices or be shared with a team or individual; the maker says encryption happens locally before data reaches its servers. FTP is available on the free Basic plan, while other protocols and features require higher plans. A fully featured free trial lasts two hours before purchase.