FTP Rush vs gFTP

FTP Rush is a free client for file transfers and cloud storage services. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, Wing FTP Web Client, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Amazon S3. It can move files between servers using different protocols, with the local computer serving as a bridge. Transfer tools include synchronization, scheduling, automation, and C# scripting with documented interface functions for custom tasks. The interface supports multiple connection tabs and drag-and-drop transfers. HTTP and SOCKS5 proxy support, bookmarks, file filters, skip and allow lists, and FTP folder caching are also included. FastUDP is designed for high-bandwidth, high-latency networks; the maker says it accelerated HTTPS transfers by up to 30 times in its transoceanic test cases. FTP Rush is described as freeware that can be unzipped and run without installation. Listed downloads include Windows, portable Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. The standard Windows version requires .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later. The listed v3.6.7 release is dated 29 June 2026.

gFTP is a free, multithreaded file transfer client for *NIX-based machines, known to run on Linux distributions. It supports FTP, explicit and implicit FTPS, SSH2 SFTP, and FSP. Users can choose a GTK interface or a text interface, launched with the gftp-gtk and gftp-text commands. The text interface can download a directory and its subdirectories in one run, and transfer automation is listed. SSH2 SFTP support requires the OpenSSH client. For FTPS connections to servers using self-signed certificates, the FAQ describes disabling SSL peer verification or adding the CA public key to the OpenSSL certificates directory. The documented build process uses Meson and Ninja, with GTK 3 as the default UI build. Settings and bookmarks go under the gftp configuration directory in line with the XDG Base Directory Specification. The client logs the log-window contents to gftp.log and purges the file when the program starts. The project lists 56 language translations and directs bug reports to GitHub issues. Its plan costs nothing.