HostedFTP vs VShell Server
HostedFTP
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| Figure | HostedFTP | VShell Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $200/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 9 |
| Spec score · SFTP Server Software | 8.0 (#17) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Founded | 2008 | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Integrations | HostedFTP supports synchronization to Amazon S3 and external SFTP sites, with custom workflows for other FTP/SFTP environments. | VShell integrates with Windows user accounts and groups and can authenticate users against an external LDAP server. |
| Product | HostedFTP provides fully managed, cloud-based FTP/SFTP file transfer services for businesses. | VShell is a secure, multi-protocol file transfer server for remote access and administration. |
| Protocols | HostedFTP supports SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, FTP, and SFTP with PKI keys. | It supports SSH2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS, with FTP also available for legacy systems. |
| Security | The service uses AES-256 encryption, MFA, IP whitelisting, intrusion detection, password policies, and RSA key authentication. | VShell supports multiple encryption and message authentication algorithms, with older 3DES and MD5 options disabled by default. |
| Support | HostedFTP advertises 24×7 mission-critical support for EDI transfers. | Purchases include a perpetual license plus one or three years of software updates and email technical support depending on the order. |
Plans
HostedFTP
- Enterprise$250 a month
- T2 Plan$500 a month
- T5 Plan$750 a month
- T10 Plan$1,000 a month
- Enterprise$2,400 a year
- T2 Plan$4,800 a year
- T5 Plan$7,200 a year
- T10 Plan$9,600 a year
VShell Server
- VShell Workgroup Edition$599, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition$999, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition with HTTPSPriced on request
- VShell Workgroup Edition$599, paid once
- VShell Workgroup Edition$599, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition$999, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition$999, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition with HTTPS$1,499, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition with HTTPS$1,499, paid once
In their own words
VShell Server
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