rclone vs WS_FTP Server
rclone
rclone.orgWS_FTP Server
progress.comSide by side
| Figure | rclone | WS_FTP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $920/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · File transfer services | 8.9 (#11) | 8.4 (#32) |
| Encryption | The crypt remote provides client-side encryption, encrypts files before upload and decrypts them after download, and leaves data encrypted at rest in the wrapped remote. | Listed security features include 256-bit AES encryption, certificate management, encrypted login authentication, and mutual authentication of server and clients. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | The site lists more than 70 cloud storage products, including Amazon S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, and Backblaze B2. | The product pages list Microsoft Active Directory authentication, Syslog integration, LDAP integration in Premium, and an Outlook plugin for Ad-Hoc Transfer. |
| Purpose | Rclone is a command-line program for managing files on cloud storage. | WS_FTP Server is business-grade server software for secure FTP and file transfer. |
| Support | The project describes a friendly support community and says business sponsorship can include support contracts, advertising deals, and consultancy. | The listed editions include phone and remote web assistance; Progress also describes business-hours support and optional emergency extended support available 24/7/365 through service agreements. |
Plans
WS_FTP Server
- Basic$920 a month
- Secure$1,960 a month
- Premium$5,195 a month
- Basic$920, paid once
- Secure$1,960, paid once
- Premium$5,195, paid once
In their own words
rclone
Rclone is a free command-line program for managing files on cloud storage. It can back up and restore files, mirror or migrate data, mount storage as a disk, and combine file systems. The project lists more than 70 cloud storage products, including Amazon S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, and Backblaze B2. Sync options include copying changed files, one-way sync, and two-way bisync. Rclone checks MD5 and SHA1 hashes, preserves timestamps, and can restart operations. Where supported, it transfers between providers without using local disk. It can mount local, cloud, or virtual file systems and serve files over SFTP, HTTP, WebDAV, FTP, and DLNA. Rclone is also available through scripts and an API. Its crypt remote encrypts files before upload and decrypts them after download, but leaves file length and modification time unencrypted. The crypt password in the configuration file is only lightly obscured unless configuration encryption is enabled. The web-based GUI is described as experimental, and Android builds are not yet first-class builds.
WS_FTP Server
WS_FTP Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.