SFTP Gateway vs VShell Server
SFTP Gateway
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| Figure | SFTP Gateway | VShell Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 9 |
| Spec score · SFTP Server Software | 7.9 (#20) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Authentication | The administrator guide recommends SSH key authentication and also describes password authentication and per-user IP address allowlists. | Supported authentication methods include password, public key, GSSAPI, keyboard-interactive, Kerberos, RADIUS SecurID and X.509 certificates, with some Windows-only. |
| Encryption | The guide describes SSH key authentication and encryption in transit, and supports S3 encryption options including SSE-S3 and KMS. | Supported ciphers include ChaCha20/Poly1305, AES-GCM, AES-CTR, AES and Twofish; legacy 3DES is disabled by default. |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland, United States | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Plans
SFTP Gateway
- Single User Plan$9 a month
- Standard$999 a year
- Professional$2,999 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
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
SFTP Gateway
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VShell Server
VShell Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.