VShell Server vs Xlight FTP Server
VShell Server
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| Figure | VShell Server | Xlight FTP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 6 |
| Spec score · FTP Server Software | 8.6 (#7) | 7.5 (#33) |
| Access control | Administrators can allow or deny shell, file-transfer, forwarding and execution services per user or group. | It provides user path isolation, public and group virtual paths, IP allow or deny controls, and file access controls. |
| Authentication | Supported authentication methods include password, public key, GSSAPI, keyboard-interactive, Kerberos, RADIUS SecurID and X.509 certificates, with some Windows-only. | It can authenticate users through Active Directory, LDAP, or an external database accessed through ODBC. |
| Deployment | The server runs on physical machines, virtual machines and cloud-based servers. | The server and remote administration client are standalone portable programs that can run without installation, and the download page offers 32-bit and 64-bit versions. |
| Integrations | VShell integrates with Windows user accounts and groups and can authenticate users against an external LDAP server. | It supports email notifications, database stored procedures, and launching programs after file upload, download, or deletion. |
| Logging | Messages can be written to VShell logs, the Windows event log, or remote syslog and syslog-ng servers. | It can log FTP sessions and errors, store transfer logs in a database, write UNIX xferlog format, and send logs to a Syslog server. |
| Protocols | It supports SSH2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS, with FTP also available for legacy systems. | It supports FTP, FTPS using explicit or implicit SSL, and SFTP (SSH2), with SFTP sold as an optional add-on for paid editions. |
| Support | Purchases include a perpetual license plus one or three years of software updates and email technical support depending on the order. | Purchases include one year of free email support; the maker also lists a technical support contact and a user forum. |
Plans
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
Xlight FTP Server
- Personal EditionFree
- Standard Edition$39.95, paid once
- SFTP(SSH2) Add-On Module$60, paid once
- Standard Edition + SFTP(SSH2) Add-On$99.95, paid once
- Professional Edition$129.95, paid once
- Professional Edition + SFTP(SSH2) Add-On$189.95, paid once
In their own words
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