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FileZilla vs Sollar PuTTY

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When comparing FileZilla vs Sollar PuTTY, the Slant community recommends FileZilla for most people. In the question“What are the best SSH clients for Windows?” FileZilla is ranked 16th while Sollar PuTTY is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose FileZilla is:

Supports FTP, FTPS (SSL) and SFTP (SSH).

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Secure FTP support (FTPS/SFTP)

Supports FTP, FTPS (SSL) and SFTP (SSH).

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Free and open source

FileZilla is free open-source software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License free of charge. Basically this means that everyone, including corporate entities, can use FileZilla, including but not limited to private, educational and commercial use.

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Offers Server Mode

Can be used as an FTP server also, allowing easy file sharing.

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Cross-platform

In addition to Windows, FileZilla client is available for Unix, OSX and Linux.

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Suppots FTP and FTPS

FileZilla Server is a server that supports FTP and FTP over SSL/TLS which provides secure encrypted connections to the server.

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Kind of de-facto standard

If you're troubleshooting things, everybody will first try if it works with File-Zilla.

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Color coded host

Host connections can be assigned a color, so you quickly discern them in the host list and in the connection tabs.

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Allows storage of login credentials

Sollar Putty creates an encrypted local file where you can store the login details for your devices.

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Provides significant expansion of PuTTY capabilities for free

In additional to regular PuTTY features you get multi-tab interface, auto-login, quick access to recent sessions, integration of Windows Search, and other useful features.