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Add to SafariWhen comparing FileZilla vs Swish, the Slant community recommends FileZilla for most people. In the question“What are the best SFTP clients for Windows?” FileZilla is ranked 2nd while Swish is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose FileZilla is:
Supports FTP, FTPS (SSL) and SFTP (SSH).
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Secure FTP support (FTPS/SFTP)
Supports FTP, FTPS (SSL) and SFTP (SSH).
Pro 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.
Pro Offers Server Mode
Can be used as an FTP server also, allowing easy file sharing.
Pro Cross-platform
In addition to Windows, FileZilla client is available for Unix, OSX and Linux.
Pro 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.
Pro Kind of de-facto standard
If you're troubleshooting things, everybody will first try if it works with File-Zilla.
Pro Best window manager for trackpad power users
Gestures are faster than dragging or keyboard shortcuts.
Pro Multi-monitor and spaces support
Switch intuitively between screens and spaces based on their physical location.
Pro Sleek and intuitive
Pro Easy to use
Intuitive gestures, doesn't get in the way like BetterTouchTool.
Pro Custom grid offsets
The default setting uses a clean single-pixel divider without any overlaps.
Pro Matches the Mac language
Pro Fast
Just squeezing on top of an icon to close the app is a breeze compared to right clicking and selecting "quit," using Command + Q, or APP NAME -> Quit.
Cons
Con Installs junk software on your computer
The installer will install adware by default.
Con The tutorial within the app is not that thorough
Con Limited keybinding customization
