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Overview

WinSCP

4.7

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Pricing

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About WinSCP

WinSCP is an SFTP client that allows users to transfer files between the local computer and a server over the Internet with encryption and other security features. It can send and receive files, directories or whole disk images to/from a remote server using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.

WinSCP supports Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) and maintains all the features of OpenSSH for secure connections, advanced streaming support for increased download speed and transfer resume, proxy support and more.

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WinSCP Features

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Content Management
Document Storage
Drag & Drop
Encryption
Mobile Access
Real Time Synchronization
Search/Filter
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WinSCP User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

73%

22%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

4.8

Customer support

4.0

Functionality

4.5

Ricardo O.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2021

A program that allows you to easily transfer files between computers

It is an excellent program that facilitates file management, even improves the experience for users who are not used to Linux. This program allows you to better organize and manage documents from various computers and present them in a much more user-friendly way. In addition, it provides great security to data transfer

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This program has helped me in my old job to manage files between several computers on a network and the most impressive thing is that it did not matter that they had other operating systems, it was a quite heterogeneous environment, the personal computers had Windows while the servers had Centos, Ubuntu, Kali and more. It is also important to say that this file transfer was very secure.

Cons:

I had very few problems with this program, very rarely I could not access certain IPs for which I had permission. Also, it doesn't keep a clear record of who moves, edits, or deletes files.

Anthony R.

Verified reviewer

Computer Hardware

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2022

A must have for transferring files via SFTP on Windows

Using WinSCP allows us to instantly connect to remote servers to view the files being transferred from automated processes and ensure that they are being sent on time. Without WinSCP we would have to manage each individual account manually and connect using command lines.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

WinSCP is easy to use and makes transferring files from a Windows computer via SFTP quick and pain free. It is only a small download and installs within seconds. There are no costs to using WinSCP and the built-in import/export for SFTP sites means that you easily transfer the settings between systems.

Cons:

The only thing that I would change with WinSCP is the ability to upload/download the files by double clicking on them rather than having to right click and select from the menu or click the button on the toolbar. However, this is because I am modifying individual files as opposed to bulk transfers.

Hailey W.

Verified reviewer

Fine Art

10000+ employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Great and simple to upload websites

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It was pretty simple overall in terms of format, use, and execution.

Cons:

It looked like it hasn't changed or updated since the early to mid 2000s.

Brian H.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

11-50 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2021

Power and Utility of WinSCP makes it an essential tool for IT Professionals

I use WinSCP to help other IT professionals navigate Linux and Linux file structures. For anyone intimidated by navigating around in Linux, this tool should be the first one you search for and install. Even with knowledge of Linux and commands, I still use WinSCP for editing files, sync'ing and comparing directory contents, and finding files. Other commands like generating a session with code/script and automatic directory sync'ing are really neat features and in the right situation could be incredibly helpful.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Not everyone knows how to get around in Linux, get file details, find files, and compare files. WinSCP provides an easy to use familiar UI to guide anyone who feels comfortable with Windows Explorer. With the price (free with an option to donate), its really a must have.

Cons:

There are times where window resizing is off (namely the file searching) which can be a nuisance. Other little UI glitches come up from time to time, but overall I would say its pretty minimal.

Verified

Reviewer

Information Technology and Services

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2022

Transfer data with WinSCP

Overall a good experience with WinSCP. It is one of the most widely used desktop application by IT industry. I have been using it for more than 10 years now. Simple and easy interface with secure file transfer. Only issue is being an old application, it still has inconsistencies such as connection lose and rework. But overall a great tool for daily file transfer from remote machines to local machines.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Very niche interface, users can easily use it without any help. Credentials can be saved for the future use. Data can be accessed over sFTP securely.

Cons:

Consistent disconnection, heavy files take time to transfer ever over a good internet connection. Connection lose will result in rework of copying and pasting.

Belmin K.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2023

By far the best SFTP/FTP Client

My go-to SFTP/FTP client and by far the best IMO.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It's free, easy to use, updated frequently and supports FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, WebDAV or S3 file transfer protocols.

Cons:

The UI might need some improvements, not a big problem.

Reasons for switching to WinSCP

WinSCP feels more complete.

Irfanudeen S.

Verified reviewer

E-Learning

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2022

File sharing at ease

It is really amazing to have WinSCP as a File transfer Protocol, which also supports SFTP, HTML edits. I never reached the customer support for guidence, because all the things are very simple in the form of graphical interface.

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Value for money

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Pros:

WinSCP is quick in it's operation. The User Interface of WinSCP is intutive and graphical, makes the accessibility straightforward. We can transfer all required files from our workstation to remote system just by few clicks. The creation, moderation, and management of directories in WinSCP is very simple to perform.

Cons:

The connectivity issue while performing file transfer is the only setback of WinSCP. The transfer speed is medium to low, and good to use at the time of low network traffic.

Fernando R.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Awesome tool to connect to a server

Awesone and easy tool to upload y download files by SCP or FTP protocols. We use these tools to manage connections with more than 50 production servers

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy UI, stabiliy y several options to connect a remote server

Cons:

I do not have anything bad to comment about these software

Alejandro S.

Verified reviewer

Oil & Energy

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2021

WinSCP, the easiest way to transfer files between machines with different operating systems

The use that I have given to this software is to be able to copy, move and rename files on the company server, from the computer that I use in the field, this has been very useful since due to the type of work I do I am forced to use a Windows computer, while the company server runs Linux

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I like the most about this software is that it is easy to use, very intuitive and friendly. Having a graphical interface is much easier to use for Windows users who have no experience in handling other operating systems such as Linux. The installation file is very small, which is quite useful when internet connections are not very fast.

Cons:

Maybe what I don't like so much is the graphical interface, the explorer interface is a bit outdated for those who have only worked with modern versions of Windows, this is much more noticeable if the commander interface is used. In addition, to change between one interface and another, you have to enter the software preferences to do so.

Solange A.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2021

All your data on time and safe with WinSCP

It is a rewarding experience, there is nothing left but to recommend something great and safe, they want their files in two steps WinSCP is the best

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is something great because in two steps you have your documents, from one computer to another you only connect with Windows and boom in one click you have it on your Linux, congratulations

Cons:

I had a little problem with the IP but little things that resolve themselves

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