--- description: Review of FileZilla Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: FileZilla | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [File Sharing Software](/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) > [FileZilla](/software/261904/filezilla) # FileZilla Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/261904/filezilla Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/261904/filezilla?page=2) > FileZills is an on-premise file transfer protocol (FTP) software that can be run on mutliple operating systems such as Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and more. The system comes with filename filters, directory comparisons, a site manager and transfer queue, and large file support under 4GB of storage. FileZilla also comes with a graphical user interface to provide users with quick navigation and search functionality. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 137 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 137 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Business Follows ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum ## Category - [File Sharing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It is good for small group to share files among them. > > **Cons**: FileZilla is good for small groups of around 50 to 100 members, but if you want to share with the group of large members it takes lot of time. I expereinced frequent connection disruptions while sharing the file with many members. Sometimes downloading the files from server also takes more time. > > My overall expereience with FileZilla is good, it is really a decent FTP tool with mid-tier pricing. Some of the reviewers mention poor customer handling of FileZilla, but the customer support team really helps me in understanding the options. In my perspective, FileZilla is a secure and reliable FTP tool for daily uasge. ----- ### "Ftp client" — 4.0/5 > **Luca** | *17 January 2025* | Packaging & Containers | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use it to develop and maintain a website on a company Linux machine. It is very useful because I can browse the remote and local machine, copy and download files, and edit them directly with my preferred PHP editor. A plus is also the possibility to save connection to server > > **Cons**: I think that the GUI is a bit "oldish", i will prefer working with Filezilla with a more modern UI ----- ### "An annoying FTP control panel" — 3.0/5 > **Torikul** | *26 September 2021* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: Have used Filezilla so many times but this software didn't make me happy with its functionality and features. Logged in for the file access is a nightmare. But yes, it gives a strong file management option that I like. > > **Cons**: The UI UX is poor, all functionality is not strong, not comfortable to use and the whole Filezilla looks messy\! > > My experience with Filezilla is not good, because the software didn't represent itself as helpful software. Not matched with my requirement. ----- ### "An essential and powerful piece of FTP software for managing website files" — 4.0/5 > **Tyler** | *28 July 2022* | Design | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Filezilla is great\! The fact that it's available on all operating systems is fantastic\! I've used on Windows and Linux without issues, it functions the same. Feature-wise, the "Quickconnect" feature is incredible, it allows you to quickly connect to previously logged in servers without having to type in any login information\! This saves so much time. Furthermore, their is the "Site Manager" which is super useful, allowing you to create a directory of all of your websites and keep the login information for each in one place. If you want to know the status of your file transfers there's a little tab menu at the bottom displaying failed and successful transfers - especially important for when uploading multiple files at once. The program runs smooth, transfers my files as expected, and I've never had any issues trying to connect to any external FTP or SFTP servers - so that's great\! > > **Cons**: Despite all that FileZilla has to offer it does suffer in a few ways. One being the interface can be a bit overwhelming with the screen being divided into 4 panels consisting of folders, files, and the website files. There needs to be a built-in dark theme\! Another thing is I wish a large directory of files from my PC would upload quicker to a given web server - I've encountered this specifically when trying to install CMS platforms directly to the root of the site/server. This isn't very often I need to do this, so it's not a total deal breaker. > > Overall, after trying several alternatives I find myself coming back to FIleZilla. I find that it always works. The interface is a bit intimidating but if you can look past that and focus on the file transferring and getting the job done than it's all good\! FTP software isn't meant to be pretty anyways, it's about functionality and it does just that. ----- ### "Free cross platform FTP software with drag and drop interface" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *9 September 2021* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is free, but then so are some alternatives e.g. Cyberduck It automatically tells you when there are updates and it is easy to install the latest version I appreciated how it warns you if the destination server is insecure I can view and edit files on the remote site in my favorite editor I liked the drag and drop interface > > **Cons**: The first time I installed it, I didn't realize I should have checked a box to prevent bundled offers from being installed. It does warn you and advises you to check the box, but I found it easy to overlook. It took me a while to get rid of the junk software, scan my computer for potential threats and carry on. There was no ability to synchronize folders so changes are automatically copied over. > > I use Filezilla for developing websites as I copy files over to staging areas on the remote site. I find it easy to use for this purpose as it has a drag and drop interface. I can easily see which files I need to copy by ordering them by date and time. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/261904/filezilla?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/261904/filezilla) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data