--- description: Review of WinSCP 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: WinSCP | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [File Sharing Software](/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) > [WinSCP](/software/451217/WinSCP) # WinSCP Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/451217/WinSCP Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/451217/WinSCP?page=2) > 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. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 56 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 56 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: WinSCP ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: The product is available for free. - **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**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Collaboration Tools - Encryption ## Category - [File Sharing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Dropbox Business](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/132175/dropbox) — 4.5/5 (21682 reviews) ## Reviews ### "A program that allows you to easily transfer files between computers" — 5.0/5 > **Ricardo** | *14 December 2021* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > 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 ----- ### "A must have for transferring files via SFTP on Windows" — 5.0/5 > **Anthony** | *25 January 2022* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- ### "Great and simple to upload websites" — 3.0/5 > **Hailey** | *3 June 2022* | Fine Art | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **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. ----- ### "Power and Utility of WinSCP makes it an essential tool for IT Professionals" — 5.0/5 > **Brian** | *17 November 2021* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- ### "By far the best SFTP/FTP Client" — 5.0/5 > **Belmin** | *7 June 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > My go-to SFTP/FTP client and by far the best IMO. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/451217/WinSCP?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/451217/WinSCP) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data