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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
FileZilla
Star Rating
(761)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FileZillaPuTTY
Star Rating
(348)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PuTTYFileZilla vs PuTTY
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PuTTY easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PuTTY overall.
- Reviewers felt that FileZilla meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FileZilla is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FileZilla over PuTTY.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FileZilla
No pricing availablePuTTY
No pricing availableFree Trial
FileZilla
No trial information availablePuTTY
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
688
8.9
322
Ease of Use
8.8
691
8.9
322
Ease of Setup
9.1
140
9.3
84
Ease of Admin
8.8
123
9.2
80
Quality of Support
8.3
444
8.0
233
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
93
8.9
61
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
675
7.8
316
Features by Category
Performance
Not enough data
8.1
128
Not enough data
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.3
159
Operating System
Not enough data
9.0
142
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.6
23
User Interface
Not enough data
8.4
158
Not enough data
7.8
148
Not enough data
8.5
153
Not enough data
9.0
155
Licensing
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.4
22
Security
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
22
Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
22
Management
9.3
105
Not enough data
8.9
101
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
9.0
106
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
109
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
8.9
92
Not enough data
7.6
61
Not enough data
Security
8.8
91
Not enough data
9.1
100
Not enough data
9.1
93
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FileZilla and PuTTY share no categories
Unique Categories
FileZilla is categorized as File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
PuTTY is categorized as Terminal Emulator
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FileZilla
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PuTTY
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.8%
Computer Software
12.8%
Internet
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Design
2.8%
Other
54.5%
Information Technology and Services
33.4%
Computer Software
15.1%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
36.7%
Discussions
What is FileZilla used for?
2 Comments
RF
FileZilla is used for transferring files to and from sites and devices on your local network. It's most common application is file backup.Read more
Is there any way to copy paste in remote server, other than drag and drop within file?
1 Comment
MV
As it's been 24 days, you've probably figured this out by now, but, no, you can't use the copy-and-paste metaphor in the FileZilla window to transfer files.Read more
What is use of FileZilla software?
1 Comment
LG
For uploading / downloading files to website hosting via FTPRead more
how can i save password for the session in putty
5 Comments
MP
Yes you can save with or without passwordRead more
I am wondering about using putty for a few purposes, can you help?
1 Comment
TA
PuTTY is primarily designed as an SSH client and terminal emulator, so it may not be the ideal tool for your specific requirements with the TS7200 and ESP-32...Read more
Kindly help me in understanding SSH port Forwarding which is in Putty as Tunnel
1 Comment
TA
Certainly! I'll guide you through the process of configuring each type of port forwarding in PuTTY with examples for better understanding. Let's start with...Read more
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