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WinSCP Overview

What is WinSCP?

WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client and SCP client for Windows (only for Windows). Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality.

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WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client and SCP client for Windows (only for Windows). Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality.


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WinSCP
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2000
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Sathyaseelan C.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"One Stop Solution for File Transfer"
GUI is always very much user friendly. File transfer is very ease Security at the top level. Multiple levels of security in login page
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Gurudatta B.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"WinSCP"
Ease of integration with different softwares like Datastage
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"Good Quality Solution"
It is easy to use, and support is always good.
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What do you like best about WinSCP?

It is a free Cost Application, which I frequently use for my development Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

Even though the network is good, It connects and Disconnects continuously. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Best Way to Develop Things more Easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have a huge Problem with Connection, and also, If I don't use the application for almost one hour, it is still connected to Server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about WinSCP?

The interface makes navigating windows files and files on the SAS server easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

The initial setup process to connect to the correct server can be difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

I quickly locate files on the SAS server without connecting to use SAS EG and efficiently transfer files from Windows servers to SAS servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mallayasamy K.
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What do you like best about WinSCP?

We can able to transfer the file from one location to another location in various formats and also putty helps give direct Linux commands to the server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

Getting reconnect every 30 sec once and asking password frequently even saved the password. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering WinSCP:

Good for business perspective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

We can able to transfer the file with a scheduled time period. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about WinSCP?

How easy it is to use to transfer files between a local and remote computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

Can't really think of anything I dislike with the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows me to transfer files between two devices very seamlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about WinSCP?

Easy copy of files and drag-drop feature Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

Nothing specific. this tool serves the purpose Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

Copying files from UNIX/Linux to windows continues to be a challenge with all other means. this tool goes handy with very lightweight UI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about WinSCP?

The best feature of this application is the ability to move files from your local desktop to the remote server that you are logged into using this application. It allows for easy remote login to other servers and displays your directories in an organized way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

The software will log you out of your session if there is a period of time where you are inactive. Sometimes error messages come up when trying to download certain files, and it is not always clear what the source of the error is. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am able to efficiently move files and data from my local machine to other remote directories efficiently and securely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about WinSCP?

winscp is easy tool to do the file transfer between.It support ftp,sftp,scp,webdav,& amazon s3.

User can easy drag file from remote to host or host remote.From the local folder it can directly drag into remote.It also show when it attempting the connection. Editing file name and folder name are done easily.And removing file and folder are also easy.Creating folder in remote is done just right clicking the mouse on the remote folder.User can save temporary folder while re login we can login directly to that folder.In winscp local folder is saved so each time no need to select local path Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

Even we saved the password for a session.It will again ask password for the session

.There is option to save sessions also.username can be saved for the session Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering WinSCP:

Winscp is very good tool for file transfer.It is very useful for file editing also.And user can also create new folder in the remote and delting file and renaming folder are easily perform using winscp.Even renaming the file folder and file is done with out any complexity .user can perform these action as in local machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

Used winscp for sftp and scp.For file transfer we can transfer entire folder just dragging .Using winscp we can create remote folder also.And editing remote file is very useful.Even we create file in remote device using winscp it is very help full.We can edit remote file as local file edit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about WinSCP?

Simple UI easy to use, lots of functions and easily transfer data to and from server to system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

Not much to dislike, it's sometimes slows down when opening lots of files at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

To communicate with the servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about WinSCP?

WinSCP is a very user-Friendly and simple software, Paticurlaly very good UX design and supports different Operating System file transfer(Windows and Mac) with ease. The Encryption and security of the software during message and file transfer is very awesome.

User Experience of the software is very very good. You can start using the software without ant training and would take 15-20 minutes to acquainted with the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WinSCP?

Remembering previously connected device passwords does not work some times. Sometimes when there is a network error, we do not proper error message. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering WinSCP:

If you considering a fast and easy way for file transfer from windows to windows or windows mac, WinSCP is perfect software. I would definitely recommend WinSCP to You. This is goto software when looking secure file transfer/messaging over the network between different and same OS machine. I would definitely recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WinSCP solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have IDE that builds apps for different platforms and we need to transfer from Mac to Windows and vice versa. It is very very useful for that purpose. The Encryption and security of the software during message and file transfer is very awesome and it meets the most important criteria for our company.

We also use WinSCP to deliver binaries to Client by Uploading the binaries Securely to the designated Web server for the client.

It is one of the most important used by me in our Company to get the jobs done very quickly and easily.

Really Awesome Software!!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.