Is there a free alternative to WS-FTP?

June 21, 2004 10:59 PM

ok, I really like WS-FTP, but am looking for a free alternative. (mo-mo)

I like the ease of use of ws. Everything is easy to figure out, easy to see whats going on. Especially, you don't have to type commands. so I'm looking for a free alternative. good UI a must. What do other mefis use?

posted by bob sarabia to Computers & Internet (15 answers total)

SmartFTP.
posted by Gyan at 11:04 PM on June 21, 2004

FileZilla.
posted by whatnotever at 11:04 PM on June 21, 2004

CoreFTP lite

I liked it better than filezilla at least because coreftp makes it easier to download all of the files with names *foo*.bar.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 11:11 PM on June 21, 2004

2nd for SmartFTP, but personally, I use webDrive. It's not free, but sometimes it's good to buy software.
posted by seanyboy at 1:36 AM on June 22, 2004

I'll second FileZilla.

I switched from WS_FTP as it seemed to be taking a while to upload stuff to my website. FileZilla flies!
posted by snowgoon at 5:04 AM on June 22, 2004

I "third" FileZilla.
posted by ajr at 6:05 AM on June 22, 2004

Yes, FileZilla is easy and quick quick quick.
posted by adampsyche at 6:25 AM on June 22, 2004

I downloaded WS-FTP LE for free from cnet about a year ago - works like a champ. Unbelievably fast.
posted by iconomy at 7:45 AM on June 22, 2004

If you want WS-FTP LE know you have to tell them that you are a student.
posted by trbrts at 8:16 AM on June 22, 2004

+1 for CoreFTP Lite. I like it a lot better than FileZilla.
posted by trillion at 9:14 AM on June 22, 2004

I like FileZilla.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 9:15 AM on June 22, 2004

Response by poster: If you want WS-FTP LE know you have to tell them that you are a student

oh thats good, since i am!
LE seems like the way to go, since it's ws-ftp afterall. however, what the hell, I'm going to check out filezilla and core. i'll also look at this webdrive business, just out of curiousity. thanks everyone!
posted by bob sarabia at 9:25 AM on June 22, 2004

Filezilla again.
posted by twine42 at 10:40 AM on June 22, 2004

Filezilla nth.
posted by linux at 11:27 AM on June 22, 2004

You might look at LeechFTP. It was the first free FTP client I ran across when I was looking for one for the Windows box, and it has satisfied my needs well enough that I haven't bothered looking for others. It's not being developed anymore but seems to work fine still.
posted by kindall at 11:49 AM on June 22, 2004