Cyberduck alternatives · Utilities
Alternatives to Cyberduck with a one-time purchase
The Cyberduck listing shows no one-time purchase. 85 of the 186 other desktop utilities in this directory can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Cyberduck has a free plan. Paid plans start at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key. 38 of them are free or have a free plan.
85 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Cyberduck
- Free trial · from $45 one-time
Transmit
Mac file transfer app for servers and cloud storage
- Transmit starts at $45 one-time. Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Cyberduck has a free plan. Transmit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cyberduck lists a Windows app.
- Transmit can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free trial · from $19.95 one-time
ForkLift
Dual-pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS
- ForkLift starts at $19.95 one-time (Single user license with 1 year of updates). Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Cyberduck has a free plan. ForkLift does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cyberduck lists a Windows app.
- ForkLift can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $29.99 one-time
Commander One
Dual-panel file manager and FTP client for Mac
- Commander One starts at $29.99 one-time for PRO. Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Only Cyberduck lists a Windows app.
- Commander One can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Commander One also covers file compression.
- Free trial · from $49 one-time
Mountain Duck
Mounts server and cloud storage as a drive on Mac and Windows
- Mountain Duck starts at $49 per user, one-time (licence covers version 5). Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Cyberduck has a free plan. Mountain Duck does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mountain Duck is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Mountain Duck can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Dropzone
Drag-and-drop action grid and file shelf for the Mac menu bar
- Dropzone starts at $4.99 / month or $19.99 / year (Mac App Store), or $35 one-time direct. Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Only Cyberduck lists a Windows app.
- Dropzone can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Dropzone also covers menu bar app.
- Free plan · from $7.99 one-time
Dropover
Mac shelf for collecting files before you drop them somewhere
- Dropover starts at $7.99 one-time (Dropover Pro). Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Only Cyberduck lists a Windows app.
- Dropover can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Dropover also covers workflow automation and menu bar app.
- Free trial · from $42 one-time
Hazel
Rule-based automatic file organization for the Mac
- Hazel starts at $42 one-time purchase (single-user license). Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Cyberduck has a free plan. Hazel does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cyberduck lists a Windows app.
- Hazel can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free trial · from €42 one-time
Total Commander
Two-pane file manager for Windows with FTP and archive tools
- Total Commander starts at €42 one-time purchase, plus VAT where charged (Windows licence). Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Cyberduck has a free plan. Total Commander does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Total Commander lists an Android app.
- Only Cyberduck lists a macOS app.
- Free trial · from $89 one-time
Directory Opus
Highly configurable file manager that replaces Windows Explorer
- Directory Opus starts at $89 AUD one-time for a Single licence (Australian dollars). Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Cyberduck has a free plan. Directory Opus does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cyberduck lists a macOS app.
- Directory Opus can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free trial · from $8.99 one-time
Yoink
Drag-and-drop shelf for files and snippets on the Mac
- Yoink starts at $8.99 one-time purchase. Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Cyberduck has a free plan. Yoink does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cyberduck lists a Windows app.
- Yoink can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free trial · from $39.95 one-time
Default Folder X
Faster Open and Save dialogs and folder access on the Mac
- Default Folder X starts at $39.95 one-time purchase (single-user license). Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- Cyberduck has a free plan. Default Folder X does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cyberduck lists a Windows app.
- Default Folder X can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $34.95 one-time
TeraCopy
File copy and move tool for Windows with checksum verification
- TeraCopy starts at $34.95 one-time purchase (Pro license, personal use). Cyberduck starts at Free; $10 minimum donation for a registration key.
- TeraCopy can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Cyberduck also covers file sharing.
73 more that can be bought with a one-time purchase
- Disk Drill
- Revo Uninstaller
- XYplorer
- BetterZip
- Advanced Renamer
- Renamer
- ShareMouse
- FreeCommander
- One Commander
- fman
- FileLocator Pro
- HoudahSpot
- Find Any File
- dtSearch
- R-Studio
- DiskGenius
- MiniTool Partition Wizard
- AOMEI Partition Assistant
- Paste
- BetterTouchTool
- CleanMyMac
- Bartender
- Keyboard Maestro
- iStat Menus
- WinRAR
- PopClip
- DaisyDisk
- BetterDisplay
- Shottr
- AlDente
- SoundSource
- PhraseExpress
- Typinator
- aText
- Pastebot
- CopyClip
- ClipClip
- WizTree
- Mac Mouse Fix
- Homerow
- Numi
- Soulver
- Velja
- TextSniper
- Synergy
- Lunar
- TG Pro
- Macs Fan Control
- Process Lasso
- Wallpaper Engine
- StartAllBack
- ClipboardFusion
- Clipdiary
- PhraseExpander
- Snipaste
- FastStone Capture
- Screenpresso
- TripMode
- Radio Silence
- AppZapper
- Geek Uninstaller
- Vanilla
- SteerMouse
- USB Overdrive
- Smooze
- Iris
- Vivid
- eqMac
- Voicemeeter
- coconutBattery
- PCalc
- Sip
- ColorSnapper
Common questions
Is there an alternative to Cyberduck that you buy once?
Yes. Transmit, ForkLift, Commander One, Mountain Duck, Dropzone, Dropover, Hazel, Total Commander and 77 more can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Can you buy Cyberduck once instead of subscribing?
The Cyberduck listing shows no one-time purchase. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these desktop utilities are free?
Commander One, Dropzone, Dropover, TeraCopy, Disk Drill, Revo Uninstaller, Advanced Renamer, ShareMouse and 30 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Cyberduck: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.