The Cerberus FTP Server Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Cerberus FTP Server in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Cerberus FTP Server
The Insider’s Guide
Windows file transfer server for FTP, FTPS, SFTP and HTTPS
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among file storage and sync services, read from Cerberus FTP Server’s own pages.
Made by Cerberus, a Redwood Software product · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Cerberus FTP Server’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Cerberus FTP Server’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.4
GPA, above 0 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade
Cerberus FTP Server is software you install on Windows Server to receive and send files over FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP and HTTPS. It manages users and groups, can connect to Active Directory or LDAP, and logs transfers. Higher editions add a browser client, event automation and single sign-on.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Cerberus FTP Server, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You install and configure a server, with users, certificates and storage to set up.
- 1
Best for a Windows file transfer server for FTP and SFTP
Cerberus FTP Server is a Windows server for FTP, FTPS, SFTP and HTTPS with unlimited users under one flat license.
- 2
Paid plans start at $133.25 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $1,599 per year, billed annually.
- 3
You can try it first
25-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
Windows and Web.
- 5
Many transfer protocols
Serves FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP and HTTP/S, and the vendor lists FIPS 140-3 validated cryptography for SSL and SSH.
- 6
No per-user charge
Every edition allows unlimited user accounts and connections; users come from a built-in manager, Active Directory or LDAP.
- 7
Cloud storage backends
Virtual directories can point at Amazon S3 or Azure Blob Storage instead of a local disk.
- 8
A 1.4 GPA, above 0 of 91
That is against the other file storage and sync services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Cerberus FTP Server you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Cerberus FTP Server at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $1,599 per year, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 25-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, Windows
- Made by
- Cerberus, a Redwood Software product
- Category
- File Storage & Sync
- Our grade
- 1.4 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for a Windows file transfer server for FTP and SFTP
Cerberus FTP Server is a Windows server for FTP, FTPS, SFTP and HTTPS with unlimited users under one flat license. It starts at $1,599 a year, and the browser client, sharing links and SSO need the $3,499 Enterprise tier.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $1,599 a year works out near $133 a month, far above the category's dearest-tenth line of $29.99. Unlimited users is the reason it is flat, and that is all the listing offers for it. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 25-day free trial and no card is needed. Nothing stays free. |
| Features | C | Several transfer protocols, cloud storage backends, automation and audit logs. The browser client, ad hoc sharing, SAML SSO and automation need Enterprise, so the entry tier is plain. |
| Ease of use | D | You install and configure a server, with users, certificates and storage to set up. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | The server runs on Windows only, with a browser client on Enterprise. No Linux or Mac server. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Cerberus FTP Server is for
- Fits if you run an on-premises transfer server on Windows
- Works for teams that prefer one flat license over per-user pricing
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you just need basic FTP, at $1,599 a year on Professional
- Not for you if you run Linux or Mac servers, as the server is Windows only
- Too light for sharing links on Professional, because the browser client, SSO and automation are Enterprise
- Watch out: Enterprise Plus has no published price, and the page also shows $1,999 and $4,374 beside the lower figures
Good to know
Good for
- IT teams running an on-premises file transfer server on Windows
- Organizations replacing a basic FTP server with encrypted protocols
- Buyers who prefer one flat license over per-user pricing
Worth knowing
- The server application is built for Windows; there is no Linux or Mac server.
- The browser client, ad hoc sharing, SSO and automation need Enterprise or above.
- Enterprise Plus has no published price and is bought through a quote.
- A non-production license for testing or disaster recovery is 50% off on Professional and Enterprise.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$133.25
A month to start, paid by the year
Cerberus FTP Server is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $1,599 per year, billed annually.
Unlimited users is the reason it is flat, and that is all the listing offers for it.
Professional
$1,599
per year, billed annually
FTP, SFTP and FTPS, unlimited users and connections, 9-5 email and phone support. The page also shows $1,999.
Enterprise
$3,499
per year, billed annually
Adds a browser client, ad hoc sharing links, file retention rules, SAML SSO and event automation. The page also shows $4,374.
Enterprise Plus
Custom
Quote only. Adds 24/7 severity 1 support, one non-production license and rogue-transfer detection.
Trying it first
25-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from cerberusftp.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Half-price non-production license
Professional and Enterprise customers can add a disaster-recovery, test or development license at a 50% discount at checkout.
Stated on cerberusftp.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Windows
Windows file transfer server for FTP, FTPS, SFTP and HTTPS. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, workflow automation, file sharing, reports.
Several transfer protocols, cloud storage backends, automation and audit logs.
- Many transfer protocols
- Serves FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP and HTTP/S, and the vendor lists FIPS 140-3 validated cryptography for SSL and SSH.
- No per-user charge
- Every edition allows unlimited user accounts and connections; users come from a built-in manager, Active Directory or LDAP.
- Cloud storage backends
- Virtual directories can point at Amazon S3 or Azure Blob Storage instead of a local disk.
- Automation and retention
- Enterprise adds event-driven transfers and a Folder Monitor that deletes files by age.
- Audit logs
- Logs track client, file and administrator activity; Enterprise adds searchable audit reports by user and date.
Where it runs
- Web
- Windows
What it works with
- Amazon S3
- Azure Blob Storage
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Active Directory
- LDAP
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- VMware ESX
Cerberus FTP Server is made by Cerberus, a Redwood Software product.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/91
Other file storage and sync services it is graded above
Cerberus FTP Server's GPA of 1.4 is higher than 0 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 18 of 91) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $133.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6.64 for the category: 59 of the 60 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.3 out of 4. 64 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 92 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Cerberus FTP Server’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 91
- CFree plan and trialAbove 18 of 91
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 91
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 91
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 91
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 66 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Cerberus FTP Server is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Cerberus FTP Server you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 91 of the 91 other file storage and sync services grade higher. It costs $1,599 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and audit logs.
What this rests on. Cerberus FTP Server’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
JSCAPE, Files.com, FileCloud and Kiteworks
The 4 tools Cerberus FTP Server is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
JSCAPE
Paid
Managed file transfer platform with automation, by Redwood.
- Only Cerberus FTP Server lists a Windows app.
- Cerberus FTP Server is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Files.com
Free trial · from $199/mo
Cloud SFTP, managed file transfer and automation platform.
- Only Cerberus FTP Server lists a Windows app.
- Cerberus FTP Server is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Cerberus FTP Server also covers reports.
- 2.0GPA
FileCloud
Free trial · from $7/mo
Business file sharing and sync you host yourself or buy as SaaS.
- Only FileCloud lists macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Cerberus FTP Server also covers workflow automation and reports.
- FileCloud also covers file sync.
- 2.0GPA
Kiteworks
Free trial
Compliance-focused secure file sharing, email and file transfer.
- Only Cerberus FTP Server lists a Windows app.
- Cerberus FTP Server is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Cerberus FTP Server also covers workflow automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Cerberus FTP Server free?
No, Cerberus FTP Server is a paid product, but you can try it first. 25-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Cerberus FTP Server cost?
Cerberus FTP Server lists 3 plans. Professional: $1,599 per year, billed annually.
What platforms does Cerberus FTP Server work on?
Cerberus FTP Server is available on Windows and Web.
Does Cerberus FTP Server offer any discounts?
Cerberus FTP Server publicly lists the following: Half-price non-production license.
Does Cerberus FTP Server have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Cerberus FTP Server is listed for Windows and Web.
Does Cerberus FTP Server have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Cerberus FTP Server is listed for Windows and Web.
Is Cerberus FTP Server open source?
Cerberus FTP Server is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Can Cerberus FTP Server be self-hosted?
Yes. Cerberus FTP Server's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
What does Cerberus FTP Server integrate with?
Cerberus FTP Server's listing names Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, LDAP, Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESX.
Who makes Cerberus FTP Server?
Cerberus FTP Server is made by Cerberus, a Redwood Software product.
What are the alternatives to Cerberus FTP Server?
The closest alternatives to Cerberus FTP Server in our directory are JSCAPE, Files.com, FileCloud and Kiteworks.
How does Cerberus FTP Server compare with other file storage and sync services?
Cerberus FTP Server's GPA of 1.4 is higher than 0 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade.
Is Cerberus FTP Server good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Cerberus FTP Server D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $133.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6.64 for the category: 59 of the 60 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Cerberus FTP Server?
To replace Cerberus FTP Server you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Cerberus FTP Server’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cerberus, a Redwood Software product's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Cerberus, a Redwood Software product. Prices change, so check cerberusftp.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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