# FileZilla review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Free FTP, FTPS and SFTP client, with a paid Pro tier for cloud storage Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. FileZilla Client is a free, open-source file transfer client for Windows, Linux and macOS that supports FTP, FTPS and SFTP. A paid edition, FileZilla Pro, adds cloud storage services such as Amazon S3, Google Drive and OneDrive, plus configuration sync. The project also makes a separate FTP server and a Mac cloud-drive tool. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** FileZilla Project - **Website:** https://filezilla-project.org - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want to reach Amazon S3, Google Drive or OneDrive, which needs FileZilla Pro. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, FileZilla has a free plan, and paid plans start at 12,99 € for FileZilla Pro (starting at; billing period not shown). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** The free client handles FTP, FTPS and SFTP; cloud storage needs FileZilla Pro. - **Free trial:** 7-day trial when bought through the Microsoft Store or App Store. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | FileZilla Client | $0 | Free and open source for Windows, Linux and macOS; FTP, FTPS and SFTP only. | | Pro, single device | 12,99 € starting at; billing period not shown | Adds cloud services; one device, sold per operating system. The FAQ calls it a subscription. | | Pro + CLI | 24,99 € starting at; billing period not shown | Pro for one Windows device plus the command-line tool for automation. | | Pro, multiple devices | 29,99 € starting at; billing period not shown | For one user on up to 3 devices across Windows, macOS and Linux. | Read from https://filezillapro.com/filezilla-pro/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with FileZilla before buying. ## Key features - **FTP, FTPS and SFTP:** The free client connects to traditional servers and NAS devices over these three protocols. - **Cloud storage in Pro:** Pro reaches Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Backblaze B2, Azure and WebDAV, among others. - **Transfer queue:** Queue files for transfer, then stop and resume at will; transfer speed can be adjusted. - **Site Manager:** Organize sites and bookmarks; Pro can also synchronize Site Manager data across installations. - **Master password:** Stored passwords can be protected with a master password. ## Good for - Anyone who needs a free graphical FTP or SFTP client - Web admins uploading site files - Pro buyers who move files to and from cloud storage ## Worth knowing - Pro prices are shown in euros as "starting at" with no billing period; confirm at checkout. - Cloud storage connections are in FileZilla Pro only, not the free client. - The Pro command-line tool is Windows only, and FileZilla Server is a separate product. - The vendor's own project pages block automated reads, so the free-client facts come from its wiki. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. FileZilla is a free file transfer client for FTP, FTPS and SFTP on Windows, Mac and Linux. But the cloud storage connections (S3, Google Drive, OneDrive and the rest) are only in the paid Pro edition, and Pro prices are shown in euros with no billing period. - **Value for money: A.** The client is free and open source with no price. Pro starts at 12,99 € but is only for cloud storage, and the page shows no billing period. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The free client does the whole FTP, FTPS and SFTP job with no cap on it. A 7-day trial applies only to Pro bought through the Microsoft Store or App Store. - **Features: C.** Queue, resume, Site Manager and master password. The gap is on the listing itself: cloud storage connections and settings sync are Pro only, and the Pro command-line tool is Windows only. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating is on record. You still have to enter server addresses and logins for every site before you can move a file. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Windows, Mac and Linux, but nothing for phones or the web. Pro connects to cloud services, which the free client does not. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from FileZilla Project's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - FileZilla's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 116 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 37. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 107 of 186) and worst on features (C, above 2). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Nothing FileZilla does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company. FileZilla is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself. - You could not: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other. - You could not: It plugs into other products, Amazon S3, Google Drive and OneDrive among them. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure **Tags:** File management, Open source ## Alternatives - [WinSCP](https://toolgpa.com/tools/winscp): Free open-source SFTP, FTP, S3 and WebDAV client for Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/filezilla-vs-winscp) - [Cyberduck](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cyberduck): Server and cloud storage browser for Mac and Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cyberduck-vs-filezilla) - [Transmit](https://toolgpa.com/tools/transmit): Mac file transfer app for servers and cloud storage. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/filezilla-vs-transmit) - [Mountain Duck](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mountain-duck): Mounts server and cloud storage as a drive on Mac and Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/filezilla-vs-mountain-duck) - [ExpanDrive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/expandrive): Mounts cloud storage and servers as drives on Mac, Windows and Linux. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/expandrive-vs-filezilla) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://wiki.filezilla-project.org/Main_Page - https://filezillapro.com/ - https://filezillapro.com/filezilla-pro/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/filezilla Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).