FTP Client Software
An FTP Client is a piece of software that must be installed on your computer in order
to connect to an FTP server. This software manages all the complexities of the FTP protocol.
They range from easy to use, point and click , drag and drop applications with graphical front-ends
to very lightweight command line interfaces. Many internet browsers (IE, Mozilla, Opera) even have
simple clients built right in. There are a great many software clients for FTP available today. All with their own
advantages and disadvantages. Some of the most popular are:
WS_FTP: Provides a completely graphical interface to connect
and transfer files. Supports all basic types of connections.
Price: Free Demo, Home version $39.95, Professional $54.95.
CuteFTP:
Provides a completely graphical interface to connect and transfer files. Supports
every type of connection including secure in the Pro Version.
Price:Free Demo, Base around $60, Pro around $90.
FTP Voyager: Provides a completely graphical interface to connect
and transfer files. Supports every type of connection including secure.
Price: around $60.
Java_Applets: Provides a completely graphical interface to connect
and transfer files. Supports every type of connection including secure. This type of client is
growing in use. It doesn't require the User to install any software on their machine at all. It only needs
a Java enabled Internet Browser (most modern browsers including Microsoft Internet Explorer) and can be setup
by the administrator of the FTP site itself so there is no configuration on the user side.
The excellent people over at MTFTP.com offer a demonstration of this type of Client.
Price: Free to Subscribers.
To see how it works click here.
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