Cyberduck
Cyberduck is a free and feature-rich software for connecting to various servers and cloud storage facilities via FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, OpenStack Swift, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure, OneDrive and other protocols.
Availability for other operating systems
- Windows
- macOS
Capabilities
- Support for a variety of data transfer protocols
- Integration with cloud storage
- Quick connect to servers via Quick Connect
- Friendly and intuitive interface
- Drag-and-Drop support for uploading files
- Data encryption
- Working with bookmarks
- Directory synchronization
- Searching for files on the server
- Editing files on the server
Advantages of
- Free and open license
- Multiple protocol and platform support
- Ease of use
- Security and data encryption
- Regular updates and support
Disadvantages
- Not available on Linux
Operating principle
Cyberduck works on a client-server basis, providing the user with a graphical interface to connect to various servers and cloud storage. The user enters his credentials to access the server and then the program displays the contents of the remote system, allowing browsing, uploading, downloading and editing files.
Applications
- Web development and site administration
- Manage files on servers
- Cloud storage management
- Exchange of data between computers
- Backup and recovery
- Transferring of large files
- Encrypting and securing data in transit