FTP/SSL Client Libraries
Writing an application that needs to connect to FTP or FTP/SSL servers? Use one of the following libraries.
Disclaimer: This site was created by developers of one of components listed below. This is why you will not find here review or detailed comparison charts of .NET components. Read The pitfalls of comparison charts blogpost by Lukas for more reasons why we don't find comparison charts helpful. In short - you have to check if the specific component is good for your specific development habits and your specific usage scenario.
.NET components
For developers working in C#, F#, VB.NET or other dotnet languages ...
| Name | Note |
|---|---|
| Rebex FTP/SSL | FTP/SSL library from creators of this site. Under continuous improvement since 2002. Runs on .NET on Windows, Linux and OS X, .NET CF, Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android. Pure C# code. |
| ComponentPro FTP | A .NET library based on stolen code. ComponentPro is currently sued for copyright infringement. |
| CoreFTP | Open source ftp library. Looks abandoned. Last update: 2018 |
| Dart PowerTCP FTP | |
| edtFTPnet/PRO | |
| FluentFTP | Opensource FTP library |
| FTP_dotNet | Open source FTP library. Looks abandoned. Last update: 2021 |
| FtpWebRequest class | Part of .NET Framework since version 2. API based on HTTP request/response model and somewhat hard use. |
| Chilkat FTP | |
| Kellerman FTP Library | |
| Limilabs Ftp.dll | |
| nSoftware SSL | Also know as IP Works SSL component |
| Secure Blackbox | Used to be called Eldos Secure Blackbox. Now owned by /n software. |
| WinSCP library | Wrapper around scripting interface of popular SFTP/SCP Windows client. |
| wodFtpDLX.NET | |
| Xceed FTP |
