--- title: "AnyBucket vs FileZilla: a FileZilla alternative for Mac" description: "AnyBucket and FileZilla compared on the Mac: native app, SFTP with your ~/.ssh/config, S3 and WebDAV included, commander keys, ⌘K and the queue." url: https://anybucket.app/compare/filezilla lang: en --- # AnyBucket vs FileZilla, made for the Mac AnyBucket is built only for the Mac: S3 and WebDAV included, commander keys, ⌘K and Quick Look, for $9.99 once. FileZilla's client is free and runs on Windows and Linux too. ## The short answer **Pick AnyBucket** if you want a native Mac app that works like the rest of your Mac, with SFTP that reads your `~/.ssh/config`, S3, S3-compatible stores and WebDAV included, commander keys and a ⌘K palette, for **$9.99 once, for two Macs**. **FileZilla** is free and open source for FTP, FTPS and SFTP on Windows, macOS and Linux; S3 and WebDAV are in FileZilla Pro, a yearly subscription. ## At a glance FileZilla's column comes from its own pages: filezilla-project.org, the FileZilla wiki, filezillapro.com (features, pricing, file synchronization, editor) and FileZilla Pro's Mac App Store listing, checked November 4, 2026. "Pro" means the paid FileZilla Pro. | | AnyBucket | FileZilla | | --- | --- | --- | | Built with Swift and SwiftUI | ✓ | Not described | | SFTP, FTP, FTPS | ✓ | ✓ | | Amazon S3, S3-compatible stores, WebDAV | ✓ | Pro | | Reads your `~/.ssh/config`, jump hosts | ✓ | Not described | | Copy from one server to another | ✓ | Pro | | Commander keys: F5 copies, F6 moves | ✓ | Not described | | A palette to go to bookmarks and folders by name | ✓ | Not described | | Automatic retry on a fresh connection | ✓ | Pro | | The queue picks up again after quitting | ✓ | Not described | | Replace only if newer, resume | ✓ | ✓ | | Compare and sync folders | ✓ | Pro | | Quick Look | ✓ | Not described | | Transfers in the menu bar | ✓ | Not described | | Price | $9.99 once, for two Macs | Free; Pro $12.99 a year on the Mac App Store | The [full comparison](https://anybucket.app/compare) has every row, with Cyberduck, Transmit, ForkLift, Commander One and the Finder too. ## Price AnyBucket costs **$9.99, once**. One license covers two Macs, with every protocol included. The FileZilla client is free and open source. FileZilla Pro, which adds WebDAV, Amazon S3 and S3-compatible stores, is a subscription: $12.99 a year on the Mac App Store, or €12.99 a year for one device and €29.99 a year for up to three on its own site. ## Made for the Mac AnyBucket is built with Swift and SwiftUI, only for the Mac: one universal app for Apple silicon and Intel, in light and dark, in 18 languages. Passwords go to your login keychain, **F3** opens Quick Look on any server, **F4** edits a file in any app and uploads it when you save, and files drag in and out of Finder. Close the window and transfers carry on from the [menu bar](https://anybucket.app/features/menu-bar). ## Any two places, side by side FileZilla shows your computer in one pane and a server in the other. In AnyBucket each pane shows This Mac or any server, so you can put SFTP beside S3 and copy between them with F5. On the same server the copy runs there: **S3 CopyObject**, **WebDAV COPY**, and `cp` over SSH when the account has a shell. See [server to server](https://anybucket.app/features/server-to-server). ## The keyboard and ⌘K AnyBucket follows the two-pane commanders: **F5** copies, **F6** moves, **F2** renames, **F7** makes a folder and **F8** deletes. Space marks, ⇥ switches panes and **+** marks by pattern. **⌘K** finds bookmarks, recent folders and open tabs by name, or connects to a pasted `sftp://` or `s3://` address. See [all shortcuts](https://anybucket.app/shortcuts). ## SSH FileZilla logs in with a key file or your SSH agent. AnyBucket runs the `ssh` that comes with macOS, so whatever works with `ssh user@host` in Terminal works in AnyBucket: your keys and agent, `~/.ssh/config` with `Host`, `IdentityFile` and `ProxyJump`, and security keys. Host keys are checked against your own `~/.ssh/known_hosts`. See the [SFTP client guide](https://anybucket.app/guides/sftp-client-mac). ## Where FileZilla shines FileZilla is free and open source, and it runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, so the same app follows you to every computer. ## Switching to AnyBucket 1. Press **⇧⌘K** for each site in your Site Manager, or paste its address into the palette (⌘K) and press ⌥↩ to save it as a bookmark. 2. SFTP hosts in your `~/.ssh/config` work as they are, with the same keys. 3. Mark files with Space and press F5. You can [try it live](https://anybucket.app/try) in your browser first. ## Questions, answered ### Does AnyBucket include S3 and WebDAV? Yes. SFTP, FTP, FTPS, WebDAV, Amazon S3 and S3-compatible stores are all in the one $9.99 license. See [the S3 client guide](https://anybucket.app/guides/s3-client-mac). ### How do I pay for AnyBucket? Once: it's $9.99 for two Macs. AnyBucket checks for new versions once a day and tells you when one is out. See [license and updates](https://anybucket.app/support/license-and-updates). ### Does AnyBucket use my SSH agent? Yes. AnyBucket uses the same `ssh` as Terminal, so your agent, keys and `~/.ssh/config` work as they are. ### Can AnyBucket resume an interrupted upload? Yes. Transient failures retry by themselves, the queue comes back after a relaunch, and when a partial file is already there you can choose resume. See [the transfer queue](https://anybucket.app/features/transfer-queue). ## Read next - [Compare Mac SFTP, S3 and FTP clients](https://anybucket.app/compare) - [AnyBucket vs Cyberduck](https://anybucket.app/compare/cyberduck) - [SFTP](https://anybucket.app/features/sftp) - [Keyboard-first](https://anybucket.app/features/keyboard) **Buy for $9.99:** https://buy.polar.sh/polar_cl_pCF9yOjezTUaUqMPyUsxEho1EjcOvo6Bk49Q929LQCQ --- AnyBucket is independent software by [Clever Mechanisms](https://clevermechanisms.dev). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Apple Inc. or any storage provider. Independent software in the spirit of Cyberduck and the classic two-pane commanders. Not affiliated with iterate GmbH (Cyberduck). Apple, Mac, macOS, Finder and Quick Look are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Amazon S3 is a trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. Other product names are trademarks of their owners. Email support: support@clevermechanisms.dev