# Page 2 | WinSCP Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is WinSCP the right File Sharing solution for you? Explore 56 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/234587/WinSCP/reviews --- WinSCP 4.7 (56) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/234587/WinSCP/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of WinSCP ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 56 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Assistant Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Transfer data with WinSCP" March 15, 2022 5.0 Overall a good experience with WinSCP. It is one of the most widely used desktop application by IT industry. I have been using it for more than 10 years now. Simple and easy interface with secure file transfer. Only issue is being an old application, it still has inconsistencies such as connection lose and rework. But overall a great tool for daily file transfer from remote machines to local machines. Pros Very niche interface, users can easily use it without any help. Credentials can be saved for the future use. Data can be accessed over sFTP securely. Cons Consistent disconnection, heavy files take time to transfer ever over a good internet connection. Connection lose will result in rework of copying and pasting. Review Source Belmin K. ICT Specialist & Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "By far the best SFTP/FTP Client" June 7, 2023 5.0 My go-to SFTP/FTP client and by far the best IMO. Pros It's free, easy to use, updated frequently and supports FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, WebDAV or S3 file transfer protocols. Cons The UI might need some improvements, not a big problem. Switched from [FileZilla](https://www.capterra.com/p/231513/FileZilla/) WinSCP feels more complete. Review Source Irfanudeen S. Senior Business Development Associate E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "File sharing at ease" April 7, 2022 4.0 It is really amazing to have WinSCP as a File transfer Protocol, which also supports SFTP, HTML edits. I never reached the customer support for guidence, because all the things are very simple in the form of graphical interface. Pros WinSCP is quick in it's operation. The User Interface of WinSCP is intutive and graphical, makes the accessibility straightforward. We can transfer all required files from our workstation to remote system just by few clicks. The creation, moderation, and management of directories in WinSCP is very simple to perform. Cons The connectivity issue while performing file transfer is the only setback of WinSCP. The transfer speed is medium to low, and good to use at the time of low network traffic. Review Source SS Sofia S. Statistical Engineering Student Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "WinSCP, the safest and easiest way to transfer files" January 24, 2022 5.0 It has been a wonderful experience, it has greatly facilitated the management of my project files and my partial work, it has also helped me in my internships to manage my SPSS files and in my projects with MySQL databases, especially because times I have had projects on Linux computers and in this way I have quick and easy access to all that information and I can send it safely to my entire network of computers. Pros This program has allowed me to manage various files and audit and inventory of the companies in which I have worked, in addition to managing project databases and important files on several networked computers, even virtual machines. The best thing is that it allows me to manage files on Linux operating systems much easier from my main Windows computer and thus transfer files quickly and safely. Cons At first it is a bit complicated to correctly configure the IP of the machines so that it works well in the local network, but once it is done everything is easy. Review Source NS Nakharaj S. Programmer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good File Management Tool" October 17, 2023 4.0 As Overall, Good Tool for accessing the file transfer protocol of the application. Pros Easy to access files from the application server to the local system Cons It Requires Internet. Sometimes it requires VPN, to access particular IP and port. Review Source Fernando R. CCO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome tool to connect to a server" June 16, 2022 5.0 Awesone and easy tool to upload y download files by SCP or FTP protocols. We use these tools to manage connections with more than 50 production servers Pros Easy UI, stabiliy y several options to connect a remote server Cons I do not have anything bad to comment about these software Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Quality Assurance Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Winscp - Access your files remotely over sFTP" March 15, 2022 5.0 Winscp is an old software which is still being widely used to access remote servers and machines to transfer files over a secured protocol. Its easy to use and need no training. Heavy files some times take time to copy on local machines or huge log files, takes time to refresh but this con comes with a lot of pros of this application. Pros 1\. Secure and easy to use. 2. Connect and access virtual machines remotely. 3. Easily transfer data to local machines. 4. Save credentials Cons 1\. File transfer can take some time over slow internet connection and slow servers. 2. Log refreshing also sometimes takes a lot of time for large files. 3. Frequent connection lose. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technology Officer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great FTP Tool" August 31, 2022 5.0 I use it to upload and edit website files. Pros Supports multiple security protocols. Easy to use. A solid option for Secure FTP. The API is very helpful. Cons The interface is a little dated and can be confusing but once you figure it out, it is relatively easy to use. Reason for choosing WinSCP Easy to use and cost-effective Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Creative Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for managing multiple websites on our Linux environment" February 25, 2022 5.0 We run 60+ websites on various Linux servers. We use WinSCP to handle updates, files and remote SSH commands. Pros We use this as our complete control tool of our Linux environment, mostly file management and SSH-commands Cons Hard to handle remote directory's with lots of files, the program becomes extremely slow. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Assistant Systems Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Amazing free tool for file transfer" March 2, 2022 5.0 Have been using it for several months now, and it hasn't disappointed yet. It makes work easy and less time-consuming. Pros It does everything you want for a file transfer software. Copying files from local to remote and vice-versa is as easy as drag-and-drop. You can simply save your remote network connections, duplicate your sessions, creat shortcuts for easy access, or even use multiple remote locations and networks simultaneously. The filter options are of great help to navigate through files. Also, it supports internal and external text editors, and also supports all sort of networks - FTP, SMTP. Moreover, it's free and open-source! Cons Sometimes there are delays or lag while switching between networks, but I guess that's expected. The interface is also a bit outdated for a Windows application. Review Source MW Matt W. AM Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WinSCP review" June 6, 2024 5.0 Pros This is an easy solution for file sharing for various entities. Cons I do not have any issues with the software. Review Source AS Abhishek S. SailPoint Developer Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Using WinSCP to access the files present in Server." July 27, 2023 4.0 Pros I liked the quick response and easy to use UI of winscp, I can easily access and transfer the files between server and my laptop also I can connect with multiple servers in different sessions. Cons Sometime even after putting the correct password it gives access denied error so I've to try multiple time to login into the server. Review Source NZ Nino Z. \- Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Bewertung des Programmes WinSCP" March 20, 2024 5.0 WinSCP ist kurz gefasst meiner Meinung nach das beste Programm für File Transfer. Pros WinSCP unterstützt sehr viele Dateiübertragungsmethoden darunter auch SFTP und FTP. Des weiteren öffnet sich beim starten auch ein Bildschirm in dem gespeicherte Verbindungen sogar angezeigt werden, was die Verbindung erleichtert und sofort ermöglicht. Cons WinSCP hat meiner Meinung nach keine Nachteile. Switched from [FileZilla](https://www.capterra.com/p/231513/FileZilla/) Es gibt ein Dark Mode die Komatiblität ist größer und es ist schöner designt. Review Source AK Aivar K. Administrator and owner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An OK SFTP client for Windows" September 8, 2021 4.0 WinSCP was my choice of an SFTP client until I switched to Mac and found out about Cyberduck. It is better in every respect (at least the Mac version is). Pros Supports all of the important protocols Shows two panels with files (usually, remote and local), you can drag and drop to upload Cons Connection is less stable than, let's say, Cyberduck. Uploading or downloading large files, you'll often come back to it errored out The interface is clunky, doesn't scale well on high res screens Review Source RT Rick T. Engineering Tech Supervisor, Test Equipment Oil & Energy Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "WinSCP is very easy to use and very handy!" June 10, 2024 4.0 I've used this software for a couple of years. I haven't used all it's features, but the ones I have used, work very well. Using this for specific tasks, I don't need to run other software to get things done. Pros I like all the tools that incorporated in this software. I don't have to have other software running to complete my tasks. Cons Nothing! I haven't had any issues or wished for anything else in this software at this point. Review Source LW Leander W. IT-Administrator Government Relations Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Die perfekte Erleichterung" August 3, 2023 5.0 Pros Durch das Sitzungsmanagement sind schnelle Verbindungen möglich. Cons Es könnte eine Art Sudo-Funktion eingebunde werden. Review Source BB Bronx B. Integration Technician Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "File Transfer without limits" May 17, 2022 5.0 This tool is something we really needed to be able to transfer important files between the team from various states. Pros This software is super effective and useful for file transfer even when the server isnt directly adjacent to you. And having a log-in creates Security that is absolutely necessary. Cons I dont think theres anything i would change or add to winSCP. It simply does its job and does it well. Review Source SR Siddharth R. Senior ETL Developer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very fast for transferring files" March 5, 2022 5.0 Pros The fastest tool I've used to transfer files from the server to your local desktop. Extremely reliable and you don't have to worry about data being corrupted. Login process can also be automated. Cons Session is automatically disconnected if left idle for more than a certain number of hours. It can get annoying to re-login each and every time. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer ¿ídící letového provozu - ¿ák Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Upload to web made easy" October 22, 2021 5.0 I use WinSCP mostly to upload or download files to/from my websites on remote servers. It can be done quite easily. Pros It is an easy way to manage my files on the servers. WinSCP supports safe manipulation with files. Cons It is not so big problem but the updates are made quite often. Review Source Alejandro S. Engineer Oil & Energy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "WinSCP, the easiest way to transfer files between machines with different operating systems" December 23, 2021 5.0 The use that I have given to this software is to be able to copy, move and rename files on the company server, from the computer that I use in the field, this has been very useful since due to the type of work I do I am forced to use a Windows computer, while the company server runs Linux Pros What I like the most about this software is that it is easy to use, very intuitive and friendly. Having a graphical interface is much easier to use for Windows users who have no experience in handling other operating systems such as Linux. The installation file is very small, which is quite useful when internet connections are not very fast. Cons Maybe what I don't like so much is the graphical interface, the explorer interface is a bit outdated for those who have only worked with modern versions of Windows, this is much more noticeable if the commander interface is used. In addition, to change between one interface and another, you have to enter the software preferences to do so. Review Source SA Solange A. Software development technician Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "All your data on time and safe with WinSCP" December 27, 2021 5.0 It is a rewarding experience, there is nothing left but to recommend something great and safe, they want their files in two steps WinSCP is the best Pros It is something great because in two steps you have your documents, from one computer to another you only connect with Windows and boom in one click you have it on your Linux, congratulations Cons I had a little problem with the IP but little things that resolve themselves Review Source SA Steve A. Database technician Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It works good, has the features we need, and it's FREE" January 31, 2022 4.0 Pros It's a free program that is straightforward to use, easy to download, and simple to set up. Cons Occasionally the interface doesn't load right and I have to restart it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Gran herramienta para gestionar archivos" February 14, 2023 5.0 Pros Me resulta fácil de utilizar, la interfaz de usuario es intuitiva y amigable con el usuario Cons Quizás se pueda actualizar la interfaz de usuario a un diseño algo mas actual Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Researcher Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "First choice" October 26, 2021 5.0 Pros I did encounter WinScp at university where I needed to transfer files to a server and needed to do that efficiently without the commandline. WinScp did its job and I was able to focus on my task while not being distracted and made me less afraid of the task. Cons Nothing actually, I was happy that it saved my time. Review Source SK Stefanos K. Dipl-Ing, MSc Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "File transfers for the windows world" November 10, 2022 5.0 Pros WinSCP brings file transfer protocols to the Windows world that are otherwise common and ubiquitous on unix machines. It offers an easy to use GUI which is important for MS Windows users. Even power users feel comfortable as it provides extensive scripting features. Cons The scripting parameters, although feature complete, need some time to get acquainted to. 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