Staff-FTP

Staff-FTP is a FTP client that permits you to connect to your websites in order to upload and download files easily. It is wrapped in a user-friendly working environment and contains several handy options and configuration parameters which mainly cater to advanced users.

The installation procedure does not take a long time to finish, and Staff-FTP offers to add exception rules to the Windows Firewall to allow file transfers.

The interface is made from a familiar window split into two panels for exploring folders and files, respectively.

It is possible to create and organize groups with multiple websites to quickly connect to by inputting login credentials, and add tasks to automatically execute on connection.

Files and folders can be added to a transfer queue, while windows can be compared. You can create custom commands when it comes to BlackMoonFTPd, BrokerFTP, FTP4All, and others, resort to a built-in web browser to search the Internet for information, disable the PC from entering idle state, as well as shut down the computer or disconnect from the Internet when all file transfers are done.

As far as app customization is concerned, it is possible to limit ports, bind the connection to a preferred IP address, use encrypted FXP if it's supported by both FTP servers, try TLS and SSL, change firewall settings, put together a list of files to transfer in ASCII mode, and so on.

There were no stability issues in our evaluation, since the app did not freeze, crash or pop up error messages. It has a good response time and works well, without triggering Windows to hang, crash or pop up error messages.

To sum it up, Staff-FTP comes bundled with many practical features and configuration parameters for facilitating FTP transfers, and it is free to use.