# Alternatives to Commander One Dual-pane manager with FTP. Commander One ranks #11 of 11 in FTP clients, with an Alt Score of 50. It is proprietary, freemium from $29.99 and available on macOS. 5 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/commander-one/ Category: FTP clients ## Overview - **Who it's for**: Mac users who manage files across local drives, cloud storage, and remote servers and find Finder too limited for that — including developers, IT admins, and anyone regularly moving files between FTP/SFTP servers and cloud accounts. - **What you get**: A dual-pane file manager with tabs, multi-select, an operations queue, and built-in archive handling (ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR) with in-archive editing. It connects to FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV servers as well as cloud storage like Amazon S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Backblaze B2, all navigable from the same interface as local files. It also supports direct USB access to iOS and Android devices and MTP cameras, plus optional encryption for files stored online. - **How it works**: You add remote servers and cloud accounts as connections, and Commander One mounts or lists them alongside local folders in its two-pane view, so files can be browsed, previewed, and transferred between panes regardless of where they're actually stored. ## Profile - **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-08) - **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-08) - **Starts at**: $29.99 (verified 2026-07-08) - **Platforms**: macOS - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-08) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [Cyberduck](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/cyberduck.md) | 95 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS | | 2 | [AeroFTP](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/aeroftp.md) | 90 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 3 | [CrossFTP](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/crossftp.md) | 90 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 4 | [lftp](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/lftp.md) | 85 | GPL-3.0 | Linux | | 5 | [SmartFTP](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/smartftp.md) | 85 | Proprietary | Windows | | 6 | [WinSCP](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/winscp.md) | 85 | GPL-3.0 | Windows | | 7 | [Xftp](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/xftp.md) | 80 | Proprietary | Windows | | 8 | [FileZilla](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/filezilla.md) | 75 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 9 | [Core FTP](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/coreftp.md) | 65 | Proprietary | Windows | | 10 | [Transmit](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/transmit.md) | 65 | Proprietary | macOS | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | FTP clients checklist | Commander One | Cyberduck | AeroFTP | CrossFTP | lftp | SmartFTP | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Freemium | Donationware | Free | Freemium | Free | One-time | | Starts at | $29.99 | Free | Free | $24.99 | Free | $79.99/user/yr | | License | Proprietary | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary | | Platforms | macOS | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Linux | Windows | | Protocols (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | | Sync / mirror mode | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Editing remote files | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Key-based auth | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Speed limits & scheduling | ? | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | | Open source | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | | One-time purchase option | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | | Directory comparison | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | CLI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ## Sources Sources for Commander One. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **License**: Proprietary — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Commander One is sold as a one-time payment. Once you purchase the software, you can use it as long as you have the installer and the activation code.” - **Pricing model**: Freemium — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “you'll be given the option to activate the PRO Pack or continue in Free Mode. Free Mode: You can use Commander One for free. The free version includes essential features such as dual-pane browsing, ba” - **Starts at**: $29.99 — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Personal License for 1 Mac $ 29 99” - **Platforms**: macOS — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “System requirements: macOS 10.13 and later” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Latest version: 3.17.1(3990) 13 Oct, 2025” - **Protocols (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3)**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “FTP / SFTP — Integrated support for FTP, SFTP, FTPS, and FTPES protocols ... Amazon S3 — Mount and manage files in Amazon S3 and compatible storages ... WebDAV” - **Editing remote files**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Open and edit files directly in Amazon, Google Drive, Dropbox, FTP, SFTP, or WebDAV without leaving the file manager interface” - **Open source**: No — (verified 2026-07-08) - Note: Proprietary. - Quote: “Commander One is sold as a one-time payment.” - **One-time purchase option**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Quote: “Is Commander One sold as a subscription or a one-time payment? Commander One is sold as a one-time payment.” - **CLI**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-08) - Note: Built-in terminal is PRO Pack only. - Quote: “Built-in terminal of Commander One is a replacement for OS X Terminal.app. ... you can access a command line to run terminal commands without leaving the app.” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/