To compare different SFTP components for .NET you can use the table below. Features that are unique to SecureBlackbox are marked with Bold font.
| Product name | SecureBlackbox® | IPWorks SSH | WodSFTP | Jscape SSHFactory for .NET | Maverick.NET | Rebex SFTP for .NET |
| Price (starting from) | $315 with source code | $799 for .NET desktop, $1199 for .NET CF | $209 without source code, $399 with source code | $599 | $800 (per project) | $349 without source code, $1399 with source code |
| Platforms | complete support for .NET, Mono, .NET CF in one package | .NET desktop, .NET CF as separate packages | .NET desktop | .NET desktop | .NET desktop | .NET desktop, .NET CF |
| SSH components included | yes | yes | separate license required | yes | yes | yes |
| SFTP server available | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
| Transport layer (sockets/custom) | built-in sockets or any custom transport | built-in sockets | built-in sockets | built-in sockets | built-in sockets | built-in sockets |
| Proxy support | SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) | SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) | SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) | SOCKS | SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) | SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) |
| SFTP versions supported | 2 to 6 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| SSH authentication schemes | password, keyboard-interactive, public key, host-based, X.509 certificates, combination of schemes | password, public-key | password, public-key | password, public-key | password, keyboard-interactive, public key | password, public-key |
| SSH key management | generate, load/save in various formats; DSS and RSA keys supported | loading from X.509 certificates only | no | no | unknown | unknown |
| Compression support | Zlib | Zlib | no | no | no | no |
| Low-level SFTP methods (read, write, seek, block/unblock) supported | yes | no | no | no | no | no |
| Support | lifetime free individual support | free standard support | lifetime free individual support | unknown | free introductory one-year standard support | Free one-year support |
| Updates and upgrades | free updates until next major version release; discounts on major upgrades | free minor version updates | one year of free updates | unknown | unknown | one year of free updates |
| Evaluation | unlimited | 30-day trial | unlimited | 30-day trial | 15/45-day trial | 30-day trial |