SFTP Client Libraries
Writing an application that needs to connect to SFTP servers? Use one of the following libraries.
Disclaimer: This site was created by developers of one of components listed below. This is why you will not find here review or detailed comparison charts of .NET components. Read The pitfalls of comparison charts blogpost by Lukas for more reasons why we don't find comparison charts helpful. In short - you have to check if the specific component is good for your specific development habits and your specific usage scenario.
.NET components
For developers working in C#, F#, VB.NET or other dotnet languages ...
| Name | Note |
|---|---|
| Rebex SFTP | SFTP library from creators of this site. Under continuous improvement since 2006. Runs on .NET on Windows, Linux and OS X, .NET CF, Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android. Pure C# code. |
| Bitvise FlowSSH Library | |
| ComponentPro SFTP and SCP | A .NET library based on stolen code. ComponentPro is currently sued for copyright infringement. |
| Dart SFTP | |
| edtFTPnet/PRO | |
| Granados SSH | Abandoned opensource project hosted on SourceForge. Last update in 2004. |
| Chilkat SFTP | |
| Kellerman SFTP Library | |
| nSoftware SFTP Component | Also known as IPWords SFTP |
| Secure Blackbox | Used to be called Eldos Secure Blackbox. Now owned by /n software. |
| SharpSSH | Opensource project hosted on SourceForge. According to one StackOverflow post, it's a direct port of Java (JSch and JCE) libraries. See other StackOverflow post about SharpSSH. |
| SSH.NET | Opensource project originally known as sshnet.codeplex.com. Now on GitHub. |
| WeOnlyDo SFTP | |
| WinSCP library | Wrapper around scripting interface of popular SFTP/SCP Windows client. |
| Xceed SFTP |
Java components
| Name | Note |
|---|---|
| Apache MINA | Network application framework with SFTP/SSH support. |
| edtFTPj/PRO | |
| Ganymed SSH-2 | Open source but no longer maintained. |
| JAdaptive Java SSH Client API | Commercial Java SSH implementation derived from the J2SSH open source project. |
| JCraft JSch | Implementation of SSH and SFTP in pure Java. Open source. |
| Maverick Synergy Java SSH API | Opensource SSH API |
| n/Software SFTP Component | |
| SecureBlackBox | Used to be called Eldos Secure Blackbox. Now owned by /n software. |
| SSHJ | Implementation of SSH and SFTP in pure Java. Based on BouncyCastle crypto library. Open source. |
