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Looking for more features? WS_FTP Professional delivers best-in-class security and automation capabilities, such as scheduling, backup, email notifications, and the strongest encryption found in any file transfer clients: 256-bit AES encryption over SSL and SSH protocol connections.

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WS_FTP Home is the ideal file-transfer solution for personal use, offering a cost-effective way to quickly and easily transfer files of any type and size to any FTP server. The WS_FTP Home software does more than basic FTP solutions and offers a level of reliability and technical support not available with free software or Web-based alternatives.

WS_FTP Home

WS_FTP Professional

Transfer Protocols
FTP included included
FTPS & SSL included included
HTTP & HTTPS included included
SFTP & SSH not included included

Security
SSL Transfer Encryption
Encrypt the actual SSL connection
128-bit 256-bit AES
SSH Transfer Encryption
Encrypt the actual SSH connection
not included 256-bit AES
OpenPGP Transfer File Encryption
Automatically encrypt/decrypt files prior to transfer
not included included
OpenPGP Local File Encryption
Encryption secures files and folders locally or for attachments
 not included included
File Integrity Checking
Validates that transferred files have not been compromised 		CRC32 & MD5 CRC32, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512
FIPS 140-2 Validated Cryptography
Required by the US Military, DoD, and Military contractors
not included included

Automation and Notifications
Scheduler
Program either one-time or recurring file transfers		 not included included
Post Transfer File Automation
Schedule a post transfer file action		 not included included
Back-up
Safely back-up important files & folders to any drive, device or server 		not included included
Synchronization
Have one folder mirror the contents of another folder		 not included included
Compression
Automatically compress files in ZIP format prior to transfer		 not included included
Scripting
Automate repetitive transfer tasks with the scripting tool 		not included included
Email Notifications
Automatically send email notifications of file transfers		 not included included
Workspaces
Save and instantly connect to your favorite FTP sites		 not included included
Linked Folders
Navigate folders between two connections with one click		 included included
Logging
Keep records of your file transfer and connection history		 included included
Search
Easily locate and transfer files using your installed desktop search engines 		Windows® Search Google™ Desktop, Copernic™ & Windows® Search

Ease of Use and Intuitive Interface
Getting Started Tutorial
Step-by-step instructions on how to transfer files 		included included
Connection Wizard
Guides you through connecting to an FTP server 		included included
Easy file transfers
Drag & Drop or 1-click transfer options 		included included
Thumbnails
View and resize pictures on your PC and servers you connect to 		included included
Skins
Choose from 9 pre-installed skins or design your own		 included included
Customize the interface
Change colors, sounds, toolbars and sorting preferences		 included included
HotDrop
Transfer files by simply dragging them to a designated HotDrop folder 		included included
Easy Administration
Terminal services for administering multiple installations easily 		Silent install Silent install
Citrix®, Microsoft®
Available in the following languages English English & German

Advanced File/Folder and Connections
Number of simultaneous local connections 1 Unlimited
Number of simultaneous remote connections 1 Unlimited
Number of file transfers at the same time Multiple Multiple
Smart Transfer
CRC check before transfer and only transfers new or changed files		 included included
Classic two-pane and Explorer View included included
Server-to-server file transfers not included included