# winscp/winscp

WinSCP is a popular free file manager for Windows supporting SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3, WebDAV and local-to-local file transfers. A powerful tool to enhance your productivity with a user-friendly interface and automation options like .NET assembly.

Repository: https://github.com/winscp/winscp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/winscp
Homepage: https://winscp.net
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: sftp, ftp, scp, webdav, s3, ftps, winscp, ftp-client, windows, ssh
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:12:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3724, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3791, forks 411 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.714178+00:00)

## What it is
WinSCP is a free, open-source file manager and transfer client for Windows supporting SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3, WebDAV, and local-to-local transfers. It offers a graphical interface, scripting, a command-line interface, and a .NET assembly for automation.

## Use cases
- transfer files to an sftp server from windows
- upload files to an ftp or ftps server
- synchronize directories between local machine and remote server
- automate scheduled file transfers with scripts or .NET
- connect to amazon s3 or other object storage
- edit remote files over ssh
- manage website deployment over scp or webdav

## When to choose
- you need a free GUI file transfer client on Windows
- you want one tool covering SFTP, FTP, SCP, WebDAV, and S3
- you need scriptable or .NET-automatable secure file transfers
- you want PuTTY-compatible SSH key and site management

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform or Linux-native client
- you need a headless server-side transfer daemon rather than a desktop tool
- you require strict GPL-style licensing clarity (license is custom non-asserted)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: http-client, cli, gui, file-system, sdk
- domain: files, developer-tools, cloud-computing, security, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: sftp-client, ftp-client, file-transfer, file-manager, scp, webdav, s3, ssh, dotnet-assembly, automation

## Member repositories
- winscp/winscp (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.714178+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:27:26.699161+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/winscp/winscp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.714178+00:00, sha 8f677ca3b9d0)
  - homepage: https://winscp.net (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.756078+00:00, sha 3a0f7717aa0f)
  - site_page: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/introduction (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.764815+00:00, sha d31350bbe37e)
  - site_page: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/guide_install (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.766691+00:00, sha 41d7dd807cf5)
  - site_page: https://winscp.net/eng/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.768408+00:00, sha 37250d5afdab)
  - site_page: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/feature_index (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.770406+00:00, sha 7728444d3ab0)
  - site_page: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/awards (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.772070+00:00, sha a347a80be4cb)
  - site_page: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/getting_started (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.773550+00:00, sha fdec32e5ca04)
  - site_page: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/guides (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.775020+00:00, sha 07a6317feb24)
  - site_page: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/free_ftp_client_for_windows (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:09.776507+00:00, sha ef9a2f1b672e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.