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Cyberduck

Free FTP and SFTP client for Mac that also browses S3, WebDAV, Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.

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Cyberduck is a file transfer client for Mac from iterate GmbH. It connects to FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and SMB servers, and to cloud storage such as Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack Swift, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint, Box, Nextcloud and ownCloud.

Connections are saved as bookmarks, which you can sort by drag and drop and search with a filter field. You can preview remote files with Quick Look and open any file in the editor you already use. Cryptomator vaults add client-side encryption, so files are encrypted before they reach the server. The same team makes duck, a command-line version, and Mountain Duck, a separate app that mounts remote storage as a disk in Finder.

It suits web developers, admins and anyone who moves files to a host or a cloud bucket. Cyberduck is also available for Windows, and it is translated into about 30 languages.

The source code is licensed under GPL-3.0. The download from cyberduck.io is free and shows a donation prompt after installs and updates. Cyberduck needs macOS 10.13 or later and has run natively on Apple silicon since version 8.1.0.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cyberduck free?

Yes, the download from cyberduck.io is free. It shows a donation prompt after you install or update, and a donation of at least 10 USD gets you a registration key that turns the prompt off. The Mac App Store version is a paid purchase ($23.99 in the US store).

Is Cyberduck safe and open source?

Cyberduck is open source under GPL-3.0, with the code on GitHub. It supports encrypted protocols such as SFTP, and Cryptomator vaults let you encrypt files on your Mac before they are uploaded.

How do I install Cyberduck?

Download it from cyberduck.io, buy it on the Mac App Store, or run brew install --cask cyberduck in Terminal.

What macOS version does Cyberduck need?

Cyberduck needs macOS 10.13 or later and runs on Intel and Apple silicon Macs. Native Apple silicon support arrived in version 8.1.0.

How does Cyberduck compare to Transmit?

Transmit 5 from Panic costs $45 after a 7-day trial and requires macOS 13. Both cover FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and the main cloud drives. Cyberduck is free and open source, supports older macOS versions, adds Cryptomator encryption, and also runs on Windows.

Can I use Cyberduck from the command line?

Yes. The duck command-line tool, from duck.sh, uses the same connection code and runs on macOS, Linux and Windows.

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