Online FTP Server, Hosted and Ready in Ten Minutes
Files.com runs your FTP server so you don’t have to. SFTP, FTPS, and FTP on the same managed endpoint — your partners connect from any client, you skip the patching and the certificates. The world’s most trusted online FTP service, starting at $199/month.
7-day free trial · No credit card required
The Online FTP Server You Came Here For
Self-hosting an FTP server in 2026 is a tax — patching, TLS rotation, firewall rules, audit-log evidence, the dual-channel passive-port mess every time a partner is behind a strict NAT. Files.com’s online FTP server is the managed alternative: every protocol, every modern client, full audit log, all on a subdomain we provision.
- Dedicated FTP, FTPS, and SFTP endpoints on your own subdomain
- Every modern FTP client supported (FileZilla, WinSCP, Cyberduck, the OS-bundled FTP CLI)
- Per-user permissions, password + SSH-key auth, IP allowlisting, virtual home directories
- Full audit log of every connection, upload, download, and command — SOC 2 / HIPAA-ready
- 99.9% uptime, AES-256 encryption, modern TLS by default, automatic certificate rotation
- Cloud-hosted infrastructure — no VM to patch, no certificate to rotate, no firewall to configure
Plain FTP is supported when you genuinely need it— legacy IoT, public mirror downloads, a partner stuck on a 2003 client. By default new partners go on SFTP; FTP is opt-in per user, with a banner reminding everyone it’s cleartext.
Simplicity, reliability, and speed of use. The uptime alone has been worth it — we've barely had a downtime issue.
Ralph GouldDirector of IT and Security · Velocity InvestmentsThe File Orchestration Platform You Didn’t Know You Needed
The protocol you came here for is just one of the capabilities built into the Files.com File Orchestration Platform. Here’s what else you get, starting at $199/month.
- You’re here
Cloud SFTP / FTP Server
Dedicated endpoints, every protocol, fully managed. Your partners connect however they already work.
Replaces: GoAnywhere, GlobalScape, MOVEit, Axway, IBM Sterling, JSCAPE, Cleo, AWS Transfer Family
Automation & Integration Platform
Connect to 50+ platforms. Trigger on file arrival, route between systems, replace fragile custom scripts.
Replaces: Boomi, Celigo, MuleSoft, GoAnywhere, Zapier, n8n, Microsoft Power Automate, Workato, Make, custom scripts + cron
File Sharing Platform
Branded upload portals, secure share links, guest access. No accounts or software required for external partners.
Replaces: Box, Egnyte, Citrix ShareFile, Dropbox, WeTransfer, Hightail, Kiteworks, OwnCloud
Fast File Transfer / Acceleration
Files.com Agent leverages custom UDP-based technology to move files up to 5TB at maximum speed over our 100Gbit network, regardless of distance or network conditions.
Replaces: Signiant, IBM Aspera, FileCatalyst (Fortra), MASV
Job Scheduler / Workload Automation
Schedule file operations with enterprise reliability. Retry logic, dependency chains, alerting, and monitoring.
Replaces: JAMS, RunMyJobs, ActiveBatch, Control-M, AutoSys, Stonebranch, Windows Task Scheduler, cron
Desktop Drive & File Server Replacement
Native apps for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android that map cloud storage as a local drive. Replace aging file servers and NAS devices.
Replaces: SharePoint, Windows DFS, Nasuni, NetApp, Resilio, Nextcloud, Synology Drive, ExpanDrive
Start with one, and grow to all six.
What Changes When Your FTP Server Stops Being Your Problem
Our FTP and SFTP protocols now run consistently without manual intervention. Fewer and fewer issues of files not going where they're supposed to.
Kris WestIT Support & Services Operations Manager · Daniel's JewelersWe tested about five different cloud FTPs and Files.com had much faster download and upload speeds. Plus they have a great user interface with a lot of features.
Paolo DiBenedettoDirector, Operations · HydrianPhenomenal technical support — I can always get a quick answer when I need one. Combined with a platform that just runs.
Chris MarshallChief Executive Officer · Verified Backups
Built to Be Trusted
Zero Data Breaches in 15 Years
AES-256 at rest and in transit across billions of file transfers. Continuously tested via public bug bounty since 2016. Not one breach. Ever.
Compliant Out of the Box
SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, ITAR, and PCI DSS Level 2. Multiple global data regions including EU-only options so you control where your data lives.
Enterprise Identity & Infrastructure
SSO with Okta, Azure AD, Active Directory, ADFS, LDAP, OneLogin, and Auth0. Cloud-native, auto-scaling, fully redundant. 99.9% uptime.
- SOC 2 Type II
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- ITAR
- PCI DSS
Engineering Support Included for Every Plan
All-Engineer Support Desk
No Level 1 runaround. Every support request goes directly to a file-transfer expert who understands your workflows. Sub-1-hour response times.
Onboarding Included
Every plan starts with a working session with an Onboarding engineer — migration planning, go-live support, and workflow optimization at no extra cost. Enterprise customers get bespoke onboarding with a dedicated engineer assigned to the rollout.
Documentation & Resources
Comprehensive API docs, SDKs in 8 languages, video tutorials, and best-practices guides. Everything you need to self-serve when you prefer to.
support@files.com · 1-800-286-8372 · Mon–Fri, 9am–8pm Eastern
50+ Native Integrations
Connect to any cloud, platform, or system without custom development.
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Common Questions
Can't find what you're looking for? Reach out — every support request lands with an engineer.
All of them. Files.com exposes standard SFTP on port 22, FTPS on port 21, and plain FTP on port 21 — any client that speaks those protocols works. We test against FileZilla, WinSCP, Cyberduck, Transmit, the OS-bundled sftp / ftp CLIs, and automation libraries (Paramiko, ssh2, libcurl, .NET FtpWebRequest) — but the platform is interoperable with the protocol standard, so your client doesn't need a special plugin.
Files.com is the cloud-native File Orchestration Platform used by 4,000+ organizations for mission-critical file operations. One platform replaces your SFTP server, file-sharing tools, automation scripts, job scheduler, and desktop file server.
Files.com connects natively to 50+ platforms, including AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage, SharePoint, and Dropbox. Bring your own storage, use ours, or both — Files.com handles protocol translation automatically, so your partners and systems connect however they already work.
Files.com processes over 1 billion file transfers per year. The Files.com Agent uses custom UDP-based acceleration technology to transfer large files at maximum speed regardless of distance or network conditions. The platform auto-scales to handle volume spikes without any intervention.
Files.com provisions a working SFTP endpoint in about 10 minutes from sign-up — configure your first endpoint or automation right in the browser. Every plan also includes a working session with an Onboarding engineer for migration planning, go-live support, and workflow optimization at no extra cost; Enterprise customers get a bespoke onboarding with a dedicated engineer assigned to the rollout.
Plans start at $199/month. All platform capabilities are included in every plan — SFTP/FTP server, automation, file sharing, desktop drive, job scheduling, fast file transfer, data transformation, and document collaboration. Pricing scales with usage. No long-term contracts required.
Files.com encrypts all data with AES-256 at rest and in transit (TLS 1.2/1.3), with zero data breaches in 15 years across billions of file transfers. The platform is continuously tested through a public bug bounty running since 2016, and offers seven global data regions so you control where your data lives — bring your own storage or use ours.
Files.com is SOC 2 Type II certified and supports HIPAA, GDPR, ITAR, and PCI DSS Level 2 compliance. Multiple global data regions, including EU-only options, plus complete audit trails and data-residency controls are built in.
Every Files.com customer gets engineering-level support — no Level 1 scripts, no chatbots — with sub-1-hour response times. Every plan includes a working session with an Onboarding engineer for migration planning, go-live support, and workflow optimization. Enterprise customers get a bespoke onboarding with a dedicated engineer, plus custom SLAs and dedicated account management.
Online FTP — Same Protocols, None of the Operations
Provisioned in about ten minutes. SFTP, FTPS, and FTP on one managed backend; your partners connect however they already work. 7-day free trial, no credit card.