FileZilla
FileZilla is a cross-platform FTP, SFTP, and FTPS client for transferring and managing files on remote servers.
Platform availability
Available on 2 of 9 platforms
- Unraid
- TrueNAS (not listed)
- Umbrel (not listed)
- ZimaOS
- Proxmox (not listed)
- Helm (not listed)
- Mac (not listed)
- Windows (not listed)
- Linux (not listed)
Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.
71/100 Good
- Maintained
- 100last commit 21 days ago
- Popular
- 44160 GitHub stars
- Easy to install
- 452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
- Light to run
- No data
Based on 3 of 4 factors.
Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 14 days ago
- GitHub stars
- 160
- Open issues
- 8
- Last commit
- 2026-09-22
- Latest release
- v26.09.2
- License
- MIT
- Activity
- steady
Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (jlesage/docker-filezilla)
Resources & Compatibility
ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.
Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs
First-install notes
- Web Interface Access After the container is running, open the application's web interface in a modern browser or connect with a VNC client to use the FileZilla graphical interface; no client-side installation is required. source
Fetched yesterday - each note links to its source
Variants
Alternatives (8)
- Cyberduck - A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
- Midnight Commander - Visual, text-based file manager for terminals supporting copying, moving, deleting, searching, and editing files remotely and locally in fu…
- Multi Commander - Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager and is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer.
- Total Commander - Comprehensive file manager with built-in FTP, file compare, archive navigation, multi-rename tool with regular expression support, and side…
- Transmit - Transmit is a fast and wonderful file transfer app.
- WinSCP - A versatile client for SFTP, FTP, and other protocols for file transfer.
- gFTP
- lftp - LFTP is a versatile tool for moving files between your computer and a remote server.
Checked 12 days ago - source: AlternativeTo
Common questions
How do I access the FileZilla GUI in this Docker container?
Use a modern web browser or any VNC client. The client side does not need downloads, installs, or setup.
What port should I publish in the quick-start Docker command?
The example command publishes port 5800 from the container to the host using -p 5800:5800.
Which Docker volumes should I mount for configuration and data?
Mount /config for the application's configuration, state, and logs. Mount /storage for the host files you want to access.
What extra features does the container's web interface include?
The web interface includes audio playback, clipboard sharing, an integrated file manager and terminal, and desktop notifications.
Answers sourced from github.com
Community
- What is this filezilla thing? : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
- Recommended Service for For Hosting a SFTP/NAS Server (reddit)
- Any FTP/SFTP client with web ui? : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
Collected 14 days ago - public community threads