| Feature | CuteFTP Home | CuteFTP Professional |
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| Security and Protocols |
| Standard FTP - compatible with any industry standard FTP server | + | + |
| FTP over SSL (FTPS) - strong 128-bit SSL negotiates connections and encrypts the data stream | + | + |
| Secure Shell (SSH) - connect securely to SFTP Servers using password or public-key based authentication | | + |
| HTTPS - transfer securely using HTTP and HTTP over SSL standards | | + |
| OTP - secure logins with One Time Password (OTP) authentication | | + |
| NEW: OpenPGP Encryption - Your data is more secure than ever, whether you are sending or receiving, with automatic PGP encryption and decryption. | | + |
| Connectivity and Transfers |
| Transfer Resume - automatically restart interrupted transfers or manually restart paused transfers from the point it left off | + | + |
| Scheduled Transfers - set up transfers to occur at a future date or time and optionally in a recurring manner. | + | + |
| Concurrent Transfers - transfer more than one file at the same time | + | + |
| Multi-part Transfers - speed up large file transfers by splitting files into multiple parts and then transferring each part concurrently | | + |
| Compressed Transfers - streaming compression for faster transfers as well as manual compress/deflate to/from ZIP, CAB or GZIP/Tarball archives | | + |
| Site-to-Site Transfers (FXP) - transfer files from one FTP server to another | | + |
| Transfer Integrity - verify the integrity of the delivered file by comparing the destination file's checksum against the source | | + |
| NEW: Turbo Transfer - Automatic Mode Z file compression and multi-part transfers for the fastest possible throughput. | + | |
| Management Features |
| Integrated Editor - perform quick edits of remote Web pages or other documents using a powerful integrated text editor | + | + |
| Filtered Listings - choose what to display in either pane to facilitate the process of downloading groups of files while ignoring others | + | + |
| Synchronize Folders - quickly compare folder contents or perform robust mirroring operations, including bi-directional mirroring | | + |
| Folder Monitoring - monitor a folder for changes and automatically upload new or modified files to the remote server | | + |
| Site Backup (archival) - back your entire FTP server or a selected folder on a recurring basis and then automatically archive it | | + |
| Script/Macro Recording & Playback - record entire sessions and then play them back or manually write sophisticated scripts to control CuteFTP's file transfer engine | | + |
| NEW: Advanced Search - Find files and folders easily, by name, size or creation/modification date, whether they are on your local computer or a remote server. | + | + |
| NEW: Podcast Manager - Automatically create and update your Podcast RSS feed when you use CuteFTP to manage your Podcast files. It even includes a Podcast subscription manager that automatically downloads new episodes, or lets you select only the ones that sound interesting. | + | + |
| NEW: Advanced Operations After Transfer - Automatically exit, shutdown your computer, run a virus scan or any number of other tasks upon completing a transfer. | | + |
| NEW: Local Backup - Quickly and easily back up your computer to a remote server for added data security. | + | + |
| Interface and Usability Features |
| Step-by-step Connection Wizard - easily setup your first FTP connection | + | + |
| XP Color Icons - high-colored icons even when operating on non-XP operating systems (Windows 2000, 2003, etc.) | + | + |
| Configuration Options - multiple controls for customizing the look and feel of your file transfer session | + | + |
| Classic and Professional Interface Modes - choose between the traditional side-by-side CuteFTP look or the more powerful multi-pane CuteFTP Professional view, used to manage multiple open connections | | + |
| NEW: Right-click Shell Integration - Transfer files with a click of the mouse, from anywhere in Windows. | | + |
| NEW: Step-by-step Connection Wizard - Easily setup your first FTP connection. | + | + |
| NEW: Color Coded Tabs - Managing multiple transfers to multiple sites is easier than ever, with improved interface and new color-coding. | | + |