DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server vs FTP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server
This app provides a robust cloud-based FTP, SFTP, and FTPS server solution. It allows for instant setup, secure file sharing with sub-users, and public downloads. Manage accounts and permissions from anywhere for a reliable and cost-effective alternative to in-house servers.
- Instant FTP/SFTP/FTPS server setup
- Secure file sharing with sub-users
- Customizable user permissions
- Public file download hosting
- Remote account and folder management
- Integration with DriveHQ services
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DriveHQ is one of the largest FTP/SFTP/FTPS Server Hosting service providers. DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server can be setup instantly. It is a complete FTP/SFTP solution with all standard FTP features and many high-end business FTP features. You can connect to the Cloud FTP Server using any FTP client software. It can completely replace your in-house FTP server or FTP virtual machines for only a fraction of the cost. DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server is fast with virtually unlimited amount of bandwidth, and it is extremely reliable with over 99.99% uptime. It supports secure FTP with FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS/FTPES) and SFTP. DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server allows you to create sub-users. You can create regular FTP accounts for your employees (co-workers) and guest accounts for external clients. Each user will have his (her) own login credential and FTP root folder. You can share different folders to various sub-users with read-only or read-write permissions. It is the most popular way of securely sharing large files with multiple clients. DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server can host large files for public download. The performance and reliability is far superior to any in-house FTP server. You can publish anonymous FTP download URLs or HTTP-based download URLs. DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server App makes it extremely easy to setup and manage your Cloud FTP Server. You can manage your FTP accounts and Folder access rights from anywhere at any time. DriveHQ Cloud FTP server is better than other FTP servers in that it is seamlessly integrated with our very broad Cloud IT service. Users can use DriveHQ FileManager, WebDAV Drive Mapping Tool or DriveHQ.com website to access their cloud files. Founded in 2003 in Silicon Valley, DriveHQ has over 3 million members and over 20 years of solid track record. Please visit www.DriveHQ.com for more details.
FTP
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Turn your phone into an FTP server in seconds. Just set a port, username, and password — and you’re ready to start uploading and downloading in seconds. Features: - FTP server / client connectivity - fast file upload and download - displays open communication ports - broadcast preview files easily accessible via the Files app in the FTP-Server directory
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server at Free against FTP's $3.99. DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). FTP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server is free to download; FTP costs $3.99 up front. DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FTP asks for nothing beyond the download.
DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server ships an update monthly, FTP every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server | FTP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drive Headquarters, Inc. | andrzej kar |
In-app purchases
DriveHQ Cloud FTP Server
- 1GB storage monthly service$1.99
- 1GB storage and 5 user licenses monthly service$4.99
- 1GB storage yearly service$19.99
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- 1GB storage + 5 user licenses yearly service$44.99
FTP
No in-app purchases
