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Everything FileZilla does.
Plus an agent that does it for you.

Q: Is TurboFiles a good FileZilla alternative?

TurboFiles covers the FileZilla essentials (SFTP, FTP and FTPS, a dual-pane window, a transfer queue, a Site Manager and resume) and adds a modern interface, an agentic AI assistant, and secrets stored in the OS keychain instead of plaintext. It can import your existing FileZilla sites so switching takes one step.

Q: Where does TurboFiles store my passwords and keys?

Passwords, passphrases and AI API keys are stored only in the operating system keychain (Keychain on macOS, Credential Manager on Windows, Secret Service on Linux). They are never written to SQLite, logs or the frontend, and the UI is locked down by a strict Content Security Policy.

Q: Does TurboFiles send my data anywhere?

No. TurboFiles has no telemetry and no account. Your files and credentials stay on your machine. The AI assistant only talks to the AI provider you choose with your own key, and only when you use it.

TurboFiles is a fast, open-source client for SFTP, FTP and FTPS, with a dual-pane workspace, a live transfer queue, and secrets kept in your OS keychain. Then an agentic AI assistant lists, moves, edits and audits for you. Imports your FileZilla sites in one step.

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sftp · deploy@acme-staging /var/www/acme/public

Local site

/build

/assets

index.html4.2 KB

styles.css11 KB

app.bundle.js182 KB

README.md2.0 KB

Remote site

/wp-content

/wp-includes

index.html4.2 KB

wp-config.php3.1 KB

.htaccess812 B

Transfer queue2 active · 4.1 MB/s

app.bundle.js72%

styles.css100%

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01 Protocols SFTP over SSH, plain FTP, and FTPS over TLS. Host-key verification, key-file and SSH-agent auth, and configurable TLS. One client, every server.

02 Dual pane and queue Local and remote side by side. Parallel transfers, resume after a dropped connection, drag and drop, and column sorting like a real file manager.

03 Agentic AI Describe a task in plain English. It plans, calls real tools against your session, shows each step, and waits before it writes. Bring your own key.

04 Keychain security Passwords, passphrases and API keys live in the OS keychain only. Never in SQLite, logs or the frontend. No telemetry. The UI is locked down by a strict CSP.

05 Cross-platform One native app on a Rust core for macOS, Windows and Linux. Light and dark themes, and a universal Apple-silicon and Intel build.

06 Site Manager Per-site defaults, bookmarks, proxy rules and server time-offset. Import your FileZilla sites in a single step, then connect with a click.

Assistant02 / Agentic AI

An assistant that acts, not just answers.

Agentic means it does the work. TurboFiles turns a plain-English request into real tool calls against your live session: list, read, move, edit, audit. It shows its reasoning and asks for confirmation before it changes anything.

Cloud or local. Bring your own key for Claude, OpenAI or DeepSeek, or run a model through Ollama or LM Studio. Your files and keys stay on your machine unless you send them. Includes a built-in WordPress security audit.

audit this WordPress site for known issues

wordpress_audit /var/www/acme/public

read_remote_file wp-includes/version.php

list_remote_directory wp-content

Core 6.5 is current. wp-config.php is not world-readable. No debug.log or .env exposed. One plugin is two minors behind; consider updating.

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CompareTurboFiles / FileZilla

The classic FTP workflow, brought up to date.

Everything you know from FileZilla, made modern and safer by default.

A feature comparison between TurboFiles and FileZilla.
Feature	TurboFiles	FileZilla
Price	Free, MIT open-source	Free, open-source
SFTP, FTP and FTPS	Yes	Yes
Dual-pane + transfer queue	Yes	Yes
Resume interrupted transfers	Yes	Yes
Agentic AI assistant	Yes	No
Secrets in OS keychain	Yes	Optional master password
Imports FileZilla sites	Yes	n/a
No telemetry, no account	Yes	Yes
Interface	Modern, light + dark	Classic

Comparison reflects the default configuration of each app. FileZilla is a trademark of its respective owner; TurboFiles is an independent project and is not affiliated with FileZilla.

DownloadmacOS / Windows / Linux

Get TurboFiles.

Free and open-source. Pick a platform; the right installer resolves automatically from the latest release.

macOS Apple Silicon & Intel Download .dmg

Windows Windows 10 & 11 · 64-bit Download .exe

.msi (IT / MDM)

Linux Portable · x86-64 Download .AppImage

.deb / .rpm

Building it yourself? See the install guide.

First launchUnsigned build

Opening it the first time.

TurboFiles is open-source and not yet code-signed, so your system asks once. Here is the 10-second approval per platform.

macOS

Double-click TurboFiles; a warning appears. Click Done.
Open System Settings, then Privacy & Security.
Under Security, find "TurboFiles was blocked", click Open Anyway, confirm with password or Touch ID.

macOS 14 or earlier: Control-click the app, then Open, then Open.

Windows

Run the installer; "Windows protected your PC" appears.
Click More info.
Click Run anyway, then install as usual.

SmartScreen stops warning once the app builds reputation.

Linux

No prompt. Install from your download folder:

Debian / Ubuntu .deb

sudo apt install ./TurboFiles_*_amd64.deb

Fedora / RHEL .rpm

sudo dnf install ./TurboFiles-*.x86_64.rpm

Any distro .AppImage

chmod +x TurboFiles_*.AppImage && ./TurboFiles_*.AppImage

Why the prompt? Signing certificates cost money to maintain. The entire app is public on GitHub, so you can verify exactly what you are running.

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What is TurboFiles?

TurboFiles is a free, open-source desktop client for SFTP, FTP and FTPS, available for macOS, Windows and Linux. It combines a dual-pane workspace and a live transfer queue with OS-keychain security and an agentic AI assistant that can run file-management tasks on your behalf.

Is TurboFiles free?

Yes. TurboFiles is free and open-source under the MIT license. There is no account, no subscription and no paid tier, and the full source is on GitHub.

Is TurboFiles a good FileZilla alternative?

It covers the FileZilla essentials (SFTP, FTP and FTPS, a dual-pane window, a transfer queue, a Site Manager and resume) and adds a modern interface, an agentic AI assistant, and secrets stored in the OS keychain instead of plaintext. It can import your existing FileZilla sites, so switching takes one step.

What is an agentic AI assistant in a file client?

Agentic means the assistant does not just answer questions, it acts. You describe a task in plain English and it plans the work, calls real tools against your live session (list, read, move, edit, audit), shows each step, and waits for your confirmation before it changes anything. You bring your own API key for Claude, OpenAI, DeepSeek or a local model via Ollama.

Does TurboFiles support SFTP, FTP and FTPS?

Yes. TurboFiles speaks SFTP (over SSH), plain FTP and FTPS (FTP over TLS), with host-key verification, key-file and SSH-agent authentication, and configurable TLS, all behind one consistent interface.

Where does TurboFiles store my passwords and keys?

Only in the operating system keychain: Keychain on macOS, Credential Manager on Windows, and the Secret Service on Linux. Secrets are never written to SQLite, logs or the frontend, and the UI is locked down by a strict Content Security Policy.

Which operating systems does it run on?

TurboFiles is a native cross-platform app for macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows 10 and 11, and Linux (AppImage, .deb and .rpm). It is built on a Rust core with a Tauri shell.

Does TurboFiles send my data anywhere?

No. TurboFiles has no telemetry and no account, so your files and credentials stay on your machine. The AI assistant only talks to the provider you choose, with your own key, and only when you use it.