Pure-FTPd

pureftpd.org · checked 8 Oct 2026

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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Pure-FTPd is a free, secure, production-quality FTP server focused on efficiency and ease of use.

Pricing

Pure-FTPdFree BSD-licensed FTP serverFree

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Facts

Website: pureftpd.org
Price: Free tier
Free trial: No
Accounts and quotas: Virtual FTP accounts can be separate from system accounts, and per-user quotas can limit file counts and total storage.
Authentication: Supported authentication options include system accounts, PAM, LDAP, MySQL, virtual accounts and external authentication modules.
Database integrations: User information can be stored in MySQL, and the documentation index also links to PostgreSQL authentication documentation.
Downloads: Releases are available through HTTPS and FTP, and the public Git repository is hosted on GitHub.
Limits: The server can limit simultaneous users, bandwidth, disk usage, and the number and depth of files shown in directory listings.
Monitoring and logs: The pure-ftpwho command reports active sessions and bandwidth use, while logs can use standard syslog facilities or additional formats.
Operating systems: The project says the same source code compiles and runs on Linux, MacOS, several BSD systems, Solaris, Tru64, Irix, HPUX and AIX.
Protocol support: Pure-FTPd supports MLST/MLSD extensions, IPv6, and configurable passive connection port ranges.
Security: The server supports privilege separation, can run non-root with built-in chroot emulation and virtual accounts, and offers optional SSL/TLS encryption using OpenSSL.
Support: The support page lists community discussions and commercial services from Primulinus, including binary packages, bug resolution, custom builds and compliance assistance.
Traffic controls: Administrators can set separate upload and download bandwidth limits and restrict simultaneous connections.

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