Developer(s) | Ipswitch, Inc. (Now part of Progress Software) |
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Initial release | 1993 |
Stable release | WS_FTP Professional 12.9 WS_FTP Server 2022.07 (8.8.7) / June 14, 2023 for client, April 24, 2024 for server |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Available in | English |
Website | WS_FTP Site |
WinSock File Transfer Protocol, or WS_FTP, is a secure file transfer software package produced by Ipswitch, Inc.[1] Ipswitch is a Massachusetts-based software producer established in 1991 that focuses on networking and file sharing.[2] WS_FTP consists of an FTP server and an FTP client and has over 40 million users worldwide.[3]
In 2019, Ipswitch Inc was acquired by Progress Software Corporation, who is the current owner of the product.