glFTPd
The facts below are what the maker publishes about glFTPd, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From glFTPd's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Freeware | Free | Free for anyone to use |
The facts
Each one read from glFTPd's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- Features include virtual users and groups, per-IP configuration, and ACL support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Scripts can be run around commands and uploads, including to check uploaded-file integrity.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Available builds
- The homepage lists v2.16 downloads for Linux x64, FreeBSD x64, and Linux ARM/MIPS.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Current stable release
- The official homepage lists v2.16, dated 2025-12-24, built using OpenSSL 3.6.0.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The product supports encryption through TLS/SSL integration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- File checks
- It can calculate CRCs while files are uploaded and check for duplicate files across directories.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Isolation
- glFTPd runs within a chroot environment, which its makers describe as making it relatively safe.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Built-in statistics and online log viewing are available through site commands.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- glFTPd is an advanced FTP server for UNIX based systems.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Project history
- The about page says glFTPd's first public release dates to the beginning of 1998.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The documentation lists root access, System V IPC support, a UNIX-like filesystem, and at least 30 MB of free space as requirements.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The team says it provides user support through EFnet IRC channels #glftpd and #glhelp; response times can vary because the project is non-commercial.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Transfer controls
- It supports global and per-user bandwidth throttling and upload/download ratios.checked 9 Oct 2026
- User management
- It has its own user database that can be maintained online using FTP site commands.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
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