Pure-FTPd

What it does

Accounts and quotas

Virtual FTP accounts can be separate from system accounts, and per-user quotas can limit file counts and total storage.checked 8 Oct 2026

Audience

The project describes its features as useful for personal users and hosting providers.checked 8 Oct 2026

Authentication

Supported authentication options include system accounts, PAM, LDAP, MySQL, virtual accounts and external authentication modules.checked 8 Oct 2026

Database integrations

User information can be stored in MySQL, and the documentation index also links to PostgreSQL authentication documentation.checked 8 Oct 2026

Downloads

Releases are available through HTTPS and FTP, and the public Git repository is hosted on GitHub.checked 8 Oct 2026

Limits

The server can limit simultaneous users, bandwidth, disk usage, and the number and depth of files shown in directory listings.checked 8 Oct 2026

Monitoring and logs

The pure-ftpwho command reports active sessions and bandwidth use, while logs can use standard syslog facilities or additional formats.checked 8 Oct 2026

Operating systems

The project says the same source code compiles and runs on Linux, MacOS, several BSD systems, Solaris, Tru64, Irix, HPUX and AIX.checked 8 Oct 2026

Protocol support

Pure-FTPd supports MLST/MLSD extensions, IPv6, and configurable passive connection port ranges.checked 8 Oct 2026

Purpose

Pure-FTPd is a free, secure, production-quality FTP server focused on efficiency and ease of use.checked 8 Oct 2026

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.checked 8 Oct 2026

Support

The support page lists community discussions and commercial services from Primulinus, including binary packages, bug resolution, custom builds and compliance assistance.checked 8 Oct 2026

Traffic controls

Administrators can set separate upload and download bandwidth limits and restrict simultaneous connections.checked 8 Oct 2026