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24 alternatives to Transmit

The ultimate Mac OS X FTP + SFTP + S3 app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Transmit launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Transmit 5▲9

   The gold standard of macOS file transfer apps.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Transmit 5▲5

   The gold standard of macOS file transfer apps.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Upstream FTP▲101

   A fast, beautiful, and native FTP/SFTP client for macOS

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TRANSMIT 5▲7

   Best macOS file transfer app just drove into the future!

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Transloader▲123

   Remotely download things on your Mac from your iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fluid▲215

   Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Telegram 2.0 for Mac▲139

   A new era in messaging

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Remotely▲178

   Access all of the files on your Mac from anywhere

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Transmit iOS▲95

   Upload/download from a private server, website, or S3 in iOS

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Infinit▲156

    Fast, elegant and unlimited file transfer application (Mac)

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Buffer for Mac▲293

    Official Buffer app for Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Skynet ▲179

    Desktop messaging, beautiful and functional

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    WhatsMac▲181

    WhatsApp for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MacGap▲166

    Build native OS X apps with web technologies

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Peach for Mac▲220

    Unofficial desktop client for 🍑

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Paw 3▲329

    The most advanced API tool for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Typed▲256

    The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fetching for Mac▲215

    The personal search engine of all the webpages you've seen

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Transloader 3▲122

    Start downloads on your Macs, remotely from other devices

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MiMedia▲80

    The personal cloud you've always wanted

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chatty▲186

    A beautiful Mac app for Facebook Messenger

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Huginn▲93

    IFTTT + Yahoo! Pipes, open source and self-hosted

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Xee3 ▲72

    A better Mac OS X's Preview.app

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Laser Kitten▲145

    Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →