I've been a user of SmartFTP for years as my FTP program of choice, however over the past several months the author has decided to remove the free option and also bungled some of the functionality that made it appealing. Left without the FTP program I've used for years I feel like someone stole my trusty old wrench from my toolbox and I'm left looking for a replacement. I've tried a few free alternatives like Filezilla and WinSCP and while they get the job done, they are a bit rough around the edges. So I'm left to wonder what FTP programs do you all use and what can you recommend? I'm not against paying for a good FTP program but if I can avoid it, all the better.

Oh and this is just my opinion but avoid SmartFTP at all costs.

I used to use WS_FTP Pro, which was a freebie on a UK magazine cover disc. Just lately though I`ve been using FireFTP, which is a Firefox add-on and a brilliant one at that.

LOL, Mitch that may be the best description for Filezilla that I've ever read. I have to say that the look of Filezilla is one factor in keeping me from accepting it wholesale. I'll have to dl the latest version and give it another spin.

I've used FireFTP from time to time and while I've found it to be a handy utility and a good Firefox add-on, I don't think it could fill the shoes of a dedicated, stand-alone FTP client.

I myself generally recommend filezilla for those who are just looking for an FTP upload solution.

If looking for something where you can code in code view / WYSIWYG / and FTP use, then I recommend dreamweaver ( well worth the cost).