Switch from WinSCP
Switch from WinSCP: server-to-server copies with no temporary file
WinSCP's own documentation says copying a file to a different server goes through a local temporary copy. Deploying to several servers means doing it again for each one.
RemoteAccessApp streams files from one server to another with no temporary copy on your PC, uploads to many servers at once, and keeps SSH tabs, RDP and VNC in the same app.
- No temporary copy
- Upload to many servers
- SSH tabs included
Fed up with WinSCP? Here's what changes
Remote to remote goes through a temporary copy
With WinSCP: WinSCP's documentation says duplicating a remote file to a different server uses a local temporary copy.
With RemoteAccessApp: RemoteAccessApp streams each file from one server to the other through a small buffer in memory: no temporary file, no waiting for a whole download.
The same upload, server after server
With WinSCP: Deploying the same files to several servers means repeating the upload for each one.
With RemoteAccessApp: Upload to many servers at once, each into its own folder, with each server's progress.
Your PCs need another app
With WinSCP: A file transfer client doesn't reach the Windows PCs you also look after.
With RemoteAccessApp: Remote desktop to your PCs through any router, plus RDP and VNC, in the same app. Switching from Zoho Assist covers the support side, with unattended access.
More reasons to switch
Streamed, not staged
Each file is read from one server and written to the other at the same time through a small buffer in memory, so nothing waits for a whole download and nothing is saved to disk. How it works.
Many servers at once
Upload the same files to every server you tick, each into its own folder, after confirming the whole list. Switching from Cyberduck goes through the same uploads.
Resume and verify
Automatic retries continue where they stopped on SFTP, and Verify compares SHA-256 checksums where both sides can compute them. Switching from FileZilla covers the same resume and verify.
SSH tabs and scripts
A full terminal in tabs, one command sent to every open tab, and saved scripts run on many hosts. If you use Tabby or Windows Terminal for SSH today, the pages on switching from Tabby and moving on from Windows Terminal cover the terminal side.
RDP, VNC and your PCs
Saved RDP and VNC connections, and remote desktop to your Windows PCs through any router.
WinSCP vs RemoteAccessApp
| Feature | WinSCP | RemoteAccessApp |
|---|---|---|
| SFTP and FTP | WinSCP Yes | RemoteAccessApp Yes |
| Copy a file to a different server | WinSCPThrough a local temporary copy, per its docs | RemoteAccessAppStreamed between the servers, no temporary copy |
| Upload the same files to many servers at once | WinSCP Not listed | RemoteAccessApp Yes |
| SSH terminal tabs | WinSCP Not listed | RemoteAccessAppYes: terminal tabs, free |
| RDP and VNC | WinSCP Not listed | RemoteAccessAppYes: saved RDP and VNC connections in tabs, free |
WinSCP facts are from its official website and documentation as of October 2026; products change. RemoteAccessApp facts are for the current version. * Not listed: we didn't find it on WinSCP's official site when we checked, which doesn't mean it can't be done.
Switch from WinSCP if
- You copy between servers often and want it streamed with no temporary copy.
- You push the same files to several servers.
- You want SSH tabs, RDP, VNC and your PCs in the same app.
Switch from WinSCP in 2 minutes
What carries over, what doesn't and tips for each kind of tool are in the switching guide.
Step 1: Install RemoteAccessApp and sign in
Download the free installer for Windows 10 or 11 and choose the Console. It installs without administrator rights. Create a free account if you don't have one.
Step 2: Bring your hosts across
On the Connections tab, Import from this PC… finds hosts in your SSH config file, saved .rdp files and Windows' recent Remote Desktop connections, and Import from file… reads a CSV file (there's a template to fill in). Add the rest by hand: address, port, user name and protocol. Your WinSCP setup stays as it is.
Step 3: Import your keys
Import your private keys for key sign-in: OpenSSH, PEM and PuTTY .ppk keys are read, passphrase-protected ones included. Passwords are never imported: you're asked for each one the first time, and can save it encrypted on your PC.
Step 4: Check each server's key and connect
The first time you connect, compare the host key fingerprint with the one you expect and trust it. A server whose key changes later is refused with a warning.
Step 5: Try a server-to-server copy
Right-click a saved host and choose Transfer to another server…, or open a second server from an SFTP tab, then copy across. Server-to-server transfers.
Questions, answered
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