Cloud SFTP
Cloud SFTP, without handing over your files.
Most cloud SFTP services work by holding your files, your storage credentials, or both. Syncplify gives you two ways to put SFTP in the cloud without that compromise: run Server! in your own cloud account, or let SFTP.cloud run the part that faces the internet while your files stay where they are.
Two products, one principle: your files and your keys never leave your side.
Where do your files live?
The compromise built into most cloud SFTP.
✕The usual way
They host your files.
Your data sits on the provider's disks, under their access controls, inside their breach scope. When they have a bad day, so do your files.
✕The other usual way
Or they hold your keys.
Some services store files in your own bucket, but only after you hand over credentials that can read and write it. A breach of the provider is now a breach of your storage.
✓The Syncplify way
It doesn't have to work that way.
A file server only needs to pass your files along, not keep them, and it never needs keys it can lose. Syncplify gives you two ways to get exactly that.
Two ways to put SFTP in the cloud. Neither one takes your files.
Server! in your own cloud
- Deploy Syncplify Server! in your own AWS, Azure or Google Cloud account: from AWS Marketplace, on a virtual machine, or in Docker.
- Store files in Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage or Google Cloud Storage, with the credentials staying in your account.
- Keep files on premises instead? Add R2FS! next to your storage: it connects out, so your network needs zero inbound rules.
- Everything Server! does, in your cloud: Shield, high availability, SyncJS scripting, WebClient!, signed logs.
Best for: teams who want full control, run their own cloud, and need the complete feature set.
SFTP.cloud
- SFTP.cloud runs the part that faces the internet. A small Connector inside your network or cloud reaches out to it, so you open no inbound ports.
- Files pass through in memory and are never written to our disks.
- Your storage credentials never leave your side.
- Works with cloud storage and with on-premises storage such as a NAS or SAN.
- Your partners and users connect over SFTP, FTPS or HTTPS through WebClient!, with secure external sharing built in.
- Updates are automatic, with zero downtime.
- Unmetered: a flat monthly or annual subscription, with no charges for data in or out, and no storage fees, because you bring your own storage.
Best for: teams who want SFTP without running a server, and still can't let a provider hold their data.
How the options compare.
| Feature | Server! in your cloud | SFTP.cloud | Typical SFTP as a service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protocols | SFTP, SCP, FTP, FTPS, HTTPS (WebClient!) | SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS (WebClient!), with secure external sharing | Usually SFTP; FTPS and web access vary |
| Who runs the server | You | Syncplify | The provider |
| Where your files are stored | Your cloud storage | Your storage, cloud or on premises | The provider's storage, or your bucket |
| Who holds your storage credentials | You | You | The provider |
| Files written to the provider's disks | Not applicable: it's your server | Never | Usually |
| Inbound ports into your network | None, with R2FS! | None | Depends on the service |
| Updates | You install them, with no downtime in a cluster | Automatic, zero downtime | The provider's schedule |
| Pricing | Perpetual license, per machine | Subscription, monthly or annual; unmetered, with no transfer or storage charges | Usually a subscription, often plus charges for data transferred or stored |
Not sure which one fits?
Do you want to run the server yourself?
YesServer! in your cloudNoSFTP.cloud
Do you need scripting, high availability or Shield's real-time attack blocking?
ThenServer! has the complete feature set
Are your files on a NAS or SAN, behind a firewall, with no one to run a server?
ThenSFTP.cloud reaches them through its Connector, with no inbound ports
Still not sure? Ask us; we'll tell you honestly.
Questions we hear often
What is cloud SFTP?
An SFTP service that runs in the cloud instead of on your own premises. The important question is not where it runs, but who ends up holding your files and your storage credentials.
Is SFTP.cloud just Server! hosted for me?
No. SFTP.cloud is its own service, built for a different job, though it shares much of its code with Server!. Server! is a complete file server you run yourself; SFTP.cloud runs the internet-facing part for you and never keeps your files.
Can I run Server! on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud?
Yes. Server! is on AWS Marketplace, and it runs on any Windows or Linux virtual machine, or in Docker, in any cloud.
Does SFTP.cloud store my files?
No. Files pass through in memory on their way to your storage and are never written to our disks, and your storage credentials never leave your side.
Do I need to open inbound ports?
No, with either option. SFTP.cloud's Connector and R2FS! both connect out, so your firewall stays closed.
Pick your way to cloud SFTP.
Try Server! free for 15 days in your own cloud, or SFTP.cloud free for 14 days. No credit card for the Server! trial. Free trials aren't licensed for production use.