To compare different SFTP components for .NET you can use the table below. Features that are unique to SecureBlackbox are marked with Bold font.
| Product name |
SecureBlackbox® |
IPWorks SSH |
WodSFTP |
Jscape SSHFactory for .NET |
Maverick.NET |
Rebex SFTP for .NET |
| Price (starting from) |
$305 with source code |
$799 for .NET desktop, $1199 for .NET CF |
$209 without source code, $399 with source code |
$599 |
$590 (per project) |
$349 without source code, $1399 with source code |
| |
| Platforms |
complete support for .NET, Mono, .NET CF in one package |
.NET desktop, .NET CF as separate packages |
.NET desktop |
.NET desktop |
.NET desktop |
.NET desktop, .NET CF |
| SSH components included |
yes |
yes |
separate license required |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| SFTP server available |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
| |
| Transport layer (sockets/custom) |
built-in sockets or any custom transport |
built-in sockets |
built-in sockets |
built-in sockets |
built-in sockets |
built-in sockets |
| Proxy support |
SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) |
SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) |
SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) |
SOCKS |
SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) |
SOCKS, HTTP CONNECT (WebTunneling) |
| |
| SFTP versions supported |
2 to 6 |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
| SSH authentication schemes |
password, keyboard-interactive, public key, host-based, X.509 certificates, combination of schemes |
password, public-key |
password, public-key |
password, public-key |
password, keyboard-interactive, public key |
password, public-key |
| SSH key management |
generate, load/save in various formats; DSS and RSA keys supported |
loading from X.509 certificates only |
no |
no |
unknown |
unknown |
| Compression support |
Zlib |
Zlib |
no |
no |
no |
no |
| Low-level SFTP methods (read, write, seek, block/unblock) supported |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
| |
| Support |
lifetime free individual support |
free standard support |
lifetime free individual support |
unknown |
free introductory one-year standard support |
Free one-year support
|
| Updates and upgrades |
free updates until next major version release; discounts on major upgrades |
free minor version updates |
one year of free updates |
unknown |
unknown |
one year of free updates |
| Evaluation |
unlimited |
30-day trial |
unlimited |
30-day trial |
15/45-day trial |
30-day trial |
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