FTP
IETF, Fremont, California, United StatesFile Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol for transferring files between a server and a client.
According to our data, FTP is the 10th most popular networking technology on the web.
It has 0.01% of the networking market share and is detected on 0.01% of all websites.
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Wikipedia📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Networking
- Rank: 10
- Market share: 0.01%
🏆 FTP Awards
- ⭐ 10th most popular in the United States in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Germany in the Networking category.
- ⭐ 10th most popular in Lithuania in the Networking category.
⚡ Sites Using FTP
We have data on 393 websites that use FTP networking technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using FTP is makeblock.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16,746 | China | English | |
| 2 | #35,540 | Liechtenstein | English | |
| 3 | #37,765 | English | ||
| 4 | #41,262 | Bangladesh | American English | |
| 5 | #56,458 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 6 | #73,571 | English | ||
| 7 | #79,794 | Belize | English | |
| 8 | #88,230 | Egypt | English | |
| 9 | #103,902 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 10 | #115,553 | Ethiopia | American English | |
| 11 | #122,426 | Iran | Persian | |
| 12 | #126,128 | Romania | Romanian | |
| 13 | #126,932 | English | ||
| 14 | #134,151 | United States | English | |
| 15 | #134,386 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 16 | #146,226 | United States | American English | |
| 17 | #149,153 | English | ||
| 18 | #161,457 | United States | British English | |
| 19 | #177,036 | United States | English | |
| 20 | #180,980 | United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use FTP:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Software/Hardware category.
Most of the sites using FTP are from the United States, Germany, and Lithuania.
- United States 33.6%
- Germany 11.1%
- Lithuania 9.8%
- Italy 3.8%
- Ukraine 2.7%
- United Kingdom 2.7%
- China 2.4%
- France 2.4%
- Russia 2.4%
- Other 29.1%
Most FTP users speak English, Lithuanian, or German.
- English 59.3%
- Lithuanian 9.8%
- German 4.3%
- Italian 3.7%
- Russian 3.2%
- Chinese 2.9%
- Spanish 1.9%
- Portuguese 1.6%
- French 1.3%
- Other 12%
FTP networking technology is especially popular on .com, .org, and .lt top-level domains.
- .com 35.6%
- .org 15.8%
- .lt 8.4%
- .net 6.4%
- .de 3.3%
- .it 3.1%
- .ua 1.8%
- .ru 1.8%
- .eu 1.3%
- Other 22.5%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing FTP include software and hardware, Internet services, and education and reference.
- Software/Hardware 21.2%
- Internet Services 12.5%
- Education/Reference 11.5%
- Business 9.6%
- Entertainment 6.7%
- Blogs/Wiki 4.8%
- Games 3.8%
- Marketing/Merchandising 2.9%
- Online Shopping 2.9%
- Other 24.1%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind FTP?
FTP is owned by Internet Engineering Task Force, headquartered in Fremont, California, United States.
Which country uses FTP the most?
The majority of FTP users are from the United States.
Who uses FTP?
According to our data, FTP is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as makeblock.com,
libgen.li, and
spaceweather.com.
Is FTP used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by tccb.gov.tr and
maharatech.gov.eg.
Do academic institutions use FTP?
Yes. The most notable of these are haramaya.edu.et and
sanru.ac.ir. In total, we know of 2 academic websites in the United States that use FTP.