Wherry app icon

Move files anywhere.
Keep the private ones private.

Wherry is a native Mac app for FTP, SFTP, S3, WebDAV and the big cloud drives. Mount any of them in Finder, preview every sync before it runs, and keep a zero-knowledge vault that only your Mac can open.

macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon and Intel · Free tier has no speed limit, no nags, unlimited bookmarks

Connects to

  • FTP
  • FTPS
  • SFTP
  • WebDAV
  • Nextcloud
  • ownCloud
  • Amazon S3
  • Cloudflare R2
  • Backblaze B2
  • Wasabi
  • MinIO
  • Oracle OCI
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure Blob
  • Azure Files
  • OpenStack Swift
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • OneDrive
  • SharePoint
  • Box
  • SMB

Transfer

Two panes. Every server. No babysitting.

A fast, keyboard-friendly dual-pane browser that stays smooth in folders with a hundred thousand files. Drag across, and the queue does the rest.

Main window with a local folder and an SFTP server side by side, tags in the sidebar and a transfer queue
  • Resume, not restart

    Interrupted uploads and downloads pick up where they stopped, on every protocol that allows it. The queue survives quit, sleep and reboot.

  • Verified when done

    Every file is checked by size, and by checksum wherever the server offers one. Uploads land under a temporary name and are renamed only when complete.

  • Quick Connect

    Type sftp://me@host, s3://bucket or a bookmark name and go. Bookmarks keep tags, favorites and smart groups.

  • Big and many

    Folders with millions of entries start moving right away, with parallel transfers and multipart uploads to object storage.

Mount in Finder Pro

Your servers, right in Finder.

Any saved connection can appear under Locations in the Finder sidebar, like iCloud Drive. Folders show up instantly, files download when you open them, and your changes upload in the background with a badge that tells you where each file stands.

  • Keep files offline, or free up space with one click
  • Browse cached folders without a connection; changes wait in line
  • Read-only mounts for anything you don’t want to touch
  • A menu bar view of every mount and transfer

Private Vault

A safe on your Mac that only your Mac can open.

Draw a pattern to unlock. Behind it, your key is bound to this Mac’s Secure Enclave and stretched with Argon2id, then used to encrypt every file’s contents and name. There is no account and no copy of your keys anywhere else. Not with us, not with Apple, not with your cloud.

  • Locks itself when you step away, sleep or lock the screen
  • The vault window is hidden from screenshots and screen sharing
  • Touch ID and a passphrase are there when you want them
  • A recovery key at setup, because we can’t recover anything for you
Vault unlock window with a 4 by 4 pattern grid and a blue-to-violet stroke

What it protects against, in plain words

Protected

  • Someone at your unlocked Mac. The vault locks on its own and needs the pattern again.
  • A stolen Mac, disk image or backup. The key is tied to hardware that never leaves your Mac, so copied files can’t be guessed somewhere faster.
  • Us, Apple and your cloud provider. No account, no escrow, nothing to hand over.

Partly

  • Shoulder surfing and screen recording. The stroke can be hidden, the window stays out of captures and the grid is 4×4. A camera pointed at your screen still wins.
  • Malware with unlimited time while the vault is locked. It has to guess on your Mac, one slow guess at a time. A passphrase closes this gap.

Not protected

  • Malware running while the vault is unlocked. It can read what you can read.
  • A forgotten pattern with no recovery key. The files are gone. That’s the price of nobody else holding a key.
Unlocked vault with folders, tagged files and a Show in Finder timer

Sync Pro

See every change before it happens.

Every sync starts as a dry run: a list of exactly what will be uploaded, replaced or deleted, and why. Untick anything you want left alone, then run it.

  • Mirror, update or two-way, between any two folders
  • Two-way sync remembers the last run, so it doesn’t trust clocks
  • Conflicts keep both versions; nothing is silently overwritten
  • Deleted files go to the Trash, or a .wherry-trash folder on the server
Sync dry run listing uploads, replacements and deletions with a reason for each

Reliability

Built for the servers you actually have.

Odd directory listings, legacy encodings, passive mode behind NAT, clocks that disagree. Wherry detects them, adapts, and remembers the workaround for that server, so you never have to dig for a setting.

  • Connection Doctor walks through DNS, port, encryption, sign-in and listing, and says what failed in plain words
  • Copy for your host gives your provider a ready-made summary
  • Report a Problem shows you every line before it’s sent, with passwords and keys redacted
Connection Doctor showing a failed sign-in with the server's reply and a fix

Free to use. Pro when you need it.

Pay once and keep it. Or subscribe through the Mac App Store.

Free

$0

No account. No time limit.

  • FTP, FTPS and SFTP at full speed
  • Transfer queue with resume and verification
  • Dual-pane browser, Quick Connect
  • Unlimited bookmarks, favorites and tags
  • One private vault, no size cap
  • Connection Doctor and Report a Problem
Download free

Try every Pro feature free for 14 days, once.

Mac App Store

$19.99/year

or $2.99/month. 14-day free trial.

  • Pro as a subscription, billed by Apple
  • Updates through the App Store
  • Sandboxed build; a few extras, like ProxyCommand in ~/.ssh/config, need the direct build
Coming to the App Store

A separate purchase: an App Store subscription doesn’t unlock the direct download, and a license doesn’t unlock the App Store version.

Prices in US dollars; tax is added at checkout where it applies. Teams: $25 per seat for 5 or more seats, buy for a team. If a license or subscription ever lapses, you can still unlock your vaults and export your files.

Free and Pro, side by side

What the free version includes and what Pro adds
FeatureFreePro
FTP, FTPS and SFTP at full speed, with resume and a transfer queue
Dual-pane browser, Quick Connect, unlimited bookmarks, favorites and tags
Workarounds for odd servers: listings, encodings, passive mode, clock skew
One local vault with pattern unlock, no size cap
Connection Doctor, Report a Problem and diagnostics
Mount in Finder–
S3 and S3-compatible, WebDAV, cloud drives and every other backend–
Sync jobs, scheduled sync, folder compare–
Multiple vaults, vault in Finder, cloud and Cryptomator vaults, vault backup–
Bookmark sync across Macs, batch rename, Shortcuts, share links–

The free version never throttles speed, never interrupts a transfer to upsell, and never limits how many bookmarks you keep. Pro features are visible in the app with a clear Pro marker.

Questions

Is the free version actually free?

Yes. No account, no time limit, no speed throttle, no nag screens and no cap on bookmarks. It’s a complete FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with a private vault. Pro adds Finder mounts, cloud and object storage, sync and more, and you can try all of it free for 14 days, once.

What happens when my year of updates ends?

Nothing stops working. Your license runs every version released during your update year, forever. If you want newer versions after that, renew updates for $15 a year. Renewing is optional, and early buyers keep that price as long as they renew without a gap.

How many Macs can I use?

A Pro license covers up to 3 Macs that you use yourself. You can move it from an old Mac to a new one from the app.

Should I buy the direct version or the App Store version?

The direct version is a one-time license with the full feature set. The App Store version is a subscription ($19.99/year or $2.99/month) billed by Apple and runs in the App Store sandbox, which rules out a few advanced extras. They are separate purchases: one doesn’t unlock the other.

If I forget my vault pattern, can you get my files back?

No, and nobody else can either. There is no account, no escrow and no copy of your keys anywhere but your Mac. During setup Wherry gives you a recovery key; keep it somewhere safe. Without the pattern, a passphrase or the recovery key, the files are gone by design.

Is a drawn pattern really secure?

A pattern on its own is a short secret, so Wherry doesn’t rely on it alone. Your key is also bound to this Mac’s Secure Enclave and stretched with Argon2id, so a stolen disk or backup can’t be guessed on someone else’s computer. Someone running code on your Mac could still try patterns one slow guess at a time. If that worries you, choose a passphrase instead: it’s offered at setup as the maximum-security option.

What if my license or subscription lapses?

You can always unlock your vaults and export your files. We never hold your own data hostage.

Where do mounted servers show up?

Under Locations in the Finder sidebar, like iCloud Drive. macOS manages them through its File Provider system, so files download when you open them and changes upload in the background. They don’t appear in /Volumes.

Does Wherry collect data about me?

No analytics unless you opt in. Passwords and keys live in your Keychain. When you send a problem report, you see exactly what’s included first, and passwords, keys and tokens are redacted before anything leaves your Mac.

What do I need to run it?

macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon or Intel.

Try Wherry on your servers.

Free download. No account. macOS 14 Sonoma or later.