SFTP Gateway for Google Cloud

Simply and securely transfer files to Google Cloud Storage over SFTP. Deploy from Google Cloud Marketplace into your own environment and be running in minutes.

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KEY FEATURES

Everything you need to move files securely

Securely connect SFTP users to Google Cloud Storage while keeping your files and infrastructure under your control.

Web UI & REST API

Manage users, folder permissions, and instances from a simple console or programmatically.

Runs in Your Google Cloud

Deploy SFTP Gateway directly into your own Google Cloud project. Your infrastructure and data remain under your control.

Direct to Cloud Storage

Connect SFTP users directly to Google Cloud Storage buckets and paths without relying on a third-party hosted file service.

Flexible User Permissions

Control which storage locations each user can access with configurable folders, read/write permissions, SSH keys, passwords, and IP allowlists.

Multi-Cloud Connections

Connect SFTP users to Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, and Azure Blob Storage from the same SFTP Gateway deployment.

Any SFTP client

Continue using standard SFTP clients such as FileZilla, WinSCP, command-line SFTP, and your existing automated file-transfer processes.

Get Started

Up and running in under 10 minutes

1
Deploy from the marketplace
Launch SFTP Gateway from Google Cloud Marketplace into your own Google Cloud project and configure your VM and network settings.
2
Connect your storage
Point SFTP Gateway to your Google Cloud Storage buckets and configure users, folders, authentication, and permissions from the web UI.
3
Start transferring
Connect using any standard SFTP client and securely upload or download files from your configured cloud storage locations.
Pricing STARTING AT

$0.08 / hour

Plus your cloud infrastructure charges from Google Cloud. No long-term contract.

Faq

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would find SFTP Gateway useful?

SFTP Gateway is designed for system administrators, solution architects, developers, and IT teams that need a simple and secure way to give users SFTP access to Google Cloud Storage.

It is especially useful when migrating applications to Google Cloud while maintaining existing file-based integrations with customers, vendors, partners, or legacy systems.

Your files are stored in the cloud storage locations you configure, including Google Cloud Storage.

With a self-managed Google Cloud deployment, SFTP Gateway runs inside your own Google Cloud environment so you retain control over your infrastructure and data.

Yes. SFTP users can be mapped to specific Google Cloud Storage buckets and paths.

You can also create folder mappings that give individual users access to multiple storage locations while restricting them from areas they should not see.

SFTP Gateway supports both SSH key and password authentication. Multiple SSH keys can be assigned to an individual user, making key rotation easier.

Administrators can also restrict individual users by IP address.

Yes. SFTP Gateway supports Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, and Azure Blob Storage.

You can expose storage from multiple cloud providers as folders within a user’s SFTP account, making it possible to transfer files between cloud providers using a standard SFTP client.

Yes. SFTP Gateway uses the standard SFTP protocol and works with clients such as FileZilla, WinSCP, command-line SFTP, and existing automated integrations.

SFTP Gateway Standard starts at $0.08 per instance hour for deployments using 1–2 vCPUs. Standard deployments using 4 or more vCPUs are currently $0.09 per instance hour.

Google Cloud infrastructure charges are billed separately.

Professional and Enterprise plans are also available for organizations that require additional users and production capabilities.

Deploy SFTP Gateway directly from Google Cloud Marketplace.

After configuring your VM and firewall settings, open the SFTP Gateway web administration interface to complete setup, connect your cloud storage, and create SFTP users.

Start moving files to Google Cloud

Deploy SFTP Gateway from Google Cloud Marketplace and give your users secure SFTP access to cloud storage without changing the tools or workflows they already use.