FTP vs SFTP. So your hosting says you have FTP access but not SFTP or one of the other and you’re wondering what’s the difference between the two, well in a nutshell nothing there are no differences between the two both handle file transferring from your PC to the server.
In a more technical view, the difference between the two is simply Security yep, that’s it added security. Having said that going with SFTP is always the better option due to its security, I mean why bother risking the chance.
Also, the majority of the hosting providers implement SFTP not FTP and it’s a good pathway to something better in the future. If you want to really get nerdy read this one here: FTP Vs SFTP blog