Napalm FTP Search

Free
No Download/Install required
No registration

https://www.searchftps.net/

Search public FTP repository. Direct link to download is then provided: SearchFTPS, also known as the NAPALM FTP Indexer, is a specialized search engine and crawler designed to index and retrieve files from public and anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers.

By indexing the underlying directory structures of global FTP servers, the platform facilitates the discovery of high-gravity data and specialized software libraries necessary for complex systems integration, longitudinal studies, and rigorous quality audits.

If you have several keywords, the search engine permits only the OR or AND boolean parameters (still more than many).

This tool can to bypass surface-web limitations and access deep-layer technical assets essential for research and operational continuity:

Retrieving large-scale environmental or astronomical datasets and supporting research documents stored in hierarchical institutional repositories.
Locating legacy firmware binaries, hardware drivers, and technical schematics required for the maintenance or reverse engineering of industrial systems.
Sourcing historical standardization documents, compliance records, and unstructured technical manuals no longer available on primary vendor websites.

Disciplines: OSINT, Digital archiving, Cybersecurity, IT administration, Software engineering.

Free alternative to Shodan, Censys, GrayhatWarfare.

Napalm FTP Search compared with Shodan, Censys and GrayhatWarfare
Napalm FTP Indexer (SearchFTPS)	Shodan	Censys	GrayhatWarfare
What is indexed: It is an online FTP indexer maintained by its members, for searching and downloading files on public FTP servers.	What is indexed: Shodan is a search engine for Internet-connected devices. Its site lists power plants, phones, refrigerators and Minecraft servers as examples.	What is indexed: Censys maps IPs, ports and services, certificates, web properties and DNS.	What is indexed: GrayhatWarfare catalogues open storage areas on AWS and Azure, with current and historical listings, and allows search by file extension.
Update frequency: An automated crawler refreshes the database every 2 to 4 days and adds FTP server addresses submitted by members.	Update frequency: Shodan states that it crawls the entire Internet every week.	Update frequency: The site describes its data as real time.
Cost model: Listed as free on AlternativeTo.	Cost model: Shodan lists a one-time Membership purchase and paid Freelancer, Small Business and Corporate subscriptions. API plans are limited to 1 request per second.	Cost model: The site links to a pricing page and a sign-up, and gives no free tier on its home page.
Intended use: Members can submit FTP server addresses, and users search and download files from public FTP servers.	Intended use: Shodan offers developer APIs and monitoring of IPs, and its higher plans scan and monitor up to 327,680 IPs.	Intended use: Censys targets security teams, with uses such as SOC triage, threat hunting, exposure management and critical infrastructure monitoring.	Intended use: A security article notes that searching by file extension can surface sensitive material, such as credentials in configuration files.

Topics covered: FTP, Indexer, Crawler, Data Retrieval, File Transfer Protocol, Software Libraries, Systems Integration, Longitudinal Studies, Quality Audits, Environmental Datasets, Astronomical Datasets, Firmware Binaries, Technical Schematics, Standardization Documents, Compliance Records, Technical Manuals, Research Documents, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and ISO 45001..