Are there any current multi-threaded sftp Windows clients?

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Are there any current multi-threaded sftp Windows clients?

Below is a list of ones I was able to find claiming to support multi-threading which support SFTP.

Multi-threading vs Segmented

A common misconception is that multithreading = segmented downloading. This is not the case. GoFTP is a client that claims to support multi-threading, but in truth doesn’t offer segmented. Segmentation allows an FTP client to split a single large file into multiple parts and use multiple transfers to download those parts simultaneously (ie - separate segmented parallel FTP connections). These parts are then recombined into a single file upon completion. During the active download you’ll notice multiple (temporary) parts of the same file:

Client Setup

Windows: CuteFTP Pro, SmartFTP Pro, lftp via Cygwin

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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    Mint over 1 year

    I found bitkinex.com had one, but is rather old and doesn't support the latest encryption.

    winSCP has it on it's plan, some time way into the future, but doesn't seem likely to happen.

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    Mint over 8 years
    Didn't think about it that way, but yeah segmented is what I'm after. Thank you