Below are differences between File Adapter and FTP Adapter in OIC:
| File Adapter | FTP Adapter |
| File adapter is used to read files from On-premises or private cloud (Private/internal network only (behind firewall)) | FTP Adapter is used to read files from Remote FTP/SFTP server. |
| File Adapter Supports below Operation: (A) Read File (B) Write File (C) Delete File (D) List Files | FTP Adapter Supports below Operation: (A) Read File (B) Write File (C) Delete File (D) List Files (E) Download File |
| File Adapter needs OIC Connectivity Agent installed on local system. | For FTP Adapter, no connectivity Agent is required |
| File Adapter requires Internal security policies, secure by network | FTP adapter-FTP (not secure), FTPS (SSL), SFTP (SSH) — must choose secure protocol |
