Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer vs Kiteworks comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer and Kiteworks based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer vs. Kiteworks Report (Updated: June 2024).

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer vs. Kiteworks

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Categories and Ranking

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File ...

Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Kiteworks

Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)

6th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (5th), Email Security (13th), Content Collaboration Platforms (10th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer is 4.5%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kiteworks is 12.0%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Unique Categories:

No other categories found

Enterprise Content Management

0.8%

Email Security

0.1%

Featured Reviews

PradeepSingh1

Director Of Operations at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

Jul 19, 2023

Secure application with efficient features for file transfer management

We use the application to transfer and exchange data files between customers and vendors AMPLIFY has all the essential features for managing file transfer. Sometimes, the application's embedded databases couldn't perform well for a higher volume of data. Thus, legacy licensing for these…

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Kishore Thotakoora

Consultant at HCL Technologies

Nov 14, 2022

File sharing platform used to securely share and manage files with external parties

We use this solution as a secure way of transferring files between external partners including information or data analysis. Kiteworks gives us the opportunity to share secure data, email or files in the best possible way. From a usage perspective, there is one feature we have not yet explored and…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The product is simple for encrypting data transfer of all the assets in our system."

"It’s very flexible."

"AMPLIFY has all the essential features for managing file transfer."

"It makes a logical link between the inbound/outbound transfer, and makes it clearly visible. This is a very important feature for managing transfer with different environments, and it's very helpful in case of troubleshooting."

"Axway consolidated all of our communications into one platform, simplifying network and port management. Now, all we have to do is open one port to this application, and we can remove all the firewall rules on that port. It's much more straightforward to manage from a security perspective. We used to rely on an archaic FTP solution, but Axway features SFTP, so it was an improvement security-wise."

"It is an easy-to-use and stable product."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to allow end-users to manage their own information and data with minimal administration. That's the best feature from my perspective."

"We could see whether the customer with whom we shared a file had downloaded it, which was not available with GitHub."

"The most valuable aspect of Kiteworks is undoubtedly the private content network. This feature is particularly beneficial for us. Furthermore, it serves as a centralized platform that enables us to track and manage our information exchange."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to send a large file of 30 GB in size and more. In Outlook and other email applications, you cannot send files that are larger than 20 MB. But with Kiteworks, 30 GB is transferable by default and, with the proper approval, a file of up to 100 GB can be sent. It makes file transfer very easy and smooth."

"We can see when people are sending things. We can definitely see who is sending to whom. From the administrative logs, we can see who is sending to an outside entity, and those logs are retained for quite a while."

"The best part of this solution is that we can generate multiple reports about how the data is transferred and about user information or IP."

"I like Kiteworks or Accellion because it's continuously upgraded. I also know that it probably works with a lot of clients."

"The top two features are the two-factor authentication, which is pretty good. It's easily understood by the users. And their API is rather robust. We have numerous integrations that work off the API."

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Cons

"The areas in need of improvement are the monitoring and the cut-off management, when needed. Today you have at least two solutions: Buy the other Axway suite, Sentinel, or integrate it into your monitoring system."

"The initial setup was quite complex."

"Improvement in Data Encoding would be very appreciated (I'm thinking of ASCII-EBCDIC, ASCII-ASCII, etc.)."

"One area of improvement is troubleshooting. When a transfer fails, they provide little information about the login, which makes troubleshooting difficult. Also, file transfer scheduling is primitive. By that, I mean you can't define a complex schedule, like scheduling a job to run at particular hours multiple times in a day."

"It is complicated to manage multi-operations, particularly in handling file name changes within file transcripts."

"Sometimes, the application's embedded databases couldn't perform well for a higher volume of data."

"We only hope that they continue to keep updating the solution and improving the offering. They could always do more updates and releases."

"It would be nice if Kiteworks could provide a free version of the platform so that it could be used for a certain number of file transfers. We could be charged a fee if we exceeded the number of allotted file transfers."

"It could be more stable. In the next release, it would be better if it was more stable with improved performance."

"There is no offboarding process for end-users in Kiteworks. It's a manual process. There is no automated syncing with LDAP and checking to see if the account is still active. It's a manual process to get people out of here, which isn't the best way."

"Kiteworks could benefit from enhancing the proposal knowledge base section, specifically regarding the type of work involved. Currently, the knowledge base seems insufficiently dedicated to this topic, making it challenging for new users to access the relevant administrative law. Improving the visual aids and providing clearer explanations could alleviate this issue."

"There are always issues when there are bugs or upgrades. The challenge with upgrading is getting more storage from the customer. Every time we have a new version, it requires additional storage. This means that the customer would need to procure more storage for their server, which they don't like because it means additional cost to them. So, I think my request would be that the version upgrades don't require any significant storage requirement."

"File location could be improved."

"The one feature, which I have also requested directly to Kiteworks, is to have a scheduled upgrade function. Currently, one of my engineers logs in after hours for the upgrade. We're a hospital, and we're 24/7, but the primary users are seven to five. So, we log in the early evening just to push a button to tell it to do the update. It would be nice if that could be very easily scheduled."

"In my experience, their technical support can be a little slow."

More Kiteworks cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite expensive, and because of that, we get good service from them in return for the price paid."

"AMPLIFY's license is a one-time investment."

"The platform's price aligns with the market."

"Pricing and licensing is related to the protocols you choose to support."

"The solution is very expensive because we are buying with Malaysian Ringgit and it's sold in US dollars."

"The price of Kiteworks is reasonable."

"It is not really expensive. I mean, to me it's obviously expensive, but it's worth it."

"The license management is changing and confusing. If I could make one change to it, it would be better license management through the API."

"I believe it's a little costly, but given the faith that we put into it from a security perspective to maintain the integrity of our patient information that is being transferred through this system, that's a small price to pay. So, on the surface, it might look like a lot of money, but depending on the need for security, which is where we feel it shines, it's okay price-wise."

"They changed it midstream. We were being charged a certain flat rate for SFTP traffic. For whatever reason, at the beginning of the year, our pricing changed, and we are now being charged more for using a feature of the product than we were when we first bought it. That has been our experience with billing. It turned out to be more expensive than when we started with it."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

29%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

The product is simple for encrypting data transfer of all the assets in our system.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

The platform's price aligns with the market.

What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

It is complicated to manage multi-operations, particularly in handling file name changes within file transcripts. This particular area needs improvement. There could be an endpoint connection for m...

What is Kiteworks?

Kiteworks is a secured file sharing platform that enables users to collaborate with different parties across a robust offering of secured protected channels. Users have the option of virtual privat...

What do you like most about Kiteworks?

The benefits that Kiteworks has provided to its customers in terms of data sovereignty.

What needs improvement with Kiteworks?

There is room for improvement in terms of support. My team always faces challenges in accessing fast resolution for the issues.

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Also Known As

SecureTransport, Axway SecureTransport, AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer, AMPLIFY MFT

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Axway

Overview

As a multi-protocol MFT gateway, Axway SecureTransport provides the flexibility you need to support virtually any MFT use case. Secure, manage, and track file flows among people and applications inside your enterprise, and beyond your firewall to your user communities, mobile devices, and the cloud. Perform high-volume automated file transfers between systems, sites, lines of business and external partners, to user-driven communications and mobile, folder- and portal-based file sharing.

Kiteworks empowers organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content over numerous communications channels: email, file sharing, managed file transfer, APIs, and web forms. The Kiteworks platform unifies, tracks, controls, and secures sensitive content moving within, into, and out of an organization, significantly improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Sample Customers

BNP Paribas Securities Services, Bollor_, E.ON AG Group, BMW Group, IdenTrust, Gassco, International Post Corporation, SNCF, DB Schenker Logistics, Logius, CSCA, La Poste

United States Securities and Exchange Commission, National Health Service, Husch Blackwell LLP, NYC Health + Hospitals, Viatris, MITRE Corporation, Chubb, Kraft Heinz, KPMG, Kohler, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Purdue Pharma, AVL

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer vs. Kiteworks