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Aspera Managed File Transfer pros and cons

Vendor: IBM
3.8 out of 5

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PROS

Aspera Managed File Transfer is known for its incredibly fast protocol, utilizing all available bandwidth for efficient transfers.
Users find it to be the fastest option on the market for sending large amounts of data.
It is particularly effective for transferring large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth, saving time.
Users have successfully bypassed the China firewall, mitigating disruptions during data transfers.
The service has proven powerful even in minor projects, highlighting its robust capabilities.

CONS

Deployment is complex, and it was difficult to get support.
Aspera Managed File Transfer should be integrated into another solution.
Explaining to customers the need for multiple solutions from multiple vendors is complicated.
The pricing is high and should be reduced.
More affordable options exist for file transfers between countries other than China.
 

Aspera Managed File Transfer Pros review quotes

it_user1406271 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Sep 6, 2020
Good user interface and ability to set up multiple file transfer jobs.
Michele Illiano - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Division at Innovery
Mar 23, 2022
The main feature of Aspera Managed File Transfer is that it's an incredibly fast protocol, you can use all the bandwidth available. If I need to send large amounts of data this is the fastest protocol on the market. I have been using it for some minor projects and it is very powerful.
KA
Sales Director at Jordan Business Systems
Nov 7, 2023
Aspera Managed File Transfer is an optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time.
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM, Kiteworks, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and others in Managed File Transfer (MFT). Updated: December 2025.
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BK
Deputy General Manager Information Technology at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 28, 2025
We were able to effectively nullify the China firewall since the China firewall was disrupting our data transfer.
 

Aspera Managed File Transfer Cons review quotes

it_user1406271 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Sep 6, 2020
Deployment is complex and it was difficult to get support.
Michele Illiano - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Division at Innovery
Mar 23, 2022
Aspera Managed File Transfer should be packaged into another solution. Explaining to customers you need to have multiple solutions from multiple vendors for their use cases can get complicated for them to understand.
KA
Sales Director at Jordan Business Systems
Nov 7, 2023
The solution's pricing is high and should be reduced.
Find out what your peers are saying about IBM, Kiteworks, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and others in Managed File Transfer (MFT). Updated: December 2025.
879,310 professionals have used our research since 2012.
BK
Deputy General Manager Information Technology at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 28, 2025
If there is any failure in the data transfer and it can automatically detect and reinitiate it, that would be great.