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Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer vs BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File ...
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BMC Control-M Managed File ...
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer is 3.8%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is 3.1%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer3.1%
Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer3.8%
Other93.1%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

Manikanth Reddykistammagari - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Centralized monitoring has improved secure file transfers and supports proactive operations
Centralized monitoring and alerting make it easier and quicker to identify failed or delayed transfers. Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer has secure protocol support like SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS, which allow safe data exchange with different partners. These features have positively impacted the organization by improving transfer reliability, strengthening security and compliance, reducing manual effort, and enabling faster issue resolutions. This helps ensure consistent delivery and better partner satisfaction. The automation and scheduling capability is especially valuable as it allows us to standardize recurring transfers, reduce manual interventions, and minimize errors. I also appreciate the retry and recovery mechanism, which helps ensure files are delivered when there are temporary network or partner-side issues. Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer's scalability and centralized management allow us to manage multiple partners and high volume from a single platform while maintaining strong security and visibility. Overall, the feature set helps us keep transfers reliable, secure, and easy to support in a production environment.
Ashish Khot - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Manages complex file workflows and accelerates critical business processes across industries
Regarding the usability of BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer, I have been using it since 2009, and I have encountered no issues. I appreciate that no code is required, it is centrally managed through account management, validations are in place, and file transfers are tracked in an audit through which account they occur. It is one of my favorite solutions, existing since 1980, and I have written a lot of papers on Control-M, including one on my LinkedIn called 'A Leader's Journey' before BMC published the journey of Control-M. My impressions of application workflow orchestration with BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer are that it is a fantastic tool I have been using for 16 years. I have even received appreciation from the development team in Israel, stating that no one has used the solution to the extent that my team and I have for one of our customers. The orchestration process allows easy accessibility to different applications, and it facilitates configuring with drag-and-drop functionality to set dependencies.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AMPLIFY has all the essential features for managing file transfer."
"It provides a good amount of storage capacity for a reasonable price and has a good range of connectors."
"It is an easy-to-use and stable product."
"We have definitely seen a return on investment with Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer, as we have saved 20 to 30 hours per week of operational efficiency and issue resolution is 30 to 40% faster, reducing downtime and failed transfers."
"Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer has positively impacted my organization because it has effectively provided us with all of the work logs and made us very compatible with the outside world while enforcing security standards inside the company."
"The product is simple for encrypting data transfer of all the assets in our system."
"The product's initial setup phase is pretty straightforward."
"It’s very flexible."
"The scalability of this solution is very good. The current solution is used wide spread in my company, but I don't have any plans to expand."
"Our customers find the self-service feature the most valuable. Control-M offers great value to businesses by providing an option to see different flows and control and orchestrate the sequence of the execution. It is easy to use and integrate with different solutions. It is a good solution that is easy to implement and deliver."
"Its stability and the feature list are rich compared to other tools in the market."
"The job scheduling and file transfer are two major, important features."
"The solution is stable."
"The file transfer, database, and integration features are the most valuable."
"In terms of scalability, I would rate BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer a nine out of ten for its ability to scale and expand."
"The most important aspect is the ability to integrate different platforms."
 

Cons

"The tool can try to make it a little bit more flexible so that we can easily invoke the APIs, and in such a way, it can be made a little bit better."
"Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer is a strong platform, but there are a few areas that could improve the experience."
"Their monitoring is not up to the mark and needs improvement."
"Improvement in Data Encoding would be very appreciated (I'm thinking of ASCII-EBCDIC, ASCII-ASCII, etc.)."
"The initial setup was quite complex."
"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 is complicated to manage multi-operations, particularly in handling file name changes within file transcripts."
"I would love to see REST API integration and more plugins for Google Cloud Platform compared to AWS and Azure."
"Most improvements are related to cloud connectivity."
"This solution could be improved by making it possible to better control GUI when interfacing with other systems."
"From a support perspective, BMC technical support needs improvements."
"The solution lacks a graphical user interface for reporting."
"It scales well, except for the cost. I have to pay per agent per server, which could be prohibitive for some organizations."
"The structure between the Control-M/Server and Control-M/Agent could possibly be improved."
"Its price could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite expensive, and because of that, we get good service from them in return for the price paid."
"Pricing and licensing is related to the protocols you choose to support."
"The platform's price aligns with the market."
"AMPLIFY's license is a one-time investment."
"The licensing is a bit more expensive than other tools, so if a client is focused on the cost, that would be something to consider. The licensing should be cheaper."
"The license model is based on the number of tasks or jobs required. The price overall is expensive. In my country, we don't have any choice but to use them because no one can match their capability."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Yearly licenses are based on the number of jobs."
"Its cost is high for small companies."
"BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer has reasonable pricing. What you pay for is the task or job, and as it's a module, it's complimentary, so you save about twenty percent of the job cost."
"It was a little bit pricey. They were proud of the product. A particular module was not free. However, BMC was able to negotiate that particular module into our whole contract itself without having to negotiate an individual price for that module. All that was included in a one-time negotiation, and we've signed a five-year contract on that."
"BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Retailer
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise12
 

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?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was good; I would say it is a little pricey, but the value for money is always there. They bill us for the number of files we transfer instead ...
What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?
Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer can be improved with more logging or easier onboarding. I give it a nine out of ten because there are a few features which are missing, perhaps including easier ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer?
The pricing for licensing has increased. I'd rate the pricing three out of ten.
What needs improvement with BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer?
If you can share an email, I can provide pointers on potential improvements for BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer, focusing on customer-centric enhancements. For example, providing checksums for ...
What is your primary use case for BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer?
BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is extensively used by our clients mainly in the BFSI sector, where we see around 5,000 to 10,000 file transfers for a few critical customers. We use it for data...
 

Also Known As

SecureTransport, Axway SecureTransport, AMPLIFY MFT
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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
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