Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer vs Progress MOVEit comparison

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer vs. Progress MOVEit

September 2026

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score

6.2

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer boosts efficiency, cuts costs, and enhances security, providing significant ROI for organizations.

Sentiment score

3.9

MOVEit provided a high ROI by enabling remote access, saving time, and offering scalable, comprehensive functionality despite feature requests.

Regarding risk mitigation and compliance, features like encryption, audit trails, and role-based access have lowered the likelihood of compliance issues.

Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

I have definitely seen a return on investment with Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer because a lot of scripts used to be needed for file transfers, but now it is all managed on one system online, which is where we saved a lot of costs.

Tech lead at BNP Paribas

I have seen the highest return on investment with Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer because we use it every day, and it saves a lot of time.

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Associate at Ltim

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.4

Axway AMPLIFY's support is praised for expertise and promptness, though some want weekend aid; premium users get 24/7 service.

Sentiment score

5.7

Progress MOVEit support is knowledgeable and responsive, but experiences vary, with some users finding the service slow.

They have been especially helpful with troubleshooting complex scenarios and assisting with best practice recommendations.

Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate the customer support for Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer a 10.

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Associate at Ltim

We provide technical support related to the flows that are implemented, and we are implementing the flows while providing technical support to customers.

ArghaDas

Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

For the cloud environment, they had taken only 16x5 support, but for the on-premises, they had taken 24x7 support.

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Project Manager at Cognizant

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

5.7

Axway AMPLIFY MFT efficiently scales resources despite mixed results in large transfers, handling vast file volumes and partner expansion.

Sentiment score

5.9

Progress MOVEit efficiently manages growing workloads without major hardware upgrades, maintaining performance and responsiveness across diverse applications.

The platform scales well both horizontally and vertically, making it suitable for enterprise environments with evolving transfer needs.

Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We can roll up to about ten instances and handle a lot of file transfers.

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Tech lead at BNP Paribas

During huge file transfers, the system sometimes becomes very slow when the load increases, especially when integrating with Flow Manager, causing flow deployment to slow down.

ArghaDas

Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The scalability of MOVEit is not an issue; it scales up easily to handle large volumes of data when customers need to transfer it.

reviewer2758260

Support Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

Axway AMPLIFY MFT is stable and efficient, with minimal issues; manual intervention needed for multiplied transfers or database problems.

Sentiment score

6.8

Progress MOVEit is stable but faces patch issues and downtime, with strong post-deployment performance noted.

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer has demonstrated excellent stability with minimal unplanned outages or system failures.

Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Secure Transport is very stable and user-friendly.

ArghaDas

Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer is pretty stable, and I would not have to log in day in and day out just for downtimes or anything.

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Tech lead at BNP Paribas

I have not faced any downtime or outages with it anywhere.

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Support Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The server sometimes becomes unresponsive or crashes, causing MOVEit jobs to fail and generating multiple tickets.

Kumar Saurabh

Technical Lead at HCLSoftware

We were hit by malicious malware attacks in the last two years more comparatively.

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Project Manager at Cognizant

Room For Improvement

Axway AMPLIFY MFT requires enhancements in file handling, user interface, monitoring, integration, and documentation for improved performance and usability.

MOVEit faces challenges with encryption, memory leaks, connectivity, scalability, documentation, and security, lacking Linux compatibility and Google Cloud support.

An expanded API and automation would make it easier to integrate with DevOps tools to reduce manual tasks.

Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

There are a few features which are missing, perhaps including easier configuration for some of the protocols or file transfers.

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Tech lead at BNP Paribas

It would be beneficial to improve integration capabilities, potentially add more built-in connectors, and include some AI capabilities.

IgmarRautenbach

Managing Director at Tegra Solutions

Improving SharePoint connectivity usage, which has limitations, would open up considerable usage and enhance MOVEit significantly.

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Senior Technical Support Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

If I have to pull a task report for a specific requirement such as its history and task attributes, the report doesn't come in a CSV format, which is consumable.

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Project Manager at Cognizant

We would also want to add new capabilities, and incorporating artificial intelligence could be useful as well.

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Support Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Setup Cost

Axway AMPLIFY MFT offers cost-effective AWS Marketplace pricing with robust features, varying licenses, and annual support renewal.

Progress MOVEit is seen as moderately priced, with extra costs for support and varying opinions on its value.

They bill us for the number of files we transfer instead of the environments we install, so it's value for money.

Tech lead at BNP Paribas

The AWS Marketplace subscription model made the initial setup cost lower and reduced the administration overhead for licenses.

Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer has been very reasonable.

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Associate at Ltim

If you are running on-premises, it should be acceptable, but if you move to cloud or SaaS, it is substantial.

PradeepKumar24

Quality Analyst at NCR Corporation

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Valuable Features

Axway AMPLIFY MFT offers secure, scalable, automated file transfers with cloud integration, enhancing reliability, user experience, and compliance.

MOVEit offers secure file transfers with encryption, user-friendly features, automation, multiple protocols, and strong authentication for data workflows.

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.

Tech lead at BNP Paribas

Scalability and centralized management allow us to manage multiple partners and high volume from a single platform while maintaining strong security and visibility.

Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer saves a lot of time. If a human were to take a file from a destination, it would take time to search, log in, and place it in our server. It definitely takes a lot of time. A human might take two hours of time, but Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer will do it in two minutes if configured properly.

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Associate at Ltim

When files are placed in the transfer server, they are completely encrypted, and even administrators with access to the storage service cannot identify files due to different IDs.

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Senior Technical Support Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

MOVEit encryption features protect data during transfer.

Kumar Saurabh

Technical Lead at HCLSoftware

The file transfer utility of MOVEit is most user-friendly and easy to understand.

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Project Manager at Cognizant

Categories and Ranking

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File ...

Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Progress MOVEit

Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer is 4.2%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Progress MOVEit is 6.2%, down from 9.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed File Transfer (MFT) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
MOVEit	6.2%
Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer	4.2%
Other	89.6%

Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Featured Reviews

Centralized monitoring has improved secure file transfers and supports proactive operations

Senior System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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.

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Kumar Saurabh

Technical Lead at HCLSoftware

Has improved data transfer reliability and supports automated scheduling to handle sensitive healthcare files securely

The best part of MOVEit is that we can schedule any job, specifying the time when jobs should run and when files will come from sources sending files between locations. MOVEit utilizes a shared drive where location-specific folders are created. Users place files in designated folder locations on the shared drive, and when jobs are scheduled, they execute automatically. MOVEit offers functionality to transform file formats between source and destination. If the destination requires a different file format, we can specify the desired file name, and the script will execute the transformation during transfer. MOVEit encryption features protect data during transfer. In healthcare environments, financial data and patient insurance information are encrypted before transmission to destination locations where they are decrypted, preventing data loss or unauthorized access. User authentication in MOVEit allows us to monitor which users are authorized to run specific jobs. This is specified in MOVEit scripts on the host side, and unauthorized users attempting to access data will fail authentication. The system handles live data through HL7 messages, including daily pharmacy and billing information. Cold feeds come from the integration engine and are processed through MOVEit in batches. Files accumulate throughout the day in the integration engine, which specifies merge times and file naming conventions. The batch is created at a designated time and transferred through MOVEit to its destination.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	19

Questions from the Community

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

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I did not have a lot of input, but my colleagues did mention that the pricing and the functionality and features are what they were loo...

What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer could be improved as it is not particularly user-friendly; a better user interface for easy navigation and usability is needed, as it takes time to get familiar ...

What is your primary use case for Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

My main use case for Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer is to handle large transfers of files, but I also use it for payroll and transferring files with the bank, ensuring those are encrypted. For...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MOVEit?

MOVEit's pricing is a little high. If you are running on-premises, it should be acceptable, but if you move to cloud or SaaS, it is substantial. Regarding pricing and licensing cost, I am not overa...

What needs improvement with MOVEit?

In terms of deployment, it is Windows-based since it is developed in .NET. It only supports the Windows-based platform. In the current era, deploying and managing in Windows is still not developer-...

What is your primary use case for MOVEit?

I am discussing the on-premises version, and we manage both on-premises and SaaS implementations. I have integrated MOVEit's user authentication feature. We are using our own authentication, which ...

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Also Known As

SecureTransport, Axway SecureTransport, AMPLIFY MFT

MOVEit, Ipswitch File Transfer, Ipswitch Managed File Transfer

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Overview

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer offers secure, scalable, and automated file transfer solutions with centralized monitoring, real-time visibility, and compliance-driven customization.

Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer enhances secure file exchanges across partners and systems with support for protocols like SFTP and FTPS. It offers centralized monitoring, real-time file tracking with color-coded status indicators, and automated scheduling. Users appreciate its support for encrypted transfers, performance monitoring, and reduced failure rates. Customization options ensure compliance with security protocols. However, improvements in API invocation scalability, a better interface, navigation, troubleshooting, and granular alerting are needed. High-volume data handling requires enhancements, alongside expanded APIs and better integration with DevOps tools.

What features enhance Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

Centralized Monitoring: Offers efficient issue resolution and reduced manual tasks.
Real-Time Visibility: Provides file tracking with status indicators.
Protocol Flexibility: Supports SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS for compliance and customization.
Automated Scheduling: Ensures consistent, timely data delivery.

Why should users consider Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

Improved Partner Satisfaction: Consistent delivery enhances relationships.
Operational Efficiency: Automation reduces manual workload.
Compliance Assurance: Security protocols ensure data safety.

Industries deploying Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer use it for large-scale data exchange, secure file modification, transformation, and compliant transactions. Effective for cloud-hosted environments and robust internal communication, it supports encrypted transfers and manages global data exchanges.

Axway

Progress MOVEit Managed File Transfer provides automated file transfer management, ensuring secure and predictable delivery, with robust reporting capabilities and seamless integration.

MOVEit offers automated management of file transfers, enhancing secure delivery with robust encryption and extensive reporting. Its user-friendly design supports large files with FTP access, scheduling, and macros to facilitate transformations. Security features like IP control and authentication settings strengthen its reliability. Though improvements in encryption compatibility, recipient permissions, and interface design are needed, MOVEit remains a key tool for managing secure transfers, supporting compliance and enhancing monitoring with minimal technical help. Challenges in system responsiveness and connectivity stability require attention, alongside improved training and communication.

What are the key features of MOVEit?

Secure File Transfer: Utilizes robust encryption for safe data exchange.
Large File Support: Handles substantial data transfers efficiently.
Detailed Logging: Provides comprehensive logs for transparency.
User-Friendly Access: Offers flexible web and FTP options.
Automation: Supports scheduling and automatic format changes with macros.

What benefits and ROI can users expect from MOVEit?

Predictable Delivery: Ensures files are delivered securely and reliably.
Easy Integration: Integrates smoothly with existing systems without extensive coding.
Compliance Support: Assists in meeting industry compliance standards.
Minimal Technical Assistance: Offers tools that require limited technical help for monitoring.

MOVEit is widely implemented across industries for secure file transfers, particularly in sectors requiring compliance, such as finance and data analysis. Organizations use MOVEit Transfer for SFTP and large transfers, while MOVEit Automation aids in task scheduling. It's also deployed for secure communications, robotic motion planning, and protocol interfacing.

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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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