We performed a comparison between BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer and JSCAPE by Redwood 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."The most valuable features of BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer are the ease of use and the ability to watch the files as they transfer called Watch File Transfer. There is a separate monitoring window that is useful."
"What I like best about BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is that it makes transfers more secure and faster. It has a recovery feature during failed file transfers."
"There's another feature called Workload Archiving, where the data for all the jobs can be stored for however many days that we want, which is very useful for any historical analytics."
"The most important aspect is the ability to integrate different platforms."
"The file transfer, database, and integration features are the most valuable."
"The solution is stable."
"I am a partner and an implementer for Control-M. Once purchased by my clients, I implement this solution and provide daily support for this scheduling tool."
"It has a nice dashboard for loading up the file transfers, so it's easy to follow the success or failure rates of the operations."
"Triggers are something that is very useful as they automate the use of boilerplate code, and we can define certain functionality of certain tasks also."
"Triggers are also something that is useful as they automate the use of boilerplate code."
"One of the standout features of this particular tool is its automation capabilities."
"Valuable features include a comprehensive management UI and a strictly controlled managed file transfer."
"The tool can transfer files of any size and type without any issue."
"The user interface feels easy to use."
"The JSCAPE MFT Server offers support for diverse protocols such as FTP(S), SFTP, SCP, AFTP, OFTP, and TFPT."
"It is platform-independent and can flawlessly work on any operating system using the latest security standards."
"An area for improvement in BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is integration. It should be compatible with more solutions. It should have integrations with newer applications as well."
"Scalability is something that needs to be improved."
"This solution could be improved by making it possible to better control GUI when interfacing with other systems."
"Its price could be better."
"The structure between the Control-M/Server and Control-M/Agent could possibly be improved."
"We're only using the functionality that we need to use. However, we've had an opportunity to work with one application owner here who wanted to do some transfers in the cloud and things like that. I know that there were some challenges on that, but they finally got all that set up. There was a learning curve though."
"Before we transfer files we have to make the connection profile first for MFT. If we did not have to do this and send the transfer files directly, that would be useful."
"One can opt for either a job-based license or a job execution-based license, which sometimes can be troublesome. If the job count exceeds a limit, you may need to procure additional licenses from BMC."
"The initial setup is time-consuming; it could use a video tutorial."
"The user interface (UI) could be improved."
"The initial setup and configuration are time-consuming."
"Enhancing the user interface would make it more accessible and appealing to the new users and it will definitely enhance the user experience."
"The GUI has to be enhanced."
"The initial setup is a bit hectic during the installation."
"The product's pricing needs improvement."
"Support for more complicated workflows, such as conditional logic or branching, could be added to allow users to create more advanced automation processes."
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BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is ranked 4th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 21 reviews while JSCAPE by Redwood is ranked 8th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 21 reviews. BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is rated 8.8, while JSCAPE by Redwood is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer writes "Adaptable, useful file transfer, and has helpful technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of JSCAPE by Redwood writes "Versatile, streamlines the entire file transfer procedure, and offers good support". BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is most compared with MOVEit, IBM Sterling File Gateway, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer and Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT, whereas JSCAPE by Redwood is most compared with MOVEit, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT, Control-M, ActiveBatch by Redwood and Fortra's Globalscape Managed File Transfer. See our BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer vs. JSCAPE by Redwood report.
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