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Fortra's Globalscape WAFS vs GoAnywhere MFT comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Globalscape WAFS
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
25th
Average Rating
4.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GoAnywhere MFT
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
120
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of Fortra's Globalscape WAFS is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoAnywhere MFT is 7.1%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GoAnywhere MFT7.1%
Fortra's Globalscape WAFS1.3%
Other91.6%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user2754 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a construction company with 51-200 employees
We dropped the product because of the corruption issue.
Two main issues. 1) It can be a bandwidth resource hog over a small WAN link. We would routinely saturate a 3Mbps link with WAFS. This can be mitigated with tuning what gets replicated. 2) In some cases, it can look like the files get replicated because the files have the correct date, file size, etc. However, the file itself was actually all nulls. In our replication case, we had more than 10,000 files get corrupted this way (out of 1.2 million). GlobalScape support basically said that there were issues with W2K8 R2 but the problem actually dated back to 2008 on a W2K3 server.We dropped the product because of the corruption issue.
Anuj Bhagwat - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev Ops Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Has enabled secure, centralized file sharing while saving significant time and resources
The best features in GoAnywhere MFT are that it's fast, reliable, and secure. First, the improvement is that we have resolved one of our security points with compliance. So that compliance point we resolved. And also it's a centralized file sharing system. All the users are able to access the file. There is no one-to-one sharing. It's improved about 80 to 85%. It saves about 80 to 90% resources. In terms of time, we can say 90 to 95% time is also saved because it avoids the one-to-one sharing and simply a user can put one centralized directory and all the users are able to access this solution and access the file. So it's 95%.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"When it works, WAFS is a good way to keep data synchronized between multiple servers in multiple locations."
"GoAnywhere MFT has improved my organization in the way that I can easily deploy the agents in remote areas."
"File monitors are one of the most valuable features. We have about 400 file monitors running in GoAnywhere. They monitor the NAS locations where files arrive, and they kick off workflows. When a file arrives, GoAnywhere will identify that the file is there, move it to a consumption zone, then reach out to our enterprise scheduler through a REST API call."
"The whole application of GoAnywhere MFT is excellent. The user interface is intuitive. The flexibility for creating projects for managed file transfer is quite robust. I"
"After implementing GoAnywhere MFT, we saw clear improvements in efficiency and reliability, with time saved around a 60 to 70 percent reduction in manual file transfer."
"The security and vendor management features are helpful in terms of providing access to data."
"I will definitely recommend this product to other users because it's very easy to deploy, develop, and learn, and it's also more cost-effective than other products."
"Before, we had to write scripts and manually update them to move data around, encrypt files, or rename files. Now we just use the GUI to set the modules for transfers, encryption, renaming, and copying, allowing us to set it and schedule it to run without any user interaction."
"Overall, GoAnywhere MFT has been a reliable and secure solution for managing file transfers in our organization, being very helpful for our team and clients in terms of security, workflow, and automation."
 

Cons

"In some cases, it can look like the files get replicated because the files have the correct date, file size, etc. However, the file itself was actually all nulls."
"We did have some issues a couple of months back where we were having some unscheduled outages, and the support team worked with me closely and provided a solution that appears to have fixed the problem."
"The solution's support for the Unix platform and AS2 should be improved."
"API functionality wasn't part of our initial unit testing because it wasn't necessary then. However, shortly after implementing GoAnywhere, two different vendors approached us to do API transactions. We checked to see if GoAnywhere could do this and found that it was supposed to have that capability, but it broke down."
"They advertise 24/7 support and response within 24 hours, but they are taking at least two days to reply."
"The security side, particularly when dealing with keys and certificates, could be in a different suite rather than built directly into the main interface."
"GoAnywhere MFT is solid overall, but the UI and workflow designer could feel more modern and intuitive, especially for new admins managing complex jobs."
"Sometimes we use GoFast in GoAnywhere MFT because there are many failures or server issues."
"I like that you can tweak the interface so much, but it would be nice to be able to tweak it some more. The ability to further tweak the interface would be advantageous, as our end users had some questions about modifications that we could not address."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product's pricing is reasonable."
"Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is an inexpensive solution."
"Its pricing is fair. It is not the most expensive, and it is not the cheapest. For what we get in our environment, the pricing model works pretty well."
"I find it to be very fair. It is very good."
"When it comes to secure systems that we have used, the price point can get a whole lot higher. You might end up saving in the short term with other solutions, but are you getting a secure product? Do you feel confident in that? Will you be able to get any support afterward? From my experience, based on the price point and the service that we got, it was a good value for our money."
"Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT carries a higher price tag than other MFT solutions."
"The pricing of GoAnywhere MFT is affordable compared to other similar products. It's not expensive, according to me. What influenced my purchase decision was the fact that the product was quite affordable."
"It has flexible and affordable pricing because of custom quotes. The prices depend on the modules one needs and the volume of data being transferred. Overall, they offer custom and flexible pricing with an annual subscription, where you pay for specific features and functionality required."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

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Small Business116
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise59
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been good overall.
What needs improvement with Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
I believe GoAnywhere MFT could be improved with a better UI regarding user-to-user file sharing; one of the most requested features is related to user collaboration. Currently, if I share a Word do...
What is your primary use case for Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
My main use case for GoAnywhere MFT is managed file transfer for both user-to-user based file transfer and automation-based file transfer, where we automatically transfer files between one source s...
 

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HelpSystems GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer,
 

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Sample Customers

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McKesson City of Modesto, California Kwik Trip Northwestern University Charter Communications
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