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GoAnywhere MFT vs Thru comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

GoAnywhere MFT
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
119
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Thru
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of GoAnywhere MFT is 7.8%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Thru is 2.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GoAnywhere MFT7.8%
Thru2.0%
Other90.2%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

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%.
reviewer1090674 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at a media company with 1-10 employees
Scalable, reliable, and excellent support
I have been using Thru for approximately two years The stability of Thru is very good. Thru is a scalable solution. We have approximately 50 people using this solution. The technical support from Thru is great. I rate the support of Thru a five out of five. Positive The initial setup of Thru…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"GoAnywhere MFT has positively impacted my organization by improving transfer reliability, reducing manual file handling, and helping to standardize secure data exchange processes across different teams and external partners."
"Encryption is my favorite feature of GoAnywhere MFT, and it performs really well in this capacity."
"Out of all the products I have used for file transfer MFT, GoAnywhere MFT is the easiest because everything is essentially in one place."
"GoAnywhere MFT has significantly improved as it has provided many more connectors to third-party tools as well, where third-party tools which are included with ServiceNow, software asset management as well as hardware asset management, and every single data, which includes financial figures also, are being maintained in GoAnywhere MFT and it is one of the best things from the centralized document management perspective."
"Compared to other vendors, GoAnywhere MFT stands out with the feature that allows you to create your own workflows. When a file is uploaded, we want some automation to be triggered, something to be done. This feature is exclusively available in GoAnywhere MFT, which I did not see in any other MFT solutions."
"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."
"What I appreciate most about GoAnywhere MFT is the threat protection feature, whereby before transferring files anywhere, I am able to first make the file analysis and confirm there are no threats or malware in the files."
"GoAnywhere MFT is a great file-specific, file transfer-specific, and encryption-specific solution."
"The technical support from Thru is great."
"The stability of Thru is very good."
 

Cons

"Everything works fine, but I feel that the user interface can be improved, especially the layout. They can make the dashboards more customizable."
"On the platform side, I would like to see some improvements in the dashboarding and telemetry data."
"Security measures still have a long way to go, but since GoAnywhere MFT focuses on IT automation, this enables the company to provide IT staff with more productivity on other aspects of their jobs."
"The security side, particularly when dealing with keys and certificates, could be in a different suite rather than built directly into the main interface."
"I have problems with customer support with GoAnywhere MFT, especially the technical support team, and I also have issues with the interface."
"I think GoAnywhere MFT can improve in UI/UX redesigning and better cloud-native deployments."
"The UI of GoAnywhere MFT could be more modern, and some advanced workflow configuration and troubleshooting steps could be made easier for administrators."
"In GoAnywhere MFT, there are memory-related issues that need improvement. Sometimes it shows varying memory usage from 500 GB to 2 GB, and these issues can persist for multiple days."
"We purchased the basic solution, only to realize that there is an add-on model that would allow us to manage workflows automatically. However, it was very expensive, so we did not use it."
"The initial setup of Thru needed an engineer to be involved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT pricing is competitive."
"The pricing for GoAnywhere MFT seems reasonable when compared to other similar services, especially cloud services. Azure is significantly more expensive."
"Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is an inexpensive solution."
"I get the invoices, and its price is fine and appropriate. It is well priced. Even if it was double the price, we'd use it. For us, it is indispensable. We're not going to go anywhere else. There are no additional costs. Its licensing is good. There is just one charge that we get. That's it."
"The product's pricing is reasonable."
"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."
"I find it to be very fair. It is very good."
"The cost is fine. It is probably the best software that I've had for the money that we spend for it. I am not aware of any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees. I don't pay for it. IT pays for it."
"Overall, the price of the solution is good for what it does, but when you want to add some features it can get expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business116
Midsize Enterprise34
Large Enterprise58
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
Our experience with GoAnywhere MFT's pricing, setup cost, and licensing structure has been highly positive because it is completely module-based. Instead of hitting us with a rigid, monolithic ente...
What needs improvement with Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
Regarding the reporting about the logs, sometimes there is too much information. When looking for the exact way to find and troubleshoot different errors, the log can be very difficult to understan...
What is your primary use case for Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
My usual use cases for GoAnywhere MFT are for automatic processes with SFTP.
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

HelpSystems GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer,
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Sample Customers

McKesson City of Modesto, California Kwik Trip Northwestern University Charter Communications
Dell EMC, Plus 500, Manhattan Associates, NetworkRail, Blackbaud, AB InBev, Blackwoods, Sage, Crocs
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