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We performed a comparison between Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and IBM Sterling File Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Its speed is the most valuable because every integration used to take months with old SOA tools, integration buses, and that type of stuff. Now, we do integrations in a matter of days. Security is another valuable thing because every step in the workflow has an audit trace, which is great. This also brings a lot of confidence in automating business process workflows through this type of solution.""GoAnywhere centralizes data exchanges, helping to facilitate file transfers between our critical systems.""The most valuable feature is the Advanced Workflows.""The solution is easy to learn and user-friendly, which makes it accessible even to those without programming backgrounds and extensive scripting training. Newcomers can quickly get to grips with the platform, and as it's a more object-oriented application, it's easier to use and program.""If I have a job that I need to run on the system and I want the data transferred, I can use GoAnywhere and schedule it on a daily basis, a weekly basis, or whatever, and it does the job for me to transfer the files over to the other systems, or back and forth.""Transactions transfer in close to real time. Sometimes it takes a little bit of time because of the volume that we have, but the transactions transfer in seconds to the external platform.""We also use the Secure Folders module and the Web Client a lot. For example, we set up external vendors to come in and review files or folders in a Secure Folder. That way they can go in and review whatever information or data they need to do.""The security and vendor management features are helpful in terms of providing access to data."

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"Very high functionality with the ability to plug in your own code.""I have found almost all the features valuable.""The most valuable aspect is that it has good functionality.""It's highly configurable, there is no need for standalone scripting.""This product has been a leader in the field of secure file exchange.""It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers."

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"It would be helpful to have a way to actually have a job run without notifying the email addresses you have set up and without posting to the actual FTP... when you need to make a small change to a job that is deployed to production, and test that change, you have to go back and reset everything. It's not really a great way to test.""Its user interface can be improved. The current user interface is a little basic for some of the use cases. We have to use an external component to enhance it. When we need a more appealing user interface, we use an additional component, and that works okay.""The security features must be updated regularly.""When a monitor invokes a project to accomplish something, that gets logged as a job. I've had a little difficulty figuring out where to look to see the monitor's activities itself, to see if the monitor is having a problem. For instance, if an account on a secure FTP server has expired, the monitor that uses that account doesn't announce to us that it's having a problem. I want to work with them on this to get it fixed.""Improvement in support or product relies on being ingenious, supportive, and listening to its customer base.""I want to be able to use GoAnywhere to create customizable reports that I can share with the MSP containing any information related to file transfers.""The support desk has room for improvement. I keep opening tickets and they keep telling me that they're closed, but they're not resolved.""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."

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"IBM is advising not to use the IT translate anymore but this is going to be an extra cost to the customer to use the alternative.""Too many features; UI is not good.""The admin console needs some work.""I would like to see auto-deployment without service disruptions.""Not a ten because it's a bit complex, not so simple. It's one product but there are many screens.""The API capabilities could be expanded to make integration more versatile."

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  • "Licensing can be expensive and it depends upon which features you want to buy."
  • "Pricing is based on a one-time license."
  • "It would be good for the company to explore a modular approach to selling the product so it could be cheaper and more attractive to users."
  • "For what we pay to GoAnywhere every year, we are getting a fantastic deal. From a dollar perspective, it provides very good value."
  • "The cost of GoAnywhere versus the value it brings to our data transfer operations is reasonable... The cost is relatively expensive but, back to the car analogy, that's to be expected with a Ferrari."
  • "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."
  • "To have a solution like this for the price we're paying makes it cheap. Considering the time that it has saved us, and considering the development that we don't need to do, such as connectors and handling servers, the price is really affordable."
  • "HelpSystems GoAnywhere MFT is very reasonably priced for the value it brings."
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  • "It's reasonably priced at $800,000."
  • "There are two types of customer licenses, an annual preview license, and an ELA-based license. I have found the solution is priced well. However, they need to review the pricing model because if you look at any other competitors, such as GlobalSCAPE, they do pricing based on the components and what you select. With this solution you have a monolithic application which you need to buy, there is no component level price discount."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of MFT is the security it provides for our data. MFT allows us to add additional authorization and passwords to any file attachments we send via email, and also to limit the… more »
    Top Answer:Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT carries a higher price tag than other MFT solutions. The comprehensive features it offers justify the cost, provided we can utilize its full process and functionalities.
    Top Answer:I want to be able to use GoAnywhere to create customizable reports that I can share with the MSP containing any information related to file transfers.
    Top Answer:It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers.
    Top Answer:The admin console needs some work. There are old buttons and limitations when looking for logs. required the reason why has so old way of buttons and limitations for looking at logs.
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    Also Known As
    HelpSystems GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer,
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    Overview

    GoAnywhere MFT is an award-winning managed file transfer software which streamlines, secures, and automates critical file transfers through a centralized enterprise-level solution. The software allows organizations to connect to internal and external systems and exchange encrypted data using industry-standard protocols (e.g. OpenPGP, AES, FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS, AS2, and GPG).

    This solution can save you time & money, improve security, and help meet compliance requirements.

    Key Features: 

     - Browser-to-browser or sever-to-server file transfer and encryption 

     - Security features to help meet HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR, and other compliance requirements

    - Cloud integration and hosted deployments

    - Secure file sharing, email, and collaboration 

    Securely manage transfer files with authentication, encryption and audit trails while you retain administrative control of data using a library of templates.

    Sterling File Gateway can help you increase secure and dependable file transfer with your trading partners. It consolidates disparate centers of file transfer activity and facilitates the security-rich exchange of file-based data over the Internet. It helps companies avoid the risk and operational issues that can result from using loosely controlled file-transfer servers.

    Sample Customers
    McKesson City of Modesto, California Kwik Trip Northwestern University Charter Communications
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    Top Industries
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    Healthcare Company24%
    Wellness & Fitness Company16%
    Government12%
    Retailer8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Government8%
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    Financial Services Firm36%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise72%
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    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise81%
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    Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is ranked 8th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 24 reviews while IBM Sterling File Gateway is ranked 4th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 6 reviews. Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is rated 9.2, while IBM Sterling File Gateway is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT writes "Key to our workflow and our workload automation strategy, helping us trade and consume files". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Sterling File Gateway writes "Easy to use with good validation and monitoring of the file transfer". Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is most compared with MOVEit, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, Kiteworks, JSCAPE by Redwood and BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer, whereas IBM Sterling File Gateway is most compared with Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, MOVEit, Aspera Managed File Transfer, BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer and TIBCO Managed File Transfer.

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