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Leapfile Managed File Transfer vs MOVEit comparison

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Leapfile Managed File Transfer
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
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Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (41st)
MOVEit
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
19
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Managed File Transfer (MFT) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Leapfile Managed File Transfer and MOVEit aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Leapfile Managed File Transfer is designed for Content Collaboration Platforms and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
MOVEit, on the other hand, focuses on Managed File Transfer (MFT), holds 6.2% mindshare, down 9.3% since last year.
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Leapfile Managed File Transfer0.8%
Office 3657.7%
Box - Intelligent Content Management7.7%
Other83.8%
Content Collaboration Platforms
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MOVEit6.2%
GoAnywhere MFT7.5%
Control-M6.2%
Other80.1%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

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Senior Technical Support Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Product offers strong security and automation but needs improved scheduling features
MOVEit consists of multiple tools, with MOVEit Transfer and Automation being distinct components with different useful features. In Transfer, user access and file encryption are very secure. There is a DLP feature where data loss prevention terms and conditions can be restricted, ensuring no unauthorized data transmission. 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. It is a well-developed, secure SFTP server storage server where both internal and external users can access. IP control allows restriction of user access from specific IPs to reduce unauthorized usage. Security protocols include account locking for wrong passwords, restrictions on multi-logins, and file type controls for uploads and downloads. Report generation is available for these activities. File sharing features exist through specific links, though SFTP transfers are recommended for enhanced security. MOVEit Automation enables scheduling of file operations, including file picking, format management, and destination placement. File renaming functions, new file selection, post-transfer file removal, and conditional transfers can be configured. Specific conditions can be defined within MOVEit Automation in a single configuration, with hardcoding options in XML following vendor templates. The solution features Key Vault for storing keys, facilitating easy monitoring and renewal when necessary, supporting PGP and SSH keys. It can connect to cloud buckets from platforms such as GCP, S3, or Azure blob storages, and provides user-friendly error codes for troubleshooting. While MOVEit can handle large file transfers, server capacity must be adequate for stable operations.
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Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

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Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
 

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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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Ipswitch File Transfer, Ipswitch Managed File Transfer
 

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