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MOVEit vs SolarWinds Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

MOVEit
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds Serv-U File Tran...
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
22nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of MOVEit is 8.5%, down from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MOVEit8.5%
SolarWinds Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server0.9%
Other90.6%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

Kiran Raju L - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Cognizant
User adaptability impresses with room for enhanced reporting features
The solution lacks a flow view wherein you will not be able to see the integrated jobs in a flow diagram view. This becomes trickier to understand which flow is failing unless you were part of the design team. Reporting for MOVEit needs a lot more work. For example, if I have to pull a task report for a specific requirement such as its history and task attributes, the report doesn't come in a CSV format, which is consumable. It always comes in a scripted format. When you have to show the report to management, they don't understand the scripted format. They need everything in Excel. The reporting feature needs to work on having it in an Excel format. It has been pretty stable, but we were hit by malicious malware attacks in the last two years more comparatively. Depending upon the type of license that is owned and the support with the license, it is up to par with other leading marketing tools.
reviewer2292672 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Analyst at a integrator with 51-200 employees
The solution can be used for internal file transfer, but its technical support and third-party integrations should be improved
I am comparing SolarWinds Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server, WS_FTP, and Wing FTP for my current company. We use the solution for multiple purposes, and it should be user-friendly when integrating something. We cannot always depend on the support team to come and fix the issues. Overall, I rate SolarWinds Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server a seven out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The convenience of renaming files and using time stamps to segregate them has been very valuable."
"The most valuable feature of MOVEit is the upload speed."
"MOVEit is specially designed for file transfers, making it very user-friendly to transfer files to multiple platforms in an easy manner with flexible scheduling features."
"The major advantage is moving files as part of a workflow."
"The most valuable feature of MOVEit is that it is the easiest tool to transfer files from point A to point B."
"The product, MOVEit, is user friendly for anybody who is starting new in scheduling rather than working with other tools."
"The automation is generally very simple that helps with operational efficiency. Since we mainly created interfaces and scheduled transfers, the tool itself handled the file transfer automation."
"The log findings and troubleshooting on MOVEit are pretty easy. When you go to the logs, it clearly tells you what time a transfer happened, what time it failed, what is the source path, what is the destination path, and what is the failure reason. It's pretty straightforward."
"We use SolarWinds Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server for internal file transfer."
 

Cons

"The initial setup is a bit difficult."
"Communication can be improved between the product owners and users."
"It takes some time to learn and understand how the solution functions."
"The scheduling features need improvement as currently there are standard scheduling possibilities that could be enhanced with more options and features, such as automatically creating checksum files."
"At times, we had connection issues with MOVEit, and it had a tendency to reboot without any reason."
"MOVEit could be improved with some minor updates; the user interface could be more intuitive, and there could be more customization freedom and flexibility."
"We have had some challenges. Earlier when we were setting it up, a component called gateway, which runs in the DMV, was not working as expected. It was going down very often. That means most of our vendors were not able to connect using SFTP because that service was down. We had to put in a lot of monitoring to make sure if that goes down, there is some visibility instantaneously so that our system admins can go and do a restart."
"It would be beneficial to include a feature that allows you to hide items and not be locked out if someone has made too many password attempts."
"The solution’s technical support should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I haven't really priced out many other products like this, but I feel it's reasonable. Their upgrade support after hours was going to be $6,000. I just made the decision to wing it and just do it during business hours and call support if there was a problem."
"It's cost-effective."
"Technical support is only available with a paid license."
"When compared to other products I've used, I believe MoveIt is worth the money someone might pay to use it."
"The pricing of the solution is INR 3,00,000."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Insurance Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise16
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MOVEit?
The automation is generally very simple that helps with operational efficiency. Since we mainly created interfaces and scheduled transfers, the tool itself handled the file transfer automation.
What needs improvement with MOVEit?
From the support perspective, the logging system could be improved. When MOVEit jobs fail and vendor support is needed, sometimes vendor contact details are not properly documented. This creates is...
What is your primary use case for MOVEit?
We are from a software organization where we have a US healthcare project. The hospitals use the application for file transfer from one location to another location, transferring banking, financial...
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Also Known As

Ipswitch File Transfer, Ipswitch Managed File Transfer
Serv-U File Transfer Protocol Server, Serv-U FTP Server
 

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Sample Customers

Cambridgeshire County Council, Capita Document & Information Services, Enterasys, City of Guelph, Hermes
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