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MOVEit vs Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

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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

MOVEit
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sterling Commerce Connect:D...
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of MOVEit is 6.2%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is 4.0%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MOVEit6.2%
Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct4.0%
Other89.8%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2753658 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer1955103 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Has delivered robust secure file transfer with exceptional encryption features
Based on experience, the one area IBM can improve for Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is the support mechanism. While support is available 24/7 whenever required, the solution time during American hours can take longer. In general, during American hours, the resource availability is not up to the standard. However, availability of support staff during UK timings or GMT timings is very good; they are supportive and helpful. Functionality-wise, they can make additional improvements to Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct. They recently improved by adding a GUI for configurations on Windows as well as UNIX platforms, which is very helpful. However, the web client is cumbersome and not as interactive as it should be. The CLI part is comprehensive, but the GUI needs improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool’s GUI is very simple."
"Top of the list would be the huge collection of different path planning algorithms that are great and state of the art."
"From an administration standpoint, it's very easy to manage, and I feel pretty confident in the security of the product. From an end-user standpoint also, it's very easy."
"The most valuable feature of MOVEit is that it is the easiest tool to transfer files from point A to point B."
"We are consultants and end-users; I would recommend MOVEit because it's a great integration tool, I'm able to achieve whatever the requirements are, and it's also secured since it's in a cloud environment, so there won't be any loss of information."
"Offers a large collection of very good path planning algorithms."
"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."
"It satisfies our requirements but they don't do new improvements as per the market."
"The Security Plus feature of this solution is excellent, and allows you to send encrypted files very securely to remote destinations."
"It's a great tool because it offers secure file transfers and it has a fast and efficient protocol for very large files."
"Connect Direct offers Check Point functionality to ensure data integrity during transfers."
"The most valuable feature of Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is its flexibility with encryption."
"Automation is the most valuable feature."
"The solution effectively reduced large transfer file transit time across global regions by over 50%."
"The product has been very stable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the security."
 

Cons

"It takes some time to learn and understand how the solution functions."
"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."
"If the transfers are more or the file size is big, it takes more time. It doesn't have much capacity to process multiple files at the same time. It can get stuck or take a lot of time to process the files."
"The DR solution (DR recoveries) needs to be enhanced."
"Even our lead software engineers who have years of experience and understand the architecture, find it very cumbersome to use."
"Since I have to monitor two times a day, it would be nice if they have script templates."
"In future releases, MOVEit could add support for some additional protocols. For example, I don't think they supported the SFTP or FTPS protocols at the time."
"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."
"This solution cannot be deployed on a root_squash NFS, which limits superuser privileges."
"Sometimes we face issues and can't figure out the cause of failures."
"They have File Agent, which is an additional utility and a component of Connect:Direct, for automated file transmission. In that utility, there is some issue with the file name. There is a limitation on the file name, and that is being fixed by IBM."
"The user interface could be more user-friendly."
"Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct could improve by adding some of the functionality that some other vendors have. For example, GoAnywhere has call agents, which are small clients that can be installed on the endpoints and can be handled by the central point on the server. If I want to do this with the IBM solution, I have to sell a lot of account addresses. The price could be unprofitable for the customer. There is some small functionality that could be implemented and could be easily done to improve this solution."
"Functionality-wise, they can make additional improvements to Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct."
"The initial setup could be simpler and better."
"Technical support is difficult to work with."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Technical support is only available with a paid license."
"It's cost-effective."
"When compared to other products I've used, I believe MoveIt is worth the money someone might pay to use it."
"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."
"The price and licensing of Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is expensive."
"Annual licensing fee."
"The solution's licensing cost is too high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
31%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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 ...
What needs improvement with Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct?
Based on experience, the one area IBM can improve for Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is the support mechanism. While support is available 24/7 whenever required, the solution time during American...
What is your primary use case for Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct?
The majority use case for Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is for file transfer, specifically secure file transfer.
 

Also Known As

Ipswitch File Transfer, Ipswitch Managed File Transfer
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HZMO, Bank of Communications
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