GoAnywhere MFT Reviews

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The agents told us about GoAnywhere agents, and I use the connectors that are included out of the box in GoAnywhere MFT for services such as Salesforce, SharePoint, and Dynamics 365. The last feature they told us about is called GoFast, which accelerates data transmission. This relates to Secure Forms, which I believe is for transferring text data.

How long I have been working in my current field overall could relate to what I dislike about GoAnywhere MFT and what they can do better in the solution in the future.

Maintenance does require some effort on my end. Regarding stability, I remember mentioning that the performance could be a bit better, but I have not seen any lagging or crashing with this solution.

On a scale from one to ten, with ten being the highest, I would give GoAnywhere MFT a score of ten for everything overall when considering scalability.

Technical support is a consideration when I think about whether I have ever had to contact them. The initial deployment was a factor in my evaluation.

Technical support is a consideration when I think about whether I have ever had to contact them. The initial deployment was a factor in my evaluation.

I am not sure if you are familiar with the pricing, but regarding the pricing in relation to whether I have ever used any alternatives that I can compare it with, I have thoughts on that.

This solution may be required in the future, and I am definitely exploring it. My team is also exploring it, as one of my partners who is a large supply chain management company is also in the pipeline, and if required, they will use it and connect with the team. I would give GoAnywhere MFT an overall rating of ten.

We primarily use GoAnywhere MFT to facilitate secure file transfers via SFTP and HTTP protocols. Our most important usecase is for the files uploaded for any support cases created by customer. Customers can upload/download files for their respective cases either via SFTP or HTTP. Project workflows has been great to buid automation for this usecase. We have an integration of GoAnywhere MFT internally with Oracle Service Cloud and the automation plays a vital role for to and from communication between these systems.

GoAnywhere MFT has significantly improved our operational efficiency by enabling the automation of complex file transfer tasks through its project workflow feature. These workflows allow us to design, schedule, and execute multi-step processes.As a result, we’ve reduced errors, saved time. Since, the project workflows can be created with low code no code it significantly simplified the process of building and testing new workflows. As a result our development cycles are shorter and we are able to add more value.

The project-based workflow automation feature elevates the GoAnywhere MFT beyond a simple file transfer solution. We leverage its schedule-driven execution and robust integration capabilities to automate and streamline our business processes. Since we have an automation that integrates with our internal systems REST/SOAP API calls via GoAnywhere has been really helpful. Along with this, the triggers for file transfer has helped us to sync files to other downstreams systems needing the information.

While GoAnywhere MFT is robust and reliable, its user interface could benefit from a more modern and intuitive design.

We have been using GoAnywhere MFT for more than 3 years for one of our use cases. 

It's stable. I would rate GoAnywhere MFT a ten out of ten in terms of stability.

Its architecture supports clustering and load balancing, which enables horizontal scaling for heavy workload requirements.

Our experience with GoAnywhere’s support has been positive overall. While support interactions have generally been smooth, occasional wait times during peak periods may occur.

Positive

The initial setup of GoAnywhere MFT was straightforward, thanks to its user-friendly web-based interface and comprehensive documentation. We were able to setup our env with clustering enabled within a day.

Automation of manual file transfers and workflows reduced the time we had to spend on repetitive tasks which resulted in fewer errors and less troubleshooting.

Its a cost-effective solution.

Take advantage of GoAnywhere’s extensive connectors to integrate with existing systems. It can save time and reduce complexity

My use cases for GoAnywhere MFT involve mostly using it for file transfer and managing it across my teams. Apart from that, I also use it for small automation, mostly for file transfer and for automation such as time-based cron jobs and event-based triggers for monitoring.

The aspects I appreciate most about GoAnywhere MFT are that many things are all in one platform. I can use it for file transfer, for security purposes, for audit purposes, managing files across my team, and managing automation-based tasks. The web-based UI is also excellent.

My company uses SharePoint websites, so the connector with SharePoint is valuable. It is a good feature that allows you to work with it properly.

What I dislike about GoAnywhere MFT is that the dashboard is quite clunky. The UI part could be a little better. It is almost good, but sometimes it feels very cluttered.

I have been working with GoAnywhere MFT for not very long, but I have been using it for three to four months.

I have not seen any lagging or crashing. GoAnywhere MFT mostly works perfectly, and I have never faced any critical issues.

GoAnywhere MFT is good at scaling. I have never had a problem when trying to scale or transfer a lot of data, as it can manage transfers quite fast.

I have not had to contact technical support about anything, as I have not encountered any bugs or issues with GoAnywhere MFT.

I have not tried using any alternatives since my organization was using GoAnywhere MFT when I joined, so I have not had a chance to know any alternative software similar to this.

When I joined, it was quite easy to learn how to use GoAnywhere MFT. The UI is very friendly, and you can find everything from the UI, so it did not take much time for me to get used to it. It took me approximately one to three days to fully understand how to use all the features perfectly.

GoAnywhere MFT does not require any maintenance on my end as it can manage many things perfectly. I just use it whenever necessary without needing to manage any additional things.

Regarding Secure Forms, I believe it involves data transformation, and in terms of security, it is quite good. GoAnywhere MFT uses the latest encryption over the file, and you can manage the access to it, so its security features are quite perfect. I have not used the GoFast feature to accelerate data transmission yet. I have not been using GoAnywhere Agents yet. I give this product an overall rating of eight out of ten.

Our use case for GoAnywhere MFT is automating secure file transfers between internal systems and client applications.

The standout feature of GoAnywhere MFT is the centralized dashboard for monitoring all file transfers, which saves time and gives me a sense of reliability.

We use Secure Forms for client onboarding, allowing external users to upload sensitive data.

I use Secure Forms 80 to 90% for client onboarding.

We are using the GoFast feature for large data transfers.

My data transfer times have been reduced by 50%; previously, it used to take an hour or more, but now it takes between 15 to 30 minutes.

The ROI of using GoAnywhere MFT is a 50% reduction in operational time, allowing me to use that time for more productive environments.

We can improve GoAnywhere MFT's API documentation and automation logs, which will make it more user-friendly and help people comprehend it much more effectively, reducing friction.

I have been using GoAnywhere MFT for six months.

I would rate the stability of GoAnywhere MFT an eight.

I would rate scalability of GoAnywhere MFT an eight.

In regards to the technical support for GoAnywhere MFT, I would rate support an eight out of ten.

Positive

When comparing GoAnywhere MFT with other solutions, it offers a balance between security, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness.

I am comparing GoAnywhere MFT to MuleSoft, IBM Sterling, and Axway.

My thoughts on the pricing for GoAnywhere MFT are that it's relatively high, and we have to think twice.

I do not use the connectors for services such as Salesforce, SharePoint, Dynamics, or any other services.

I do not use GoAnywhere Agents.

I have not considered GoAnywhere MFT for API and integrations yet.

I highly recommend GoAnywhere MFT to other users.

I will share about GoAnywhere MFT features; most of my teammates have been struggling to find a centralized dashboard for file transferring, which is the main thing we want, along with the time savings and reliability it provides.

I rate GoAnywhere MFT a nine out of ten.

We manipulate data in XML format. We parse the XML file and make modifications using shell scripting in the GoAnywhere MFT tool itself. After that, we place the files using FTP and SFTP protocols.

My favorite feature is shell scripting. When there is compatibility with the GoAnywhere MFT tool, we can implement shell scripting with respect to the functionality. 

I use Amazon S3 bucket connectors, FTP and SFTP connectors, and several DB connectors. All necessary information can be found in the GoAnywhere MFT documentation. If I am unfamiliar with any connector, I first consult the documentation. After reviewing the documentation, if changes or scripting are needed, I opt for shell scripting. Otherwise, I proceed with the existing configuration. I used SSL security certifications for security purposes.

Regarding data parsing on files such as XML and JSON, we mostly perform manipulations on the files themselves. I am unable to accomplish this with the predefined functions provided by GoAnywhere MFT, which is why I use shell scripting. It would be better if more predefined functions were included for these operations.

I have used GoAnywhere MFT for approximately 1.5 years.

When running in production, it operates smoothly, but on a local system, there might be issues due to load balancing.

The scalability was very good.

Initially during my training period, I contacted the technical team. However, I didn't receive responses as quickly as expected, possibly due to limitations in L1 support.

Positive

I have used APIs as alternatives. In such cases, I use REST calls to pass the data, perform manipulations, get the response, and then continue with the flow.

The deployment was very good. There wasn't any complexity. It was an easy process.

Pricing was handled by my project management and higher management team. I personally used a 30-day free trial account. I didn't take any subscriptions.

I would rate GoAnywhere MFT a nine out of ten because it's quite good and easy to learn. If someone in IT is picking it up, they can typically master it within 10 to 20 days, so that's not a concern. The documentation is also well-written, which makes the learning process much simpler.

We have been using GoAnywhere MFT for transferring files and connecting to different platforms for data exchange.

The system is user-friendly and has significantly helped us meet our goals, particularly in file transfer. It eliminates human errors and has improved our workflow overall. Additionally, it has increased the speed at which work is processed and transferred.

The connectors work seamlessly. I don't have any complaints about the connectors.

My favorite feature is team collaboration, whereby a team can do personal-to-personal file transfers. I appreciate how files are being transferred. Before a file is shared with anyone, there is a scanning process that takes place, and the file is securely shared without any problem or malware existing in the file. After deploying the GoAnywhere MFT solution, we saw its benefits immediately.

What I love about this system, from the administrator's perspective, is that we can view who has logged in, the time of their login, and their location. This feature provides valuable insight into tracking and understanding who is using the system at any given time.

The area where I would suggest improvement is on the pricing side. The pricing is not favorable sometimes when we use it for a few people. Even if we purchase additional licenses, no discount is given. If we are adding a license on the system, they should look at that and frame an affordable price for everyone, whereby everyone can access these prices effectively. This would give a view and a clue on how the system could run better on our side.

I have been using GoAnywhere MFT for almost one and a half years.

It's stable. I have not seen any issues.

It is scalable. We have 11 users using GoAnywhere MFT. 

I have contacted the technical support. The part which is quick is the sales team. The sales team responds quickly compared to any part of the specialization on the system. I appreciate how fast they act. The support deserves an eight out of ten.

Positive

For file transfer, we have been using a tool called Folgo, which is embedded in Google Drive, and it has supported us in transferring bulky files.

The deployment of GoAnywhere MFT was easy because we deployed the system on cloud. It took us around a period of 3 days because we had to talk to the expert of GoAnywhere MFT before we negotiated. As we were talking to the expert, the deployment started and we had to go step-by-step.

In terms of maintenance, it requires updates. Sometimes it slows down and requires updates.

Only one person is required for this type of deployment.

The pricing is not favorable when we use it for a few people.

Overall, I would rate GoAnywhere MFT an eight out of ten.

I am a pre-sales consultant for my organization, distributing Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT software and services across India.

We have completed 25 implementations, with 20 on-premises and five cloud-based.

Some of our clients make use of GoAnywhere MFT's connectors.

Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is our primary product, distributed to most of our clients. Our dedicated GoAnywhere team has been deploying and providing Level One and Level Two support for the product for many years. Since 2017, we have distributed GoAnywhere to numerous clients in India who consistently renew their subscriptions. While they may evaluate other products, they ultimately return to GoAnywhere due to its compliance features, automation capabilities, workflows, and security measures.

One of our clients has implemented GoAnywhere MFT's Secure Forms for initial registration. This solution enhances user and server security while allowing end-users to self-register.

One of our clients uses the GoFast feature to transfer large files.

GoAnywhere MFT facilitates efficient connectivity with third parties, provided the firewall policies are open.

Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT offers robust security as its most valuable feature. It provides multiple cipher options for HTTPS and SFTP protocols, utilizing AES-based algorithms for secure communication and data transfer. As a testament to its security capabilities, GoAnywhere was recognized as a leading product by Gartner in 2023. GoAnywhere is a compliance-driven solution that adheres to various standards, including HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS, ensuring our company meets all necessary regulations. Furthermore, it offers robust automation capabilities, enabling us to customize and automate file transfers and replacements, streamlining workflows through scheduling and monitoring features. Our organization and our valued customers extensively utilize these key functionalities.

The technical support response time has room for improvement.

I have been using Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT for six months.

I would rate the stability of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT eight out of ten.

Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is highly scalable. We have clients with over 600,000 users.

While the technical support team is knowledgeable, their response time for critical issues needs improvement. A response within one business day is insufficient for urgent matters.

Neutral

We have worked with other Managed File Transfer solutions like IP Switch, but GoAnywhere offers a single dashboard for all features. While IP Switch requires two different solutions to manage MFT, GoAnywhere provides a single dashboard to manage automated and manual file transfers.

The deployment is straightforward and takes roughly two days to complete.

We implement GoAnywhere MFT for our customers.

Return on investment is evident in the reduction of resource utilization. This workflow automation solution has enabled three customers to reduce their workforce by automating tasks previously performed by employees. For example, GoAnywhere can perform the work of three people, leading to a decrease in manpower needs for automation and file transfer. Additionally, GoAnywhere enhances security and helps customers achieve compliance by automating the file transfer process, eliminating the need for manual file transfers and ensuring secure delivery to the destination.

Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT pricing is competitive.

I would rate Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT ten out of ten.

We have six people working with GoAnywhere MFT. Our customers range from small to enterprises.

GoAnywhere MFT requires ongoing maintenance to ensure optimal performance and security. Regular updates, including patches and upgrades, are released approximately every three months to address vulnerabilities and introduce new features. Keeping the system up-to-date is essential for its continued functionality and protection against potential threats.

As a technical professional, I recommend Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT due to its comprehensive feature set and unified dashboard, which streamline functionalities that often require multiple tools in other, more costly MFT solutions.

My use case is for secure file transfer between internal systems and external partners in a financial service environment. We rely on it for automated nightly batches of jobs.

The best features I enjoy about GoAnywhere MFT are its automation and workflow studio. We use its drag and drop interface for building workflows in interpreter and powerful mode, which is the best feature we appreciate about this tool.

GoAnywhere MFT has improved my organization by making it easy to share files between two or more servers. From one computer, a user can share a file with a different user in an easy and secure way. End-to-end encryption allows data to be transferred between two servers or between two users. It is far more secure and easy for transferring files.

I think GoAnywhere MFT can improve in UI/UX redesigning and better cloud-native deployments. My environment is mostly built on the cloud, so if it were more compatible with the cloud, deployment would be easier for us.

I have it deployed on the cloud, but it does not provide better features on the cloud. I would appreciate enhancements for Kubernetes and serverless compute services.

I have been using this solution for one and a half years.

I would rate the stability a seven. I think it is a seven because sometimes it lags.

I would rate the scalability of GoAnywhere MFT as a nine. It is easy to use and scalable.

I would rate the technical support between eight to nine. They provide great help. I would rate it a nine.

Positive

I do not use any other platforms to compare GoAnywhere MFT. We are compatible with MFT, which is why we are using it on our domain.

The deployment overall was easier to use.

GoAnywhere MFT was purchased earlier by my seniors. We have been using it since then.

I have seen a return on investment of fifty percent.

My thoughts on the pricing are that it is cheap.

I do not use GoAnywhere Connectors for Salesforce, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or any other software.

I have deployed GoAnywhere MFT Agents on remote servers to push and pull files securely. Using the agents is a great way to extend GoAnywhere MFT capability to branch offices and partner systems without exposing the main server.

I use Secure Forms with GoAnywhere MFT for collecting sensitive data from clients, such as KYC documents or onboarding forms. These Secure Forms have helped my business by being customizable and encrypted, which helps us avoid insecure emails and attachments.

I have not yet integrated the GoFast feature to accelerate data transmission with our environment, but I am expecting to in the future.

Between seven to eight people use GoAnywhere MFT. Maintenance such as updates or patching does not fall under our team responsibilities. I can recommend this product to different users and teams as it supports PING, SFTP, and HTTP protocols, which are more secure and easy to use. I gave this product a rating of nine.

With the use case for GoAnywhere MFT, I was setting it up to be similar to the use case that I have for Globalscape because with this MFT-based solution, everything is about creating users since it is all tool-based. The product has all the features, including administrations, where we need to create the users. We need to create users' event rules to take the files and upload them to the destination, push the files, and handle reporting and everything. Most of the steps will be the same, except for a couple of things.

The best features of GoAnywhere MFT so far, from what I've seen, is that it is a light version. For just the purpose of uploading and pushing the files, transferring the files is the main objective. That's where we use GoAnywhere MFT, because it is a very light version, and the price is definitely less compared to the Globalscape enterprise level. The purpose will be resolved if you want to use more transactions and more file transfers with a secured process.

If it is out of the country, with Fortra support in other regions and countries, there will be timing differences. You need to wait until that time because they only work on a US basis, not 24/7. It is just US timing, 8:00 to 5:00. They need to get sorted out to get 24/7 support, so that every country can benefit from the support.

I have been experimenting with GoAnywhere MFT for the past three months since becoming US-based on an H1B visa.

I rate the Fortra support or customer service as a seven because the support was there every time. When we log a ticket, it is immediately assigned to a person who will call us. They will ask about all the pre-steps we need to do, where we create a log with verbose, log the issues, and send them the screenshots of the issues with log files attached. Based upon that, they do the pre-checks on everything, get the solution, and send us an email. If we cannot resolve it straightforwardly, they will schedule a call to assist.

With Globalscape, I built knowledge, not with GoAnywhere MFT. With Globalscape, we got an in-between DMZ gateway to secure. Anything coming from outside traffic is secured because we got a DMZ gateway, which doesn't expose our IP addresses and everything on the security point. It can take any number of connections, so there is no problem with the connections. It integrates with anything.

With both Fortra and GoAnywhere MFT, if you want the GoAnywhere MFT product, we need to buy a license from the company, Fortra. It is straightforward, and we get support on installation and everything. If you want a larger and more complex solution, that's where we use advanced workflow engines to create event rules.

I was comparing differences by exploring other tools as GoAnywhere MFT and IBM Sterling, though not too deeply.

I am still exploring the connectors for services such as Salesforce, SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics, and other connectors. It works for remote purposes because every MFT product has a web transfer client. We can use the HTTPS method to upload the files, or use SFTP tools to upload the files.

The importance of remote agents with GoAnywhere MFT is that everything should be automated, with no manual interaction. We can schedule it at a particular time, and the agent has to trigger. Once the file is automatically generated, it has to be uploaded and transferred to the destination.

Each agent serves a specific purpose - one for file generation, one for encryption, one for uploading files, and one for alerts about successful transfers and failures. Multiple agents act on individual tasks.

Fortra's capabilities for automation have grown significantly. They can be used in any domain, including medical, healthcare, and industrial sectors. The security is impressive with highly enabled components and features, including TLS. Fortra has reduced prices, and their automation has improved significantly.

If it's not complex, GoAnywhere MFT is straightforward for taking files and pushing them in large numbers. The product currently operates as a hub between different environments. Users need to be on a virtual server to install a Windows-based server to upload files.

GoAnywhere MFT has lower capabilities because it has limited features, but it serves its purpose. Some people only want file transfers without notifications or status updates, and considering the budget, it satisfies these requirements.

I rate this solution a 6 out of 10.

My use case for the solution is both file transfer and file storage. We use it for file transfer within the organization and also for storing and managing our files at the organization.

GoAnywhere MFT saves us a lot of time. Previously, we were using simple file sharing platforms, such as Google Suite. However, we were concerned about our file security and encryption, so we chose GoAnywhere MFT. GoAnywhere MFT is a great file-specific, file transfer-specific, and encryption-specific solution. It does its work really well. Other software can handle their work adequately, but the file sharing, file encryption, and file security and sharing are perfect in this solution.

The best features I appreciate most about the solution are the security and encryption they provide, which is really awesome. The main reason we use GoAnywhere MFT is the file security. I went through their security policies, and these are really great. 

One area I want to see improvement is their licensing system. They are still using a key system, similar to Windows activation keys from Microsoft. They should improve that with better pricing plans. 

Additionally, they can improve their UI. I really feel it is outdated, so improvement in UI would help.

I have been using this solution for around one month.

I would say GoAnywhere MFT is stable, though we had downtime for a few minutes due to our company glitches. The issue was not from GCP, so I would rate stability as a nine.

I would rate scalability with GoAnywhere MFT as really good, giving it a rating of ten out of ten.

On the management side, 50 to 60 people use it.

I would rate the technical support that GoAnywhere MFT provides around a seven. I talked with the support once, and they were not available at that time.

Neutral

We were previously using simple file sharing platforms, specifically Google Suite. We were concerned about our file security and encryption, which led us to choose GoAnywhere MFT.

We have a hybrid model. Currently, we are using GCP as our cloud provider. We are looking for transferring to some other platform, but for now, we are using GCP.

The deployment is really straightforward. It took within one to two days to get properly set up.

The return on investment includes saving time and increasing efficiency. It really increased our efficiency. It saves 20% to 30% of time compared to when we used to send files one by one to a collected Gmail.

It is around market value. It is neither too high nor too low, but balanced.

In terms of connectors, we are currently using the Salesforce one. I also tried using Slack, but I encountered some issues with it. However, it worked out fine in the end. The integrations are good. I explored the various integrations available, and there are plenty of them. However, we use only a few of them.

I would definitely recommend GoAnywhere MFT to other users because what it provides is perfect. I have no problem with it.

Overall, I would rate GoAnywhere MFT as a nine out of ten.