We use Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT as an SFTP server for file transfer.
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Good product for file transfers.
What do you like best about the product?
The ability to transfer large files via a secure email method. We also have customized workflows to manage file transfers.
What do you dislike about the product?
The complexity of the workflows can feel overwhelming, but the documentation is amazing to support the configuration.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Transferring large files securely and managing automated file transfers between various systems.
If your company moves files internally or externally you need GoAnywhere MFT!
What do you like best about the product?
GoAnywhere MFT is a single application that supports all of our file moves, for both internal users and external customers and vendors. The product is very scalable and supports more connection options than any other product we looked at. So far, there has not been a need for a connection type that GoAnywhere could not provide for us.
What do you dislike about the product?
Because of the incredible depth of GoAnywhere MFT capabilities and its ability to connect to so many resources and types of storage, there is a bit of a learning curve. But we have been able to get started quickly and continue to learn the nuances of GoAnywhere MFT as we go along.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
GoAnywhere MFT is our enterprise solution for managed file transfers and we use it for everything, including internal staff secure folders, both SFTP and web=based secure portals for internal and external customers, vendors, and employees. It allows us to use one product and connect to any and all storage resources that we need to have access to, and it allows us to move data and files from one resource type to another totally different resource seamlessly.
Good Products
What do you like best about the product?
File Transfer process made my work so easy
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't see anything hardstop for disliking the GOANYWHERE
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
MFT Automation made the work easy, it is saving lot of time
MFT / ICAP / GA Review
What do you like best about the product?
Security and better data flow control. Great integration with other services.
What do you dislike about the product?
Complexity for basic changes. Lack of Technical folks
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security and automation of data flow
Robust Secure File Transfer Tool
What do you like best about the product?
GoAnywhere MFT offers a very robust approach to managed file transfer. There are a plethora of administrative tools that allow for administrative transparency and complement a strong security posture. Their customer support is top-notch, very friendly and knowledgable staff. GoAnywhere MFT is very easy for users to access and share files.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are a lot of features that can be leveraged, which may seem a bit daunting at times. However, customer service and the user guides complement this information overload and help make the implementation of new features seamless.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Providing transparency to what documents are being shared with which trading parteners, when, how often.
Also, allows us to consolidate services by leveraging Secure Mail, Secure Folders, and secure File Transfers all in one application!
Also, allows us to consolidate services by leveraging Secure Mail, Secure Folders, and secure File Transfers all in one application!
Great Product - should have implemented it sooner
What do you like best about the product?
Go Anywhere has allowed use to managed and monitor all file transfers in a single place. It has allows us to support multiple protocols and multiple file types. All the tools and features for archiving, file conversions, data connnections, etc. are great.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not much - but we would like more fine grained (levels of control) for administrators and developers.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Consolidates are file transfers in one place. Gives us great tools to work with our partners and solve a myriad of problems.
My experience with GoAnywhere MFT
What do you like best about the product?
Simplistic of use, short learning curve, and does what it said it would do.
What do you dislike about the product?
Support is lacking unless you pay for the programming hours.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
GoAnywhere MFT is reliable when it comes to scheduling jobs with minimal monitoring. We have used other MFT in the past and we had to constantly monitor for failed jobs.
Great product. Great support.
What do you like best about the product?
Great functionality and very easy to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
When licence expires, product stops working, but once you call they give you temporary almost immediatly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
SFTP connection and PGP encryption/decription are done very easy.
The solution can be used as an SFTP server for file transfer, but its scalability could be improved
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT supports the PeSIT protocol. The solution's Windows LDAP integration is excellent.
What needs improvement?
The solution's support for the Unix platform and AS2 should be improved. The solution's scalability needs to be improved as it has very limited scalability.
The solution could include some multi-factor authentication (MFA), one-time password, or secondary authentication.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT for six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT a six out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT a four out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I never interacted with the solution's technical support, but their website was pretty robust with knowledge articles.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup was simple.
What about the implementation team?
One engineer and a system admin resource were involved in the solution's deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is an inexpensive solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT, we evaluated MOVEit. Compared to MOVEit, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT had a more robust user interface, and the support was more apparent on their website, making it easier to get to.
What other advice do I have?
The solution has quarterly maintenance releases.
Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is best used in a Windows environment with low utilization. It wouldn't be something I would use in a high-utilization environment.
Overall, I rate Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
A stable product that has a simple user interface and can be automated for file transformation
What is our primary use case?
It is a file transfer solution. We have different scenarios for different sectors, like banking and financial sectors. Customers want to move from traditional SMTP servers to enterprise solutions with logs and monitoring features.
What is most valuable?
The user interface is simple. We can automate the solution. We can deploy the product in different kinds of infrastructure. We can do a lot with the product in automation. We can automate it for file transformation.
What needs improvement?
The security features must be updated regularly. The newer versions must be released sooner. The solution must add new features at least every year. The solution must provide integration with SSO.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for around three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. Around 30 people are using the product in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team provides delayed solutions.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. The tool is very easy to deploy and use. We deploy the solution for many clients and have used many cloud providers. The time taken for deployment depends on the type of deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is not cheap, but it is not expensive. The price depends on the modules. The solution is worth the money.
What other advice do I have?
My recommendation depends on the customers’ requirements and how they transfer files in their organization. Some organizations do data transfer only over email. Compared to its competitors, the tool provides good features. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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