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GoAnywhere MFT

Composite Score
9.1 /10
CX Score
9.3 /10
Category
GoAnywhere MFT
9.1 /10

What is GoAnywhere MFT?

GoAnywhere MFT is a managed file transfer solution that Simplifies, Automates & Secures file transfers using a centralized enterprise-level approach. Installed on-premise or in the cloud, GoAnywhere MFT can save your organization time & money, improve security & help you meet compliance requirements with detailed reports. Multi-platform compatible.

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Awards & Recognition

GoAnywhere MFT won the following awards in the Managed File Transfer - Enterprise category

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GoAnywhere MFT Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love GoAnywhere MFT?

1% Negative
4% Neutral
95% Positive

Pros

  • Enables Productivity
  • Respectful
  • Transparent
  • Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 87

File Transfer

91

Encryption Decryption

88

Transport Security

87

Large File Support

87

LDAP Support

87

Authentication

87

Data Fidelity

87

Session Monitoring

87

Multi Platform Support

87

High Performance

86

Quota Bandwidth Control

84

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of Implementation

88

Ease of IT Administration

87

Business Value Created

87

Breadth of Features

87

Quality of Features

86

Ease of Data Integration

86

Usability and Intuitiveness

86

Vendor Support

86

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Ease of Customization

83

Availability and Quality of Training

82

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GoAnywhere MFT Reviews

Franklin R.

  • Role: Finance
  • Industry: Finance
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

A fantastic tool for automating tasks

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates GoAnywhere MFT from other similar products?

For us, the reliability, simplicity of setup, and convenience of usage have been lifesavers. Instead of using programming resources for those jobs, we have transferred practically all of them to our operations team. Additionally, we have noticed a significant reduction in the frequency of transmission problems or dropped connections. There are several transmission features in MFT software. They are simple to set up.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is continuously developing improvements to stay up with the need to protect data in today's complicated world of security and data breaches. One of the greatest in the industry is technical support. Since they wrote the product, every team member is familiar with it, making problem diagnosis simple. We've never experienced a problem once it's up and running. It is essential to our existence.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It would be helpful if there were a few predefined sample scripts that were given with the installation that was more sophisticated. Some restrictions on the available capabilities, such as the ban on conditional elements in some forms. Some options are extra they ought to be cheaper or included. Renaming files can be challenging.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Files are readily encrypted and decrypted. Numerous file transfer types, data translation, native tasks, etc., are supported by robustness. With multiple readily accessible and usable templates, GoAnywhere renders our landscape scriptless. Defining the procedure after a file has been downloaded is simple. One of the quickest and simplest server packages I've installed is GoAnywhere MFT.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Beckham L.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Streamlined File Transfer with GoAnywhere MFT.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates GoAnywhere MFT from other similar products?

My use of an IBM platform is essential for creating any apps that need contact with outside web servers. Additionally, it contains all of the most recent data translation techniques updated to meet any requirements for web service data formats. The product is unquestionably useful overall.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The software provides great security options, allowing us to easily encrypt data while in transit and add additional authentication methods like two-factor or public/private key encryption. Additionally, since the product is cloud based it allows us to access our data from anywhere with an internet connection. This makes it extremely helpful for those who are often on the go. All in all, GoAnywhere MFT is a great tool for quickly and securely transferring data.

What do you dislike most about this product?

To be honest, it's difficult for me to think of a single aspect of GoAnywhere that I dislike. It could be wonderful to have some more sophisticated pre-defined sample scripts included in the installation, but that's the only improvement I can think of. Despite the fact that there were some excellent fundamental examples, something more intricate may have.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering this product, I would suggest that you take the time to read through the documentation and familiarize yourself with the features. Additionally, it can be beneficial to test out sample scripts or create your own and become comfortable with how they work before attempting a real-world file transfer. Finally, make sure you have a good understanding of all of the security options to ensure your data is properly encrypted.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Adilike-Teo M.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Secure & Efficient File Sharing.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates GoAnywhere MFT from other similar products?

They are very user-friendly, and they offer clear documentation. It is quite logical. The product performs as promised. All MFT scripts might be centralized by us. Task scheduling, job monitoring, and encryption all function well. combines with AD. I think the device offers good value for the money and is simple to use. does not require much work to become trained.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to quickly set up and configure automated file transfers is arguably the best feature of GoAnywhere MFT. I highly recommend it for times when you need a quick setup without having to dig into scripting and other coding. Moreover, the centralized administrative control provides great options as well. It has allowed us to easily manage tasks like scheduling or monitoring and quickly update them when necessary.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have only experienced one little issue that has not been resolved (yet). Connecting to several server and network share types is possible with GoAnywhere. Using a Network Share resource, I was able to connect our production server to a certain Windows Server, however attempts to use a GoAnywhere project to move data from the production server to Windows Server are failing.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend GoAnywhere MFT as an effective, secure and easy-to-use file transfer solution. It is reliable and efficient, with quick setup times, an intuitive interface and a wide range of security options. In our experience, it has proven itself to be a great tool for transferring data quickly and securely.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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