Managed File Transfer - Enterprise Software head-to-head

Compare any two managed file transfer - enterprise software

OM First tool #1 OpenText Managed File Transfer · 9.0 #2 IBM Sterling File Gateway · 8.2 #3 IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server · 7.7 #4 Progress MOVEit Automation · 7.4 #5 GoAnywhere MFT · 7.1 #6 Globalscape EFT · 7.0 #7 Kiteworks Managed File Transfer · 6.8 #8 Couchdrop · 6.5 #9 Coviant Diplomat MFT · 6.4 #10 Axway SecureTransport · 6.3 #11 Files.com · 6.3 #12 SFTPPlus · 6.3 #13 Cleo Harmony · 6.2 #14 CrushFTP · 5.9 #15 Cerberus FTP Server · 5.8 #16 ExaVault · 5.8 #17 JSCAPE MFT Server · 5.7 #18 DataMotion Managed File Transfer · 5.7 #19 Signiant Jet · 5.5 vs Second tool #1 OpenText Managed File Transfer · 9.0 #2 IBM Sterling File Gateway · 8.2 #3 IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server · 7.7 #4 Progress MOVEit Automation · 7.4 #5 GoAnywhere MFT · 7.1 #6 Globalscape EFT · 7.0 #7 Kiteworks Managed File Transfer · 6.8 #8 Couchdrop · 6.5 #9 Coviant Diplomat MFT · 6.4 #10 Axway SecureTransport · 6.3 #11 Files.com · 6.3 #12 SFTPPlus · 6.3 #13 Cleo Harmony · 6.2 #14 CrushFTP · 5.9 #15 Cerberus FTP Server · 5.8 #16 ExaVault · 5.8 #17 JSCAPE MFT Server · 5.7 #18 DataMotion Managed File Transfer · 5.7 #19 Signiant Jet · 5.5 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #19.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• OMOpenText Managed File Transfer#1 · 9.0 vs IBM Sterling File Gateway#2 · 8.2 1 win0 even0 wins OpenText Managed File Transfer leads on 1 of 1 checks, IBM Sterling File Gateway on 0, and 0 are even. Workflow automation only on OpenText Managed File Transfer OpenText Managed File Transfer vs IBM Sterling File Gateway →
• OMOpenText Managed File Transfer#1 · 9.0 vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server#3 · 7.7 1 win1 even0 wins OpenText Managed File Transfer leads on 1 of 2 checks, IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server on 0, and 1 are even. Workflow automation only on OpenText Managed File Transfer OpenText Managed File Transfer vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server →
• IBM Sterling File Gateway#2 · 8.2 vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server#3 · 7.7 0 wins1 even0 wins IBM Sterling File Gateway leads on 0 of 1 checks, IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server on 0, and 1 are even. IBM Sterling File Gateway vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server →
• OMOpenText Managed File Transfer#1 · 9.0 vs Progress MOVEit Automation#4 · 7.4 0 wins2 even0 wins OpenText Managed File Transfer leads on 0 of 2 checks, Progress MOVEit Automation on 0, and 2 are even. OpenText Managed File Transfer vs Progress MOVEit Automation →
• IBM Sterling File Gateway#2 · 8.2 vs Progress MOVEit Automation#4 · 7.4 0 wins1 even1 win IBM Sterling File Gateway leads on 0 of 2 checks, Progress MOVEit Automation on 1, and 1 are even. Workflow automation only on Progress MOVEit Automation IBM Sterling File Gateway vs Progress MOVEit Automation →
• IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server#3 · 7.7 vs Progress MOVEit Automation#4 · 7.4 0 wins1 even1 win IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server leads on 0 of 2 checks, Progress MOVEit Automation on 1, and 1 are even. Workflow automation only on Progress MOVEit Automation IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs Progress MOVEit Automation →

Every top-8 matchup 25 comparisons, grouped by tool

• OMOpenText Managed File Transfer#1 · 9.0
  • vsOpenText Managed File Transfer vs IBM Sterling File Gateway8.2
  • vsOpenText Managed File Transfer vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server7.7
  • vsOpenText Managed File Transfer vs Progress MOVEit Automation7.4
  • vsOpenText Managed File Transfer vs Kiteworks Managed File Transfer6.8
  • vsOpenText Managed File Transfer vs Couchdrop6.5
• IBM Sterling File Gateway#2 · 8.2
  • vsOMIBM Sterling File Gateway vs OpenText Managed File Transfer9.0
  • vsIBM Sterling File Gateway vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server7.7
  • vsIBM Sterling File Gateway vs Progress MOVEit Automation7.4
  • vsGMIBM Sterling File Gateway vs GoAnywhere MFT7.1
  • vsGEIBM Sterling File Gateway vs Globalscape EFT7.0
  • vsIBM Sterling File Gateway vs Kiteworks Managed File Transfer6.8
  • vsIBM Sterling File Gateway vs Couchdrop6.5
• IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server#3 · 7.7
  • vsOMIBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs OpenText Managed File Transfer9.0
  • vsIBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs IBM Sterling File Gateway8.2
  • vsIBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs Progress MOVEit Automation7.4
  • vsGMIBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs GoAnywhere MFT7.1
  • vsGEIBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs Globalscape EFT7.0
  • vsIBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs Kiteworks Managed File Transfer6.8
  • vsIBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs Couchdrop6.5
• Progress MOVEit Automation#4 · 7.4
  • vsOMProgress MOVEit Automation vs OpenText Managed File Transfer9.0
  • vsProgress MOVEit Automation vs IBM Sterling File Gateway8.2
  • vsProgress MOVEit Automation vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server7.7
  • vsGMProgress MOVEit Automation vs GoAnywhere MFT7.1
  • vsGEProgress MOVEit Automation vs Globalscape EFT7.0
  • vsProgress MOVEit Automation vs Kiteworks Managed File Transfer6.8
  • vsProgress MOVEit Automation vs Couchdrop6.5
• GMGoAnywhere MFT#5 · 7.1
  • vsGoAnywhere MFT vs IBM Sterling File Gateway8.2
  • vsGoAnywhere MFT vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server7.7
  • vsGoAnywhere MFT vs Progress MOVEit Automation7.4
  • vsGoAnywhere MFT vs Kiteworks Managed File Transfer6.8
  • vsGoAnywhere MFT vs Couchdrop6.5
• GEGlobalscape EFT#6 · 7.0
  • vsGlobalscape EFT vs IBM Sterling File Gateway8.2
  • vsGlobalscape EFT vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server7.7
  • vsGlobalscape EFT vs Progress MOVEit Automation7.4
  • vsGlobalscape EFT vs Kiteworks Managed File Transfer6.8
  • vsGlobalscape EFT vs Couchdrop6.5
• Kiteworks Managed File Transfer#7 · 6.8
  • vsOMKiteworks Managed File Transfer vs OpenText Managed File Transfer9.0
  • vsKiteworks Managed File Transfer vs IBM Sterling File Gateway8.2
  • vsKiteworks Managed File Transfer vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server7.7
  • vsKiteworks Managed File Transfer vs Progress MOVEit Automation7.4
  • vsGMKiteworks Managed File Transfer vs GoAnywhere MFT7.1
  • vsGEKiteworks Managed File Transfer vs Globalscape EFT7.0
  • vsKiteworks Managed File Transfer vs Couchdrop6.5
• Couchdrop#8 · 6.5
  • vsOMCouchdrop vs OpenText Managed File Transfer9.0
  • vsCouchdrop vs IBM Sterling File Gateway8.2
  • vsCouchdrop vs IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server7.7
  • vsCouchdrop vs Progress MOVEit Automation7.4
  • vsGMCouchdrop vs GoAnywhere MFT7.1
  • vsGECouchdrop vs Globalscape EFT7.0
  • vsCouchdrop vs Kiteworks Managed File Transfer6.8

More head-to-heads

• Kiteworks Managed File Transfer vs Axway SecureTransport
• Progress MOVEit Automation vs Axway SecureTransport
• IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server vs Axway SecureTransport
• IBM Sterling File Gateway vs Axway SecureTransport

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