Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vs Progress MOVEit Automation

FGFortra GoAnywhere MFT9.3Visit Progress MOVEit Automation9.1Visit

Higher score FG Fortra GoAnywhere MFT #1 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Fortra

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Progress MOVEit Automation #3 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Progress

• Fortra GoAnywhere MFT fits best

  Enterprise teams needing full MFT orchestration

• Progress MOVEit Automation fits best

  Teams automating complex on-premises transfers

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Side by side

Feature	FGFortra GoAnywhere MFT 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Progress MOVEit Automation 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software	#3 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software
Best for	Enterprise teams needing full MFT orchestration	Teams automating complex on-premises transfers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets · 24/7	Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	9 integrations	19 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 2/3 · Progress MOVEit Automation 2/3
Workflow automation	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Audit logs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Protocol support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Support coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates scheduled, monitored, multi-step transfer workflows Supports AS2, FTP, FTPS, HTTPS, SFTP, and GoFast servers Combines EDI and other data translation with audit reporting	Schedules, triggers and monitors multi-step transfer workflows Connects to file, email, cloud-storage and AS1/AS2/AS3 endpoints Includes encryption, antivirus integration and tamper-evident audit logs
Cons	Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is offered Its broad enterprise scope may exceed simpler transfer needs	Deployment is self-hosted rather than cloud-hosted Pricing is quote-based Administration and monitoring are centered on Windows
Our verdict	Fortra GoAnywhere MFT centralizes managed file transfers for organizations exchanging data with employees, customers, vendors, trading partners, and internal systems. It is aimed at enterprise teams that need to coordinate secure transfers… Read the review →	Progress MOVEit Automation is a Windows-based managed file transfer workflow engine for enterprise IT teams. It schedules, triggers and monitors transfers between internal systems, external partners, MOVEit Transfer servers and cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fortra GoAnywhere MFT — where it wins

  • Automates scheduled, monitored, multi-step transfer workflows
  • Supports AS2, FTP, FTPS, HTTPS, SFTP, and GoFast servers
  • Combines EDI and other data translation with audit reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed simpler transfer needs

• Progress MOVEit Automation — where it wins

  • Schedules, triggers and monitors multi-step transfer workflows
  • Connects to file, email, cloud-storage and AS1/AS2/AS3 endpoints
  • Includes encryption, antivirus integration and tamper-evident audit logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Deployment is self-hosted rather than cloud-hosted
  • Pricing is quote-based
  • Administration and monitoring are centered on Windows

• FGFortra GoAnywhere MFT9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad MFT suite for teams coordinating secure transfers, automation, and data translation.

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• Progress MOVEit Automation9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A Windows-based workflow engine for teams coordinating complex transfers across systems.

  Visit ProgressFull verdict →