Progress MOVEit Automation vs Axway SecureTransport

Progress MOVEit Automation9.0Visit Axway SecureTransport8.7Visit

Higher score Progress MOVEit Automation #4 in Managed File Transfer - Enterprise Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit site

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Axway SecureTransport #8 in Managed File Transfer - Enterprise Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Axway

• Progress MOVEit Automation fits best

  Enterprises automating scheduled file-transfer workflows

• Axway SecureTransport fits best

  Enterprises with critical hybrid file transfers

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Side by side

Feature	Progress MOVEit Automation 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Axway SecureTransport 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Managed File Transfer - Enterprise Software	#8 in Managed File Transfer - Enterprise Software
Best for	Enterprises automating scheduled file-transfer workflows	Enterprises with critical hybrid file transfers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Progress MOVEit Automation 1/3 · Axway SecureTransport 1/3
Workflow automation	✓	✓
FIPS-validated crypto	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Protocol support	enterprise	enterprise
Max file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Concurrent transfers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates scheduled, event-driven and on-demand transfers with conditional steps Connects to file-transfer protocols, cloud storage, email and SharePoint Includes tamper-evident audit logs, historical reports and API access	Supports FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, AS2 and PeSIT High availability, guaranteed delivery and transfer acceleration Centralized administration, audit trails and REST APIs
Cons	Deployment is self-hosted on Windows Pricing is quote-based through sales Support channels listed are documentation	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Managed File Transfer lists a 25,000-transfer monthly minimum Enterprise focus may be more than simpler file-transfer needs require
Our verdict	Progress MOVEit Automation is a Windows-based managed file transfer workflow engine for enterprise IT teams. It schedules, triggers and monitors file transfers among internal systems, external partners, MOVEit Transfer servers and cloud… Read the review →	Axway SecureTransport is an enterprise managed file transfer gateway for organizations exchanging critical business data across applications, systems, business units and trading partners. Its support for on-premises, cloud, hybrid and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Progress MOVEit Automation — where it wins

  • Automates scheduled, event-driven and on-demand transfers with conditional steps
  • Connects to file-transfer protocols, cloud storage, email and SharePoint
  • Includes tamper-evident audit logs, historical reports and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Deployment is self-hosted on Windows
  • Pricing is quote-based through sales
  • Support channels listed are documentation

• Axway SecureTransport — where it wins

  • Supports FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, AS2 and PeSIT
  • High availability, guaranteed delivery and transfer acceleration
  • Centralized administration, audit trails and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Managed File Transfer lists a 25,000-transfer monthly minimum
  • Enterprise focus may be more than simpler file-transfer needs require

• Progress MOVEit Automation9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A self-hosted Windows workflow engine for scheduled and event-driven enterprise transfers.

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• Axway SecureTransport8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid-ready MFT gateway with broad protocol support, high availability and governed transfers.

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