Progress MOVEit Automation vs CData Arc

Progress MOVEit Automation9.1Visit CData Arc8.7Visit

Higher score 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

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CData Arc #8 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 10-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit CData Arc

• Progress MOVEit Automation fits best

  Teams automating complex on-premises transfers

• CData Arc fits best

  Teams pairing managed transfers with EDI workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Progress MOVEit Automation 9.1/10 Visit ↗	CData Arc 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software	#8 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software
Best for	Teams automating complex on-premises transfers	Teams pairing managed transfers with EDI workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	10 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	10 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	19 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Progress MOVEit Automation 2/3 · CData Arc 0/3
Workflow automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	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	Supports AS2, AS4, SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and OFTP transfers Maps and transforms EDI, CSV, JSON, XML, and other formats Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with API management
Cons	Deployment is self-hosted rather than cloud-hosted Pricing is quote-based Administration and monitoring are centered on Windows	Quote-based plans require contacting sales Standard lists serial processing rather than parallel processing Advanced connectors and features are reserved for higher tiers
Our verdict	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 →	CData Arc brings managed file transfer, EDI, APIs, databases, applications, and trading-partner exchanges into visual workflows. Its drag-and-drop designer supports mapping, transformation, routing, schedules, webhooks, and event-based… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• CData Arc — where it wins

  • Supports AS2, AS4, SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and OFTP transfers
  • Maps and transforms EDI, CSV, JSON, XML, and other formats
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with API management

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based plans require contacting sales
  • Standard lists serial processing rather than parallel processing
  • Advanced connectors and features are reserved for higher tiers

• 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 →
• CData Arc8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 10-day trial

  A visual integration platform for teams combining managed transfers with EDI workflows.

  Visit CData ArcFull verdict →