Progress MOVEit Automation vs Cleo Integration Cloud

Progress MOVEit Automation9.1Visit Cleo Integration Cloud8.8Visit

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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Cleo Integration Cloud #7 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Cleo

• Progress MOVEit Automation fits best

  Teams automating complex on-premises transfers

• Cleo Integration Cloud fits best

  Midmarket teams combining MFT with integration workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Progress MOVEit Automation 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Cleo Integration Cloud 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software	#7 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software
Best for	Teams automating complex on-premises transfers	Midmarket teams combining MFT with integration workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	19 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Progress MOVEit Automation 2/3 · Cleo Integration Cloud 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	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	Broad SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, FTP, OFTP/OFTPS and mailbox support Routing, transformation, validation, scheduling and downstream workflow automation Hybrid visibility with monitoring, audit history and cloud-to-ground connectivity
Cons	Deployment is self-hosted rather than cloud-hosted Pricing is quote-based Administration and monitoring are centered on Windows	Customized pricing requires a sales engagement CIC Agent requires a private server for on-premises connectivity Its broad integration scope may exceed transfer-only requirements
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 →	Cleo Integration Cloud combines managed file transfer with business integration for organizations exchanging files and data across trading partners, applications, databases, cloud services and internal systems. It fits midmarket and… 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

• Cleo Integration Cloud — where it wins

  • Broad SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, FTP, OFTP/OFTPS and mailbox support
  • Routing, transformation, validation, scheduling and downstream workflow automation
  • Hybrid visibility with monitoring, audit history and cloud-to-ground connectivity

  Where it doesn't

  • Customized pricing requires a sales engagement
  • CIC Agent requires a private server for on-premises connectivity
  • Its broad integration scope may exceed transfer-only requirements

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

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

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• Cleo Integration Cloud8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, hybrid MFT and integration platform for midmarket partner ecosystems.

  Visit CleoFull verdict →