Progress MOVEit Automation vs GoAnywhere MFT

Progress MOVEit Automation9.0Visit GMGoAnywhere MFT8.9Visit

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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GM GoAnywhere MFT #5 in Managed File Transfer - Enterprise Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Fortra

• Progress MOVEit Automation fits best

  Enterprises automating scheduled file-transfer workflows

• GoAnywhere MFT fits best

  Enterprises automating secure file-transfer workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Progress MOVEit Automation 9.0/10 Visit ↗	GMGoAnywhere MFT 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Managed File Transfer - Enterprise Software	#5 in Managed File Transfer - Enterprise Software
Best for	Enterprises automating scheduled file-transfer workflows	Enterprises automating secure file-transfer workflows
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 · no card needed	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Progress MOVEit Automation 1/3 · GoAnywhere MFT 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	broad
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 a wide range of transfer protocols and cloud storage connectivity Builds conditional, multi-step workflows and schedules jobs with retries Provides detailed audit logs, filtering, retention, and CSV export
Cons	Deployment is self-hosted on Windows Pricing is quote-based through sales Support channels listed are documentation	Pricing requires a quote from Fortra There is no free plan Its enterprise focus may exceed the needs of simpler transfer operations
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 →	GoAnywhere MFT is managed file transfer software for organizations exchanging files with internal systems, customers, employees, and trading partners. Fortra positions it for mid-market and enterprise organizations with demanding security,… 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

• GoAnywhere MFT — where it wins

  • Supports a wide range of transfer protocols and cloud storage connectivity
  • Builds conditional, multi-step workflows and schedules jobs with retries
  • Provides detailed audit logs, filtering, retention, and CSV export

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a quote from Fortra
  • There is no free plan
  • Its enterprise focus may exceed the needs of simpler transfer operations

• 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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• GMGoAnywhere MFT8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad protocol support and conditional workflows suit complex enterprise transfer operations.

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