Progress MOVEit Automation vs SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server

Progress MOVEit Automation9.1Visit SSSolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server9.0Visit

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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SS SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server #5 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SolarWinds

• Progress MOVEit Automation fits best

  Teams automating complex on-premises transfers

• SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server fits best

  Midmarket IT teams needing on-prem file transfer

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Side by side

Feature	Progress MOVEit Automation 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SSSolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software	#5 in Managed File Transfer - Midmarket Software
Best for	Teams automating complex on-premises transfers	Midmarket IT teams needing on-prem file transfer
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	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux, Web
Support	Docs	Docs, Tickets, Phone
Integrations	19 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Progress MOVEit Automation 2/3 · SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server 3/3
Workflow automation	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Audit logs	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	On_premises
Protocol support	Not checked yet	Sftp
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 SFTP, FTP, FTPS and HTTP/HTTPS transfers. Automates scheduled and event-driven transfer workflows. Includes access controls, audit logging and high-availability options.
Cons	Deployment is self-hosted rather than cloud-hosted Pricing is quote-based Administration and monitoring are centered on Windows	Licensing and commercial terms require a sales quote. Its integration options center on Active Directory and LDAP. The feature set is comparatively narrower than some alternatives.
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 →	SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server is a self-hosted file-transfer platform for midmarket and enterprise IT teams managing recurring exchanges with employees, partners, applications and customers. It supports Windows, Linux 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

• SolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server — where it wins

  • Supports SFTP, FTP, FTPS and HTTP/HTTPS transfers.
  • Automates scheduled and event-driven transfer workflows.
  • Includes access controls, audit logging and high-availability options.

  Where it doesn't

  • Licensing and commercial terms require a sales quote.
  • Its integration options center on Active Directory and LDAP.
  • The feature set is comparatively narrower than some alternatives.

• 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 →
• SSSolarWinds Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Established transfer protocols and workflow controls for teams managing recurring file exchanges.

  Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →