Progress MOVEit Transfer vs AWS Transfer Family

Progress MOVEit Transfer9.3Visit AWS Transfer Family9.2Visit

Higher score Progress MOVEit Transfer #1 in File Transfer Services 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Progress

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AWS Transfer Family #2 in File Transfer Services 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit site

• Progress MOVEit Transfer fits best

  Regulated enterprises needing secure transfers

• AWS Transfer Family fits best

  AWS-centric teams needing usage-based MFT

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Side by side

Feature	Progress MOVEit Transfer 9.3/10 Visit ↗	AWS Transfer Family 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#1 in File Transfer Services	#2 in File Transfer Services
Best for	Regulated enterprises needing secure transfers	AWS-centric teams needing usage-based MFT
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	$0.001/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Live chat, Phone, Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	12 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Progress MOVEit Transfer 1/4 · AWS Transfer Family 0/4
Download tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom branding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Desktop app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Max file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Link expiry	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports SFTP, FTPS and HTTP/S with encryption in transit and at rest Tamper-evident, searchable and exportable audit logs support oversight Cloud and self-hosted deployment with MFA, SSO and high-availability patterns	Supports SFTP, FTPS, FTP, AS2, and browser-based transfers Connects with Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, IAM, Lambda, and CloudWatch Adds workflows, connectors, granular access, and infrastructure as code
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than published by plan No permanent free plan is available Advanced capabilities may require MOVEit Automation or related modules	Cloud-only deployment limits infrastructure flexibility Usage-based billing can span multiple AWS service charges AWS ecosystem dependence narrows its fit for non-AWS environments
Our verdict	Progress MOVEit Transfer is managed file transfer software for organizations exchanging sensitive files with internal teams, customers, partners and external systems. It fits mid-market and enterprise environments that need encrypted… Read the review →	AWS Transfer Family is a fully managed file-transfer service for moving data into and out of Amazon S3 or Amazon EFS. It supports SFTP, FTPS, FTP, AS2, and browser-based transfers, making it suited to business-to-business exchange, partner… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Progress MOVEit Transfer — where it wins

  • Supports SFTP, FTPS and HTTP/S with encryption in transit and at rest
  • Tamper-evident, searchable and exportable audit logs support oversight
  • Cloud and self-hosted deployment with MFA, SSO and high-availability patterns

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published by plan
  • No permanent free plan is available
  • Advanced capabilities may require MOVEit Automation or related modules

• AWS Transfer Family — where it wins

  • Supports SFTP, FTPS, FTP, AS2, and browser-based transfers
  • Connects with Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, IAM, Lambda, and CloudWatch
  • Adds workflows, connectors, granular access, and infrastructure as code

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment limits infrastructure flexibility
  • Usage-based billing can span multiple AWS service charges
  • AWS ecosystem dependence narrows its fit for non-AWS environments

• Progress MOVEit Transfer9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A compliance-focused managed file transfer service for regulated organizations.

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• AWS Transfer Family9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad, usage-priced managed transfer service for teams built around AWS.

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