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Head-to-head · File Transfer Services

Progress MOVEit Transfer vs Axway SecureTransport

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
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
Axway SecureTransport #7 in File Transfer Services 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Axway

Progress MOVEit Transfer leads on 0 checks, Axway SecureTransport on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreProgress MOVEit Transfer · 9.3/10
  • Free trialonly Progress MOVEit Transfer

Progress MOVEit Transfer scores higher on our rubric for file transfer services: 9.3 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Progress MOVEit Transfer is the better fit for regulated enterprises needing secure transfers. Axway SecureTransport is the better fit for large enterprises needing high-availability MFT.

  • Progress MOVEit Transfer fits best

    Regulated enterprises needing secure transfers

  • Axway SecureTransport fits best

    Large enterprises needing high-availability MFT

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Side by side

Feature Progress MOVEit Transfer 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Axway SecureTransport 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.4
Ranking #1 in File Transfer Services #7 in File Transfer Services
Best for Regulated enterprises needing secure transfers Large enterprises needing high-availability MFT
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Progress MOVEit Transfer 1/4 · Axway SecureTransport 1/4
Download tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
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
  • Broad support for FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, AS2, and PeSIT
  • Clustering, guaranteed delivery, encryption, and transfer tracking
  • On-premises, cloud, hybrid, and managed-service deployment options
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
  • Quote-based pricing makes budgeting less transparent
  • Enterprise-focused scope may exceed smaller teams’ file-transfer needs
  • Managed File Transfer has a 25,000-transfer monthly minimum
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…

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Axway SecureTransport is an enterprise managed file transfer gateway for receiving, exchanging, monitoring, and governing critical business data. It is designed for large organizations moving files across applications, systems, business…

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  1. Progress MOVEit TransferFile Transfer Services 9.3Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Axway SecureTransportFile Transfer Services 8.4Pricing on request

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

  • Axway SecureTransport — where it wins

    • Broad support for FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, AS2, and PeSIT
    • Clustering, guaranteed delivery, encryption, and transfer tracking
    • On-premises, cloud, hybrid, and managed-service deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Quote-based pricing makes budgeting less transparent
    • Enterprise-focused scope may exceed smaller teams’ file-transfer needs
    • Managed File Transfer has a 25,000-transfer monthly minimum
  • Progress MOVEit Transfer9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

    Visit ProgressFull verdict →
  • Axway SecureTransport8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A protocol-rich MFT gateway for governed, high-availability enterprise file exchange.

    Visit AxwayFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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