Allient Managed SFTP Server review
A managed SFTP server with scanning and access controls, from $69 per month.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Allient Managed SFTP Server is a hosted file-transfer service for businesses exchanging files with clients, vendors and partners. Allient sets up, monitors and maintains the server, while teams manage users, roles, folders and permissions. Encrypted transfers and storage, antivirus scanning, two-factor authentication and a browser-based panel are included; users can also connect with an SFTP client. It suits small teams that want managed hosting and scanning without maintaining their own server, as well as larger organizations needing higher storage or additional controls.
The three monthly plans scale primarily by storage and auditing features. Basic costs $69 per month and includes 25 GB of encrypted storage, unlimited users, antivirus scanning, two-factor authentication, activity records and a hosted, monitored server. Intermediate costs $119 per month and raises storage to 100 GB, with auditable encryption keys and activity records. Advanced costs $199 per month and includes 1 TB, file checking and validation before availability, a dedicated private network and full activity auditing. All plans are paid; custom workflows for validating, transforming, notifying or routing files are quoted separately.
The service’s main distinction is that server operation and file safeguards sit together: access controls and suspicious-access lockout address account access, while scanning checks uploaded files. Optional workflows can extend processing, with API delivery listed as a possible destination. Choose Allient when managed hosting, scanning and user controls matter more than a stated transfer allowance or included custom automation. Teams that need workflow automation within the plan price, or need to compare a stated transfer limit, should weigh those requirements before choosing. The published plan details center on hosted SFTP rather than a broad integration ecosystem.
Allient Managed SFTP Server pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Hosted setup, monitoring and maintenance are included.
- All plans include unlimited users, antivirus scanning and two-factor authentication.
- Browser access and SFTP clients support different file-transfer workflows.
- Where it doesn't
- Basic includes 25 GB of storage; higher storage requires a pricier plan.
- Custom workflow automation is quoted separately.
- No monthly transfer allowance is stated.
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