

It has received little development since its acquisition from RhinoSoft in 2013 and our independent technical experts have raised concerns about the security and safety of this product (see our recent SolarWinds Serv-U MFT Server review). Serv-U MFT is an SFTP server with primitive automation. ShareFile is a great file sync and share product, but definitely not managed file transfer. The remaining seven, however, are definitely not managed file transfer products, and here’s why: Citrix Sharefile

There’s some grey area surrounding Oracle Managed File Transfer and Micro Focus. This increases productivity and confidentiality with a single centrally managed MFT solution.

It enables users to send large files securely without IT help with its user-friendly file transfer interface. Open text MFT is a high performance MFT solution for enterprise-grade file transfers. Those that clearly meet the definition of MFT are: HelpSystems GoAnywhere, Progress MOVEit, HelpSystems Globalscape, IBM Sterling, Axway MFT, Tibco MFT, and OpenText Alloy.
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In addition to the seven products featured on the quadrants, Software Review document 16 MFT products in total in their full report. Other features might include dashboards, custom forms, secure email, mobile apps, and the adoption of agents as part of a wider deployment. We define MFT has having a gateway, server and automation engine as an absolute minimum. Whilst some solutions do offer this, there’s a whole other section of the secure file transfer industry focusing on secure email with more in-depth functionality and better integration with other email tools.įor us at Pro2col, automation is the foundation. The functionalities basic to MFT are server, client/agent, proxy and plug-in for ad hoc transfers.”Īt Pro2col, we agree with most of Gartner’s definition, except their inclusion of ad-hoc file transfers via an Outlook Plugin. However, organisations often deploy them as a suite. “MFT on-premises offerings usually comprise four discrete functionalities that organisations can deploy separately. There’s more information below, but first, let’s look at the definition of managed file transfer. Neither are MFT solutions by either Gartner’s definition, or our own, which we base on 21 years’ experience in this industry. Our technical experts are more than a little surprised though to see Citrix ShareFile and SolarWinds Serv-U featured on the quadrants. Read up on why these feature in our own top four enterprise managed file transfer vendors comparison. Both are solid solutions and worthy champions of the Software Reviews 2021 Enterprise Report.
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The enterprise segment contains a data quadrant and emotional footprint with seven products on each (pictured below), plus a full review of 16 products.įirstly, it’s good news to see HelpSystems GoAnywhere and Progress MOVEit feature well. So, what does the 2021 report look like, and is it a more accurate reflection of the marketplace? Regular readers of this blog will remember we highlighted concerns about the 2019 report – namely that several of the featured products weren’t actually managed file transfer (see our full 2019 review below ). As 2021 draws to a close, Software Reviews have released their latest Info-Tech MFT Data Quadrant.
