# Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT), Progress MOVEit vs Globalscape Comparison

| | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 120 | 526 | 77 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (60.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (55.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $3,500.00 25000 File transfers and Incoming data volume Per Month | 30 day free trial | Free Trial | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (23 reviews)
- Features (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (20 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (11 reviews)

### Progress MOVEit

Pros:
- Ease of Use (59 reviews)
- File Transfer (45 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (25 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (18 reviews)

### Globalscape

Pros:
- Customer Support (10 reviews)
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (4 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (109 reviews) | 9.0 (368 reviews) | 9.1 (55 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (109 reviews) | 8.9 (374 reviews) | 9.0 (56 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (98 reviews) | 8.7 (251 reviews) | 8.7 (51 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (87 reviews) | 8.8 (229 reviews) | 8.6 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (110 reviews) | 8.6 (348 reviews) | 9.0 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (87 reviews) | 9.1 (219 reviews) | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 8.9 (342 reviews) | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Axway Managed Cloud Services

Price: Starting at $3,500.00 25000 File transfers and Incoming data volume Per Month

Description: Axway Managed File Transfer deployed in our secured cloud run by our expert Cloud Services team in the regions of your choice.

Key Features:
- Gateway support for all available protocols
- Service Pricing Packages: basic, standard, advanced, premium
- Antivirus and Storage encryption

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/axway-managed-file-transfer-mft/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Progress MOVEit

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Progress MOVEit Free Trial

Price: 30 day free trial


[Learn more about Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Globalscape

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: SFTP Server Bundle

Price: Free Trial

Key Features:
- SFTP Server
- FTPS Server

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/globalscape/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)** | 8.3/10 | 95 |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.4/10 | 209 |
| **Globalscape** | 8.9/10 | 54 |

#### Data Delivery

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 8.2 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Application Integration** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 8.1 (163 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | 8.7 (72 reviews) | 8.6 (174 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Routing** | 8.3 (71 reviews) | 8.3 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Support** | 7.6 (63 reviews) | 7.7 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Encryption** | 9.1 (83 reviews) | 8.9 (183 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.5 (69 reviews) | 8.3 (174 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.8 (75 reviews) | 8.0 (175 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Governance

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 8.7 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | 8.4 (76 reviews) | 8.7 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 8.7 (170 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Core Transfer Infrastructure - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 8.2 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | 8.9 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Integration** | 9.1 (24 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Routing** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Capabilities - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 9.1 (83 reviews) | 8.9 (183 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile Support** | 7.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.3 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security & Compliance Controls - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 8.7 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | 8.4 (76 reviews) | 8.7 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 8.7 (170 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Intelligent Automation & AI - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | 7.7 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Policy Enforcement** | 8.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Resource Allocation** | 7.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Routing** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.8/10 | 234 |
| **Globalscape** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (214 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Synchronization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (204 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 8.8 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (215 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Transfer** | Not enough data | 9.3 (220 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.4 (191 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Backup** | Not enough data | 8.7 (190 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | 7.9 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.1 (212 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.9 (213 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.9 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Log Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress MOVEit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Globalscape** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Preparation

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Blending** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Track Trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detect Anomalies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Metric and Event Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live Tail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Visualization

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Log Analysis

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Encryption

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.9/10 | 135 |
| **Globalscape** | N/A | N/A |

#### Encryption

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.0 (102 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.6 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Transfer Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.3 (124 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.3 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.1 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Full-Disk Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.5 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.9 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.7 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Backup** | Not enough data | 8.7 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (97 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | 9.1 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.3 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-file-transfer-mft)


**Unique to Progress MOVEit (3):** [File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-transfer-protocol-ftp), [Encryption Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-software), [Log Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/log-analysis)

**Unique to Globalscape (1):** [File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-transfer-protocol-ftp)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Progress MOVEit | Globalscape | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 16.7% | 22.4% | 13.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 22.5% | 39.2% | 31.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 60.8% | 38.4% | 55.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)

- **Banking:** 18.3%
- **Financial Services:** 13.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0%
- **Retail:** 10.0%
- **Insurance:** 5.8%
- **Computer Software:** 5.0%
- **Government Administration:** 4.2%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 24.2%

#### Progress MOVEit

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.4%
- **Financial Services:** 9.4%
- **Computer Software:** 8.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.2%
- **Banking:** 6.4%
- **Insurance:** 4.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.5%
- **Government Administration:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 37.6%

#### Globalscape

- **Financial Services:** 14.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.1%
- **Insurance:** 9.5%
- **Banking:** 6.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3%
- **Government Administration:** 4.8%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.2%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.2%
- **Computer Software:** 3.2%
- **Government Relations:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 34.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)

- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (424 reviews)
- [IBM Sterling B2B Integrator](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-sterling-b2b-integrator/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (548 reviews)
- [JSCAPE MFT Server](https://www.g2.com/products/jscape-mft-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (98 reviews)
- [AWS Transfer Family](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-transfer-family/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (210 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (293 reviews)
- [ActiveBatch](https://www.g2.com/products/activebatch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (229 reviews)
- [Thru](https://www.g2.com/products/thru/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Stonebranch](https://www.g2.com/products/stonebranch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (129 reviews)

### Alternatives to Progress MOVEit

- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (424 reviews)
- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (548 reviews)
- [JSCAPE MFT Server](https://www.g2.com/products/jscape-mft-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (98 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (293 reviews)
- [FileZilla](https://www.g2.com/products/filezilla/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (767 reviews)
- [Virtru Email Encryption](https://www.g2.com/products/virtru-email-encryption/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (407 reviews)
- [Kiteworks](https://www.g2.com/products/kiteworks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (118 reviews)
- [WinSCP](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (227 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Signal](https://www.g2.com/products/open-whisper-systems-signal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (453 reviews)

### Alternatives to Globalscape

- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (548 reviews)
- [JSCAPE MFT Server](https://www.g2.com/products/jscape-mft-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (98 reviews)
- [FileZilla](https://www.g2.com/products/filezilla/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (767 reviews)
- [WinSCP](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (227 reviews)
- [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1534 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (293 reviews)
- [IBM Sterling B2B Integrator](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-sterling-b2b-integrator/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [ActiveBatch](https://www.g2.com/products/activebatch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (229 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [AWS Transfer Family](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-transfer-family/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (210 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)

- Title: [What is MFT Gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mft-gateway) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It is a cloud based service which provides solution for exchanging business documents with your vendors and business partners using various communication..."

### Progress MOVEit

- Title: [Price for enterprise customers](https://www.g2.com/discussions/price-for-enterprise-customers) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "You cant get a specifc answer without requesting a quote but generally if it's a real entreprise, I think it starts from 15k+. "
- Title: [What is Ipswitch used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ipswitch-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Ipswitch is like a toolbox for businesses. It helps them move files securely, monitor their computer networks, and manage their technology without problems...."
- Title: [Is MOVEit secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-moveit-secure) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it is"
- Title: [Nice Product](https://www.g2.com/discussions/nice-product) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Thanks, it helps me to make a decision."
- Title: [How can transfer large file which is more than 60 GB via MOVEit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-transfer-large-file-which-is-more-than-60-gb-via-moveit) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We have had similar issues with MOVEit Transfer uploading large files.  Unfortunately we use a different product (Signiant Media Portal) for large files.  "

### Globalscape

- Title: [How to Download Files Programmatically from folders of Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)  ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24372-how-to-download-files-programmatically-from-folders-of-enhanced-file-transfer-eft) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hello Ирина Павлушко, 

It is possible to get Files Programmatically by using Web Services from our Enhanced File Transfer. EFT supports both POST and GET..."
- Title: [Can EFT prevent malware and personal or corporate data from being transferred?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-eft-prevent-malware-and-personal-or-corporate-data-from-being-transferred) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "EFT has an event rule action that will send files to an ICAP server for antivirus/DLP scanning and then can quarantine files that you do want transferred...."
- Title: [What kind of authentication and access control capabilities are included in EFT?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-authentication-and-access-control-capabilities-are-included-in-eft) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "EFT offers a built-in authentication provider that we call Globalscape authentication, or EFT can connect to external user databases (NTLM/AD, LDAP, ODBC)..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/axway-managed-file-transfer-mft-vs-progress-moveit-vs-globalscape)