# Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT), Thru vs FileZilla Comparison

| | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 125 | 97 | 767 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (61.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $3,500.00 25000 File transfers and Incoming data volume Per Month | Contact Thru for Quote | No pricing available | 

---
## 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)

### Thru

Pros:
- Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)


### FileZilla

Pros:
- Ease of Use (10 reviews)
- File Transfer (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Outdated Interface (6 reviews)
- Security Issues (6 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (109 reviews) | 9.4 (62 reviews) | 9.1 (695 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (112 reviews) | 9.4 (62 reviews) | 8.8 (698 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (101 reviews) | 9.1 (31 reviews) | 9.0 (146 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (87 reviews) | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (124 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (110 reviews) | 9.5 (60 reviews) | 8.3 (444 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (87 reviews) | 9.4 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (93 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 8.1 (682 reviews) | 

---
## 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

### Thru

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Enterprise

Price: Contact Thru for Quote

Description: https://www.thruinc.com/pricing/

Key Features:
- Schedule File Transfer Workflows
- Auditing of Transactions
- Guaranteed Delivery 

[Learn more about Thru](https://www.g2.com/products/thru/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### FileZilla

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)** | 8.3/10 | 99 |
| **Thru** | 9.3/10 | 39 |
| **FileZilla** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Delivery

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 9.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Integration** | 8.5 (79 reviews) | 9.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | 8.7 (72 reviews) | 9.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Routing** | 8.3 (71 reviews) | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Support** | 7.6 (64 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 9.8 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.5 (70 reviews) | 9.1 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.9 (76 reviews) | 9.1 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Governance

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 9.4 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 8.4 (76 reviews) | 9.5 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 9.2 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 9.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | 8.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Integration** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 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) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 9.8 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Support** | 7.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.4 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 9.4 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 8.4 (76 reviews) | 9.5 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 9.2 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **Thru** | 8.8/10 | 9 |
| **FileZilla** | 8.8/10 | 126 |

#### Management

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Management** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (107 reviews) | 
| **Synchronization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (100 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (83 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (110 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Transfer** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (114 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (77 reviews) | 
| **File Backup** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (89 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (57 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (89 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (97 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (90 reviews) | 

---
## Categories

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

**Unique to Thru (2):** [Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-file-transfer-mft), [File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-transfer-protocol-ftp)

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


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | FileZilla | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 16.9% | 18.9% | 52.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 21.8% | 30.5% | 29.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 61.3% | 50.5% | 17.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT)

- **Banking:** 18.7%
- **Financial Services:** 13.0%
- **Retail:** 9.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.8%
- **Insurance:** 5.7%
- **Computer Software:** 4.9%
- **Government Administration:** 4.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 25.2%

#### Thru

- **Luxury Goods & Jewelry:** 11.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.5%
- **Financial Services:** 9.5%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 8.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.4%
- **Computer Software:** 5.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Government Administration:** 3.2%
- **Hospitality:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 33.7%

#### FileZilla

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.6%
- **Computer Software:** 12.9%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8%
- **Design:** 2.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.0%
- **Education Management:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 44.0%

---
## Alternatives

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

- [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (527 reviews)
- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [IBM Sterling B2B Integrator](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-sterling-b2b-integrator/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (42 reviews)
- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (583 reviews)
- [Globalscape](https://www.g2.com/products/globalscape/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (78 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 (211 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (296 reviews)
- [ActiveBatch](https://www.g2.com/products/activebatch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (232 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)

### Alternatives to Thru

- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (527 reviews)
- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (583 reviews)
- [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1534 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (296 reviews)
- [ActiveBatch](https://www.g2.com/products/activebatch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (232 reviews)
- [WinSCP](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (228 reviews)
- [AWS Transfer Family](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-transfer-family/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [JSCAPE MFT Server](https://www.g2.com/products/jscape-mft-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (98 reviews)

### Alternatives to FileZilla

- [WinSCP](https://www.g2.com/products/winscp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (228 reviews)
- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [Cerberus FTP Server](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (43 reviews)
- [CuteFTP](https://www.g2.com/products/cuteftp/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [SmartFTP](https://www.g2.com/products/smartftp/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (527 reviews)
- [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1534 reviews)
- [Fetch Softworks](https://www.g2.com/products/fetch-softworks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (296 reviews)
- [Titan SFTP Server](https://www.g2.com/products/titan-sftp-server/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (34 reviews)

---
## 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..."

### Thru

- Title: [EFSS Integration with Outlook?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/1814-efss-integration-with-outlook) — 2 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I think you can use the one drive, it's available on outlook.com"
- Title: [Will you any soon review the Thru update process so that it becomes more automatic and avoid (if not completly remove) manual actions when updating to newer versions onpremises?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30556-will-you-any-soon-review-the-thru-update-process-so-that-it-becomes-more-automatic-and-avoid-if-not-completly-remove-manual-actions-when-updating-to-newer-versions-onpremises) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Andre thank you for your question. We are working on process improvements for updating Thru applications deployed on-premises."

### FileZilla

- Title: [What is FileZilla used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-filezilla-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "FileZilla is used for transferring  files to and from sites and devices on your local network.   It's most common application is file backup."
- Title: [Is FileZilla Safe 2020?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-filezilla-safe-2020) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, I have used it for 5+ years. There has been  no security failure attributable for Filezilla. It's frequently updated ! Always keep updating your version..."
- Title: [What are the features of FTP?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/filezilla-what-are-the-features-of-ftp) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, allows computers to share files over the internet. It uses usernames and passwords for security, organizes files into..."
- Title: [What is use of FileZilla software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-use-of-filezilla-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "For uploading / downloading files to website hosting via FTP"
- Title: [Is there any way to copy paste in remote server, other than drag and drop within file?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-way-to-copy-paste-in-remote-server-other-than-drag-and-drop-within-file) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "As it's been 24 days, you've probably figured this out by now, but, no, you can't use the copy-and-paste metaphor in the FileZilla window to transfer files."

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