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

| | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 125 | 97 | 527 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (61.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $3,500.00 25000 File transfers and Incoming data volume Per Month | Contact Thru for Quote | 30 day 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)

### Thru

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


### Progress MOVEit

Pros:
- Ease of Use (62 reviews)
- File Transfer (49 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (34 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (24 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (109 reviews) | 9.4 (62 reviews) | 9.0 (368 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (112 reviews) | 9.4 (62 reviews) | 8.9 (375 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (101 reviews) | 9.1 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (252 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (87 reviews) | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (229 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (110 reviews) | 9.5 (60 reviews) | 8.6 (348 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (87 reviews) | 9.4 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (219 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 8.9 (343 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

### 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

### 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

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## 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 |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.5/10 | 210 |

#### Data Delivery

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 9.3 (24 reviews) | 8.2 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Application Integration** | 8.5 (79 reviews) | 9.3 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (164 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | 8.7 (72 reviews) | 9.5 (28 reviews) | 8.6 (174 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Routing** | 8.3 (71 reviews) | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.3 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Support** | 7.6 (64 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 7.7 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Encryption** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 9.8 (32 reviews) | 8.9 (184 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.5 (70 reviews) | 9.1 (29 reviews) | 8.3 (174 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.9 (76 reviews) | 9.1 (31 reviews) | 8.0 (176 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Governance

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 9.4 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | 8.4 (76 reviews) | 9.5 (32 reviews) | 8.7 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 9.2 (33 reviews) | 8.7 (170 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

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

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | 9.3 (24 reviews) | 8.2 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | 8.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Application Integration** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **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 | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 9.8 (32 reviews) | 8.9 (184 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile Support** | 7.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.4 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 9.4 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (177 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | 8.4 (76 reviews) | 9.5 (32 reviews) | 8.7 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 9.2 (33 reviews) | 8.7 (170 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

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

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.8/10 | 234 |

#### Management

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Management** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (214 reviews) | 
| **Synchronization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (204 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (209 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (215 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Transfer** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (220 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (191 reviews) | 
| **File Backup** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (190 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 7.9 (172 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (212 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (213 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (206 reviews) | 

### Log Analysis

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

#### Data Preparation

| Feature | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **Thru** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress MOVEit** | 8.9/10 | 135 |

#### Encryption

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

#### Compliance

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

#### Management

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

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


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

**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)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Axway Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Thru | Progress MOVEit | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 16.9% | 18.9% | 22.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 21.8% | 30.5% | 39.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 61.3% | 50.5% | 38.5% | 

### 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%

#### Progress MOVEit

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.4%
- **Financial Services:** 9.3%
- **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:** 37.7%

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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 (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 (582 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)
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- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Thru

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- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (582 reviews)
- [FileZilla](https://www.g2.com/products/filezilla/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (767 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 Progress MOVEit

- [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [Globalscape](https://www.g2.com/products/globalscape/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (78 reviews)
- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (582 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 (296 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 (412 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 (228 reviews)
- [ExaVault](https://www.g2.com/products/exavault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (194 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..."

### 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."

### 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.  "

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