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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure Files
Star Rating
(55)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure FilesGoAnywhere MFT
Star Rating
(355)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Learn more about GoAnywhere MFTAzure Files vs GoAnywhere MFT
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GoAnywhere MFT easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GoAnywhere MFT overall.
- Reviewers felt that GoAnywhere MFT meets the needs of their business better than Azure Files.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GoAnywhere MFT is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GoAnywhere MFT over Azure Files.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Files
No pricing availableGoAnywhere MFT
30 day free trial
Free Trial
Protect, simplify, and automate your data exchanges with GoAnywhere MFT. Start your 30-day on-premises or cloud trial today, and improve your file transfer processes
- Support for Any Environment
- Automatic Encryption
- Secure File Exchange with Trading Partners
Free Trial
Azure Files
No trial information availableGoAnywhere MFT
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
46
9.3
294
Ease of Use
8.2
46
8.9
298
Ease of Setup
8.3
23
8.7
268
Ease of Admin
8.2
22
9.1
209
Quality of Support
7.8
33
8.9
290
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
19
9.2
205
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
46
9.0
295
Features by Category
Data Delivery
Not enough data
8.5
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
158
|
Verified
Functionality
Not enough data
7.5
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
173
|
Verified
Governance
Not enough data
8.8
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
165
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
167
|
Verified
Core Transfer Infrastructure - Managed File Transfer (MFT)
Not enough data
8.5
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.5
30
Platform Capabilities - Managed File Transfer (MFT)
Not enough data
9.3
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.6
33
Security & Compliance Controls - Managed File Transfer (MFT)
Not enough data
8.8
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
165
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
167
|
Verified
Intelligent Automation & AI - Managed File Transfer (MFT)
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
8.1
27
Management
Not enough data
9.1
88
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.3
90
Not enough data
9.1
89
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
88
Not enough data
8.1
75
Not enough data
8.3
82
Not enough data
7.3
75
Security
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.2
84
Functionality
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Cloud Support
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Automation
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Files and GoAnywhere MFT share no categories
Unique Categories
Azure Files is categorized as Cloud File Storage
GoAnywhere MFT is categorized as File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Managed File Transfer (MFT)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Files
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GoAnywhere MFT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
52.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.9%
Hospital & Health Care
10.5%
Financial Services
9.6%
Computer Software
4.2%
Insurance
3.6%
Other
55.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the use of storage account in Azure?
1 Comment
SY
I set up our whole team on Azure file share. Just a few lines of code dropped into Powershell creates a new drive on each computer that lets the team share...Read more
Azure Files has no more discussions with answers
Should it be a priority to update for every newly released version?
3 Comments
JW
I would look at the release notes and make sure you don't need the fixes or features added. I try to stay with the latest version. I do 2-3 updates a year....Read more
What is GoAnywhere MFT?
2 Comments
HK
GoAnywhere MFT - a full centralized solution that offers ease of use to help you manage and secure your file transfer. GoAnywhere offers both Client...Read more
How do I transfer files using MFT?
1 Comment
HK
GoAnywhere MFT (GAMFT) allows you to transfer files server to server, person to person, and in between (a mix). GAMFT support several protocols like SFTP,...Read more
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