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# Cerberus FTP Server vs Syncplify Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Cerberus FTP Server** [

4.7/5(43)

](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews#reviews)

**Syncplify** [

4.6/5(16)

](https://www.g2.com/products/syncplify/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Cerberus FTP Server**
Free Trial

**$1,599.00** 1 Per license Per Year · Professional

**Syncplify**
Free Trial

**$349.00** 1 License With One-Time Purchase · Syncplify Server! Basic

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Cerberus FTP Server**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 6 responses

**Syncplify**
2 months

Based on 8 responses

Return on Investment

**Cerberus FTP Server**
8 months

Based on 6 responses

**Syncplify**
7 months1 month sooner

Based on 8 responses

Perceived Cost

**Cerberus FTP Server**
$$$$$

**Syncplify**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Cerberus FTP Server**
6%

**Syncplify**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Cerberus FTP Server**
[
Easy Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1517514&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Reliability (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1517651&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Interface Design (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1517589&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Syncplify**
[
Reliability (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/syncplify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1493904&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Customer Support (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/syncplify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1494551&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Interface Design (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/syncplify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1494478&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
User Interface Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/syncplify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1951199&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Cerberus FTP Server**
 ![Cerberus FTP Server screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/68702/cerberus-summary-security-view.png)

**Syncplify**
 ![Syncplify screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1308122/ss6-v6.1.0.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Cerberus FTP Server**

9.6

9.639

**Syncplify**

9.2

9.212

Ease of Use

**Cerberus FTP Server**

9.5

9.540

**Syncplify**

9.2

9.212

Ease of Setup

**Cerberus FTP Server**

9.5

9.538

**Syncplify**

9.2

9.213

Ease of Admin

**Cerberus FTP Server**

9.4

9.439

**Syncplify**

9.1

9.113

Quality of Support

**Cerberus FTP Server**

9.6

9.635

**Syncplify**

9.4

9.411

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Cerberus FTP Server**

9.3

9.339

**Syncplify**

9.2

9.211

Product Direction (% positive)

**Cerberus FTP Server**

8.5

8.539

**Syncplify**

8.9

8.911

Features

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.1

25

8.7

10

Management

File Management

9.4(won by 0.7)

24

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.7

10

Synchronization

8.7(tied score)

23

8.7(tied score)

9

Scheduling

8.8(won by 0.5)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

8

Performance

9.6(won by 0.5)

25

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.1

9

Functionality

File Transfer

9.8(won by 0.3)

25

9.5

10

Language Support

8.7(won by 0.8)

22

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

8

File Backup

8.8(won by 0.9)

24

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

8

Mobile Support

7.9(won by default)

21

Feature Not Available

Security

Encryption

9.3(won by 0.4)

25

8.9

9

Authentication

9.5(won by 0.2)

25

9.3

9

Access Control

9.4(won by 0.4)

25

9.0

10

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Managed File Transfer (MFT)[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Delivery

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer Acceleration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Routing

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Functionality

Mobile Support

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Extensibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting and Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Provisioning and Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Core Transfer Infrastructure - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer Acceleration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Capabilities - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting and Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Extensibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security & Compliance Controls - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Provisioning and Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intelligent Automation & AI - Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Policy Enforcement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Resource Allocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intelligent Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

AWS Marketplace[Hide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Cerberus FTP Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/020b100a67b07a365df2785f2c71b82b/cerberus-ftp-server.svg "Cerberus FTP Server")](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews)

Cerberus FTP Server

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

19.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

57.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

23.8%

[![Syncplify](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b01e3862be02073a1b1bb0546bca8523/syncplify.svg "Syncplify")](https://www.g2.com/products/syncplify/reviews)

Syncplify

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

31.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

62.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

6.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

19.0%

31.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

57.1%

62.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

23.8%

6.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Cerberus FTP Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/020b100a67b07a365df2785f2c71b82b/cerberus-ftp-server.svg "Cerberus FTP Server")](https://www.g2.com/products/cerberus-ftp-server/reviews)
Cerberus FTP Server

Computer Software

11.9%

Manufacturing

9.5%

Insurance

7.1%

Information Technology and Services

7.1%

Government Administration

7.1%

Other

57.1%

[![Syncplify](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b01e3862be02073a1b1bb0546bca8523/syncplify.svg "Syncplify")](https://www.g2.com/products/syncplify/reviews)
Syncplify

Computer Software

25.0%

Insurance

12.5%

Consulting

6.3%

Utilities

6.3%

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

6.3%

Other

43.8%

Alternatives

**Cerberus FTP Server Alternatives**

 ![FileZilla](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_816854961e0fdefd2810e97e959c72f1/filezilla.png "FileZilla")

[
FileZilla
](/products/filezilla/reviews)

 ![GoAnywhere MFT](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3035052d6bfeb5a52ef3d5aa9204586d/goanywhere-mft.svg "GoAnywhere MFT")

[
GoAnywhere MFT
](/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews)

 ![Progress MOVEit](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5b00e6dcd9914c9bcd5d86a4aeac7af2/progress-moveit.svg "Progress MOVEit")

[
Progress MOVEit
](/products/progress-moveit/reviews)

 ![Titan SFTP Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/33de9a52f51e4554f2d97367cc8e4093/titan-sftp-server.svg "Titan SFTP Server")

[
Titan SFTP Server
](/products/titan-sftp-server/reviews)

**Syncplify Alternatives**

 ![GoAnywhere MFT](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3035052d6bfeb5a52ef3d5aa9204586d/goanywhere-mft.svg "GoAnywhere MFT")

[
GoAnywhere MFT
](/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews)

 ![FileZilla](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_816854961e0fdefd2810e97e959c72f1/filezilla.png "FileZilla")

[
FileZilla
](/products/filezilla/reviews)

 ![Progress MOVEit](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5b00e6dcd9914c9bcd5d86a4aeac7af2/progress-moveit.svg "Progress MOVEit")

[
Progress MOVEit
](/products/progress-moveit/reviews)

 ![Progress ShareFile](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0f72809916b93e221e68872730635739/progress-sharefile.svg "Progress ShareFile")

[
Progress ShareFile
](/products/progress-sharefile/reviews)

## Cerberus FTP Server vs Syncplify

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cerberus FTP Server easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cerberus FTP Server overall.

- Reviewers felt that Cerberus FTP Server meets the needs of their business better than Syncplify.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cerberus FTP Server is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Syncplify over Cerberus FTP Server.