# Globalscape, JSCAPE MFT Server vs GoAnywhere MFT Comparison

| | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 77 | 98 | 435 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (55.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial | No pricing available | Free Trial | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Globalscape

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

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

### JSCAPE MFT Server

Pros:
- Speed (9 reviews)
- File Transfer (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (2 reviews)

### GoAnywhere MFT

Pros:
- Features (101 reviews)
- Automation (83 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (77 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (53 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (55 reviews) | 9.3 (74 reviews) | 9.2 (317 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (56 reviews) | 9.1 (81 reviews) | 8.9 (322 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (51 reviews) | 8.7 (51 reviews) | 8.6 (292 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (48 reviews) | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 9.1 (214 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (54 reviews) | 8.8 (73 reviews) | 8.9 (311 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 9.1 (38 reviews) | 9.2 (210 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 9.0 (73 reviews) | 9.0 (318 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### 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

### JSCAPE MFT Server

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### GoAnywhere MFT

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: 30 day free trial

Price: Free Trial

Description: 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

Key Features:
- Support for Any Environment
- Automatic Encryption
- Secure File Exchange with Trading Partners

[Learn more about GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Managed File Transfer (MFT)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Globalscape** | 8.9/10 | 54 |
| **JSCAPE MFT Server** | 8.9/10 | 59 |
| **GoAnywhere MFT** | 8.5/10 | 231 |

#### Data Delivery

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 9.0 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (158 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Application Integration** | 9.0 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (181 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | 8.7 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (45 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Routing** | 9.0 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (42 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (157 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Support** | 8.8 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Encryption** | 9.2 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (50 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (201 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.5 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (161 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (181 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Governance

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 9.0 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (45 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | 9.2 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | 9.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (49 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (168 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

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

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 9.0 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (158 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Transfer Acceleration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (31 reviews) | 
| **Application Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 
| **Content Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (27 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 9.2 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (50 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (201 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (25 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (32 reviews) | 

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

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 9.0 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (45 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | 9.2 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (173 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Provisioning and Governance** | 9.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (49 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (168 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

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

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Automated Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (23 reviews) | 
| **Predictive Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (22 reviews) | 
| **Intelligent Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (25 reviews) | 

### File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Globalscape** | N/A | N/A |
| **JSCAPE MFT Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoAnywhere MFT** | 8.8/10 | 102 |

#### Management

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (88 reviews) | 
| **Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (92 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (90 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (89 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (73 reviews) | 
| **File Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (80 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (73 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (84 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (86 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (83 reviews) | 

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





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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Globalscape | JSCAPE MFT Server | GoAnywhere MFT | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 13.4% | 9.4% | 20.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.3% | 46.9% | 43.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 55.2% | 43.8% | 36.0% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### JSCAPE MFT Server

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0%
- **Banking:** 6.3%
- **Financial Services:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 5.2%
- **Printing:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2%
- **Retail:** 3.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Import and Export:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 39.6%

#### GoAnywhere MFT

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 10.4%
- **Financial Services:** 9.0%
- **Computer Software:** 5.0%
- **Insurance:** 3.6%
- **Retail:** 3.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.5%
- **Government Administration:** 2.5%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 1.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 42.3%

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- [Thru](https://www.g2.com/products/thru/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (97 reviews)
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- [Kiteworks](https://www.g2.com/products/kiteworks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (118 reviews)
- [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1535 reviews)
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- [IBM Sterling B2B Integrator](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-sterling-b2b-integrator/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (42 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### 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)..."

### JSCAPE MFT Server

- Title: [What is plan to improve support model?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37808-what-is-plan-to-improve-support-model) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Chetan, 

Thanks for asking about our support model. We know how important it is for our customers to quickly get guidance and fixes from a team of..."

### GoAnywhere MFT

- Title: [Should it be a priority to update for every newly released version?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24184-should-it-be-a-priority-to-update-for-every-newly-released-version) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You should be at least with 2 or 3 releases at a min.  However, it's always best to see the release notes to check if there are any emergency fixes that may..."
- Title: [What is GoAnywhere MFT?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-goanywhere-mft) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It is a managed file transfer solution that allows you to move files from point A to point B. You can move data from various sources -using connectors..."
- Title: [What is GoAnywhere MFT used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-goanywhere-mft-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "To automate file transfer using industry standard file transfer protocols."
- Title: [What type of patterns does MFT support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-type-of-patterns-does-mft-support) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "If by "patterns" you mean file naming patterns, then there would be no restrictions at all. If conversion between types is required, the GoAnywhere toolset..."
- Title: [How do I transfer files using MFT?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-transfer-files-using-mft) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "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,..."

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