--- title: AWS Transfer Family Reviews meta\_title: 'AWS Transfer Family Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 210 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how AWS Transfer Family works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 210 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # AWS Transfer Family Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by AWS Transfer Family but has limited features. Are you part of the AWS Transfer Family team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! AWS Transfer Family offers fully managed support for the transfer of files over SFTP, AS2, FTPS, FTP, and web browsers directly into and out of Amazon S3 or Amazon EFS. You can seamlessly migrate, automate, and monitor your file transfer workflows by maintaining existing client-side configurations for authentication, access, and firewalls — so nothing changes for your customers, partners, and internal teams, or their applications. * * * Seller [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) Discussions [AWS Transfer Family Community](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-transfer-family/discuss) Languages Supported English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Suh Yoon Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Return on Investment 11 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-transfer-family/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Progress MOVEit](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Progress MOVEit") Progress MOVEit 4.4/5(529) ](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) [ ![GoAnywhere MFT](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GoAnywhere MFT") GoAnywhere MFT 4.6/5(456) ](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) [ ![Cleo Integration Cloud](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Cleo Integration Cloud") Cleo Integration Cloud 4.4/5(598) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-transfer-family/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 210 real user reviews. 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SE Sathwika E. Software engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/9/2025 "Have been using AWS for business tracking." 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? Easy to use, familiarity and precise solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? Tough to find someone with AWS knowledge Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy data management and communication between teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![KRISHNA G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "KRISHNA G.") KG KRISHNA G. Cloud DevOps Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/2/2025 "AWS File Transfer Family - User Review" 3.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? The best feature about this product is the support for multiple file transfer protocols, making it easy to integrate as a single script file transfer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? I would like to see some support of OFTP, it may be a niche case but would still like to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? The big question is always data security in transit; this allowed me to ignore additional development to provide such security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Medical Devices](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Medical Devices") UM Verified User in Medical Devices Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/9/2025 "stable and secure" 4/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? AWS Transfer Family provides a stable and secure way to manage SFTP, FTPS, and FTP transfers directly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? The pricing structure can get somewhat complicated when you're dealing with large amounts of data transfers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? we use AWS Transfer Family to securely exchange files with external partners and internal systems, replacing traditional on-premises SFTP servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Banking](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Banking") IB Verified User in Banking Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/23/2025 "AWS Transfer Family: Secure and Scalable Managed File Transfers" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? One of the features that I appreciate the most about AWS Transfer Family is the simplicity with which it can be integrated with Amazon S3 and EFS. Setting up secure file transfer using SFTP, FTPS, or FTP is simple, and you do not have to manage infrastructure or worry about server maintenance. Another advantage is the security features. With IAM authentication, encryption, and industry-standard compliance support, it makes data transfer efficient and secure. It also scales automatically, so there is no need to worry about performance during peak traffic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? AWS Transfer Family follows the model of paying per hour and paying per data transferred. In case you have high-volume file transfers, it will incur considerable cost, and this compared to hosting by yourself is higher. Unlike traditional FTP servers, AWS Transfer Family doesn’t allow direct file manipulation (e.g., renaming, editing, or moving files within S3). You’ll need to rely on AWS Lambda or other automation tools to handle these tasks. It is cumbersome to set up custom identity providers for authenticating users, especially if you are required to connect to an external directory service. IAM roles and permissions must also be set up carefully to grant security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? Provide secure B2B file exchange without managing physical infrastructure. Automate ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows by integrating with AWS Lambda and Glue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 3/24/2025 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Mohamad S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohamad S.") MS Mohamad S. Software engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/14/2024 "Seamless File Transfer Solution for AWS Integration" 4/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? What I like best about AWS Transfer Family is how easy it makes secure file transfers to and from S3 or EFS without needing to manage infrastructure. The integration with AWS services is seamless, and it supports multiple protocols like SFTP, FTPS, and FTP, which makes it versatile for different use cases. It’s reliable and scales well with growing data transfer needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? One thing I dislike ....the pricing can add up quickly, especially for high-volume transfers. Also, setting up more advanced configurations can sometimes feel a bit complex if you’re not familiar with AWS services. It would be helpful if there were more built-in features for detailed monitoring or troubleshooting without relying on separate AWS tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps me securely transfer files to and from AWS without the hassle of managing servers. It saves me time and reduces maintenance, making it easier to automate file transfers into S3 or EFS and streamline file management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Dipesh G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dipesh G.") DG Dipesh G. DevOps Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/15/2025 "Modernizing FTP" 4/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? easy setup so that even beginner can start quickly, S3 support is also make life easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? ongoing exploration of ATF, not any major notable issue yet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? - No more need to run/maintain FTP at own server - Secure and sound - Collaborate with existing partners - EFS Support - Load balancing by AWS :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/7/2025 "A pleasure experience" 4/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? How seamlessly it integrates with S3 and EFS, allowing for secure, scalable file transfers using standard protocols like SFTP, FTPS, and FTP, without requiring infrastructure management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? I think it can quickly become expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? The fact that I no longer have to worry about the infrastructure is really attractive to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/20/2025 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Sudheer S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sudheer S.") SS Sudheer S. Application Engineer Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/29/2025 "One of the best service" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? Simplify file transfer Data migration to files sharing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? Affordability Expensive pricing range Adoptability Complex setup and learning Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? Simplifying and automating workflows Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise. G2 IconValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Christian P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Christian P.") CP Christian P. clous support Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/9/2025 "I been using it just for training and practice purpose" 4/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? very secure , I think is great, secure and fast,I'm a basic Cloud support agent but using the current transfer protocols I consider secure and friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? having find something I don't like yet, but pretty sure I'll Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? files are secure and easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Hemanth D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hemanth D.") HD Hemanth D. DevOps Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/20/2025 "Seamless management of SFTP, FTPS, and FTP file transfers to and from S3 & EFS!!!!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Transfer Family? Due to its seamless integration with IAM and AWS secret manager, I was effortless while managing the underlying infrastructure. great solution for managing high data transfers ensuring security and scalability. Additionally, I would recommend this to everyone who are seriously seeking for a solution which also provides pay-as-you-go rates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Transfer Family? I t is a best choice if you choose SFTP, FTPS, and FTP data transfers. I would recommend other solutions if you need SCP or WebDAV protocol support. You need to setup additional services if we need to setup in-built automation. (AWS Lambda in my case) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Transfer Family solving and how is that benefiting you? Mainly Data transfer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise. 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