Top 13 GoAnywhere Alternatives

We compared the top 13 alternatives to GoAnywhere MFT, highlighting their secure file-transfer capabilities, including supported protocols, deployment options, and free trial availability.

Top 13 alternatives to GoAnywhere

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The alternatives are designed for a broad range of business sizes with distinct focuses:

• Enterprise-focused: JSCAPE, Axway, MOVEit, GlobalScape EFT, Boomi Managed File Transfer, and Serv-U by SolarWinds for complex trading partner networks and strict compliance requirements.
• Small to mid-sized businesses: ShareFile and Cerberus FTP Server prioritize ease of use and practical file sharing without requiring a dedicated MFT administrator.
• Individual users and small teams: FileZilla and WinSCP are free, open-source tools for basic file transfer needs.

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GoAnywhere alternative MFT solutions analyzed

JSCAPE

Cerberus FTP Server is a Windows-based MFT solution. It supports SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS, with built-in two-factor authentication, IP auto-banning, and FIPS 140-2 validated encryption.

• Unlimited user accounts and connections
• Simple Windows-based setup and administration
• Location-based access controls
• Event-driven automation without scripting requirements
• Time-limited public links for quick file sharing

Progress MOVEit

MOVEit is Progress Software’s MFT suite. It has two main parts: MOVEit Transfer, the server that partners and users connect to, and MOVEit Automation, which schedules and runs file movement between systems.

• Protocols: FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP/HTTPS, and SMTP/POP3, plus REST, Java, and .NET APIs.
• Encryption: Files on disk are encrypted with FIPS 140-2 validated 256-bit AES, and the feature list also includes encryption key rotation, TLS 1.3, and FIPS 140-2 mode for SFTP.
• Tamper-evident audit log: Every transfer and admin action is logged, and the entries are cryptographically chained so tampering shows up. Tamper checks run on a schedule or on demand.
• Delivery assurance: Clients use cryptographic hashes to verify file integrity across the transfer chain, and non-repudiation plus restart/resume support guaranteed delivery.
• Identity and access: MFA, SAML SSO, AD/LDAP integration, multiple tenants, and DLP and antivirus integration.
• DMZ and scaling: MOVEit Gateway sits in the DMZ, and Transfer scales through a web farm deployment. Supported back-end databases include MySQL, SQL Server, and Azure SQL.
• Automation: MOVEit Automation ships with pre-built tasks, works with MOVEit Transfer or other FTP servers, can be extended with custom scripts, and adds PGP encryption of data at rest. Tasks can call external REST services through PowerShell.
• API: The REST API exposes many admin functions to PowerShell, Python, or curl, and both products include a Swagger UI for testing calls.

Axway MFT

Axway’s MFT portfolio centers on SecureTransport, the gateway server. Transfer CFT handles internal application-to-application transfers, and Flow Manager provides centralized configuration across both.

• Protocols: SecureTransport supports AS2, SFTP, FTPS, PeSIT, and HTTP/S. PeSIT support matters mainly for French and European banking flows.
• Edge proxy: SecureTransport Edge works as both a reverse and forward proxy and never stores files locally. It runs in the DMZ and forwards traffic to the back-end SecureTransport server, which separates user accounts from the first point of entry.
• Availability: SecureTransport offers enterprise clustering, zero-downtime upgrades, file transfer acceleration, and guaranteed delivery, with SLA options up to 99.99%.
• Routing and cloud storage: Advanced routing handles event- or schedule-driven collection, delivery, and transformation, and SecureTransport connects to Google Cloud, Google Drive, Azure Files, Azure Blob, OneDrive, and Amazon S3.
• Internal transfers: Transfer CFT is a multi-platform file transfer controller that gives applications a uniform interface across distributed sites, regardless of the underlying platform.
• Central management: Flow Manager provides one interface to configure the Axway MFT estate and lets business users create and deploy flows themselves.
• Deployment and API: SecureTransport runs on-premises, in the cloud, hybrid, or as a managed service, and it exposes REST APIs for integration.

Globalscape EFT

Globalscape includes a modular EFT: it is licensed per server instance, and features like AS2 and advanced workflows are add-on modules.

• Protocols: SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, and AS2, each provided by its own module. The AS2 module sends, receives, and tracks EDI messages.
• DMZ Gateway: The connection opens from EFT inside the network out to the DMZ Gateway, which acts as a proxy and removes the need for inbound connections from the DMZ to the internal network.
• Event Rules and triggers: Event Rules run actions when a defined event occurs. The Folder Monitor Module adds an Event Rule trigger for file activity in a folder, and the Timer Event Module runs an action once or on a repeating interval.
• Advanced Workflow Module (AWM): Workflows are built with a drag-and-drop designer that can wrap scripts, batch files, and macros, then attach them to Event Rules.
• Authentication: The Advanced Authentication Modes module adds SAML (WebSSO) and RSA SecurID.
• Encryption and inspection: The OpenPGP module encrypts, decrypts, verifies, and signs files, and EFT can connect to an ICAP gateway to inspect incoming and outgoing files.
• High availability: Active-active HA uses multiple EFT instances behind a load balancer, with every node serving production traffic and no standby hardware or clustering software. An active-passive cluster option is also documented.

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Changelog

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1. Apr 3

   Replaced the Files.com entry with Diplomat MFT by Coviant Software.

2. Mar 12

   Expanded the 'Key Features' section for Cerberus FTP.

3. Jan 12

   Added Cerberus FTP to the list of GoAnywhere alternatives.

Cem Dilmegani

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Cem has been the principal analyst at AIMultiple since 2017.

Cem's work at AIMultiple has been cited by leading global publications including Business Insider, Forbes, Morning Brew, and Washington Post, global firms like Deloitte and HPE, NGOs like World Economic Forum, and supranational organizations like European Commission. [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]

Throughout his career, Cem served as a tech consultant, tech buyer and tech entrepreneur. He advised enterprises on their technology decisions at McKinsey & Company and Altman Solon for more than a decade. He also published a McKinsey report on digitalization.

He led technology strategy and procurement of a telco while reporting to the CEO. He has also led commercial growth of deep tech company Hypatos that reached a 7 digit annual recurring revenue and a 9 digit valuation from 0 within 2 years. Cem's work in Hypatos was covered by leading technology publications like TechCrunch and Business Insider.

Cem regularly speaks at international technology conferences. He graduated from Bogazici University as a computer engineer and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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Sıla Ermut

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Sıla Ermut is an industry analyst at AIMultiple covering AI models, AI infrastructure, AI governance, and enterprise AI applications. Her research focuses mostly on the use of AI in marketing, healthcare, supply chains, and sustainability.
She previously worked as a recruiter in project management and consulting firms. Sıla holds a Master of Science degree in Social Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations.

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