Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software

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Reviewed by Cem Dilmegani
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Researched by Sena Sezer
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Last update: January 13, 2025

Managed File Transfer (MFT) software is a solution designed to securely manage, automate, and facilitate the transfer of data between systems or organizations.  +Show More

Managed file transfer (MFT) software is a solution used to automate data and file transfers between different business systems or platforms. Important featured of Managed File Transfer (MFT) software:

  • Security: MFT software uses robust encryption protocols (such as SSL, SSH, and AES) to secure data during transit. It also incorporates security features like secure file handling practices, detailed access controls, and compliance with various data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

  • Automation: One of the core strengths of MFT software is its ability to automate complex file transfer workflows, including scheduling, monitoring, and notification of file transfers. 

  • Performance and Reliability: MFT solutions are designed to handle large volumes of data and high frequencies of file transfers reliably. 

  • Integration: Modern MFT solutions can integrate seamlessly with various business applications, cloud services, and systems. 

MFT software provides important functionalities to secure and track data transfers, report processes, and maintain event logs and audit trails for compliance needs.

 

If you’d like to learn about the ecosystem consisting of Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software and others, feel free to check AIMultiple IT/Tech.
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Metrics are selected based on typical enterprise procurement processes ensuring that market leaders, fast-growing challengers, feature-complete solutions and cost-effective solutions are ranked highly so they can be shortlisted.
Data regarding these metrics are collected from public sources as outlined in the “What are AIMultiple’s data sources?” section of this page.


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1- Vendors are grouped within 4 metrics (customer satisfaction, market presence, growth and features) according to their performance in that metric.
2- Vendors that perform high in these metrics are ranked higher in the list.


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Products Position Customer satisfaction
JSCAPE MFT Server logo

JSCAPE MFT Server

Niche Player
N/A
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Market presence
Company's number of employees
400-1k employees
Company's social media followers
40k-50k followers
Total funding
$250-500m
# of funding rounds
1
Latest funding date
May 11, 2021
Last funding amount
$250-500m
Features
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Load Balancing
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
1993
Stonebranch UAC logo

Stonebranch UAC

Leader
Satisfactory
The Stonebranch Workload Automation solution, part of our Universal Automation Center (UAC) platform, helps organizations automate, manage, and orchestrate their IT processes - across on-prem, cloud, and containerized microservices. Unlock the automation required to support cloud migrations, self-service infrastructure provisioning, data pipeline management, and much more. All this while centralizing operational control and insight with proactive monitoring, reporting, and alerts. Available on-premises or as a SaaS-based deployment, the UAC is a modern platform built to scale with your business.
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.75 / 5 based on ~80 reviews
Market presence
Number of case studies
50-100 case studies
Company's number of employees
100-200 employees
Company's social media followers
5k-10k followers
# of funding rounds
1
Latest funding date
April 8, 2024
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
1999
GoAnywhere MFT logo

GoAnywhere MFT

Leader
Satisfactory
GoAnywhere MFT is an award-winning managed file transfer software which streamlines, secures, and automates critical file transfers through a centralized enterprise-level solution. It’s the world’s fastest-growing MFT product and easily allows organizations to connect to internal and external systems, as well as exchange encrypted data using industry standard protocols (e.g., OpenPGP, AES, FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS, AS2/AS3/AS4,and GPG). GoAnywhere MFT goes beyond securing file transfers to seamlessly work with the applications you need daily such as EDI and cloud integration. This solution can save you time and money, improve data security, and help meet compliance requirements, as well as help secure data-centric and zero trust architectures. With our MFTaaS option, we manage infrastructure and set up; you leverage our enterprise MFT platform in a hosted deployment. Start your30-day trial, get a quote, or request more information at www.goanywhere.com. ** GoAnywhere Ranks as the #1 Managed File Transfer Solution in Report by Info-Tech Research Group ** A Key Part of Fortra (the new face of HelpSystems) GoAnywhere is proud to be part of Fortra’s comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio. Fortra simplifies today’s complex cybersecurity landscape by bringing complementary products together to solve problems in innovative ways. These integrated, scalable solutions address the fast-changing challenges you face in safeguarding your organization. With the help of the powerful protection from GoAnywhere MFT and others, Fortra is your relentless ally, here for you every step of the way throughout your cybersecurity journey.
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.77 / 5 based on ~300 reviews
Market presence
Company's number of employees
200-300 employees
Company's social media followers
10k-20k followers
Cleo Integration Cloud logo

Cleo Integration Cloud

Leader
Satisfactory
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.40 / 5 based on ~600 reviews
Market presence
Number of case studies
50-100 case studies
Company's number of employees
400-1k employees
Company's social media followers
10k-20k followers
Total funding
$1-5m
# of funding rounds
3
Latest funding date
June 9, 2021
Features
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Load Balancing
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
1976
Cerberus FTP Server logo

Cerberus FTP Server

Leader
Satisfactory
Cerberus FTP Server provides a secure and reliable file transfer solution for the demanding IT professional. Supporting SFTP, FTP/S, and HTTP/S, Cerberus is able to authenticate against Active Directory and LDAP, run as a Windows service, has native x64 support, includes a robust set of integrity and security features and offers an easy-to-use manager for controlling user access to files and file operations. Powerful SFTP Server | Managed File Transfer Solution: - FTP, FTP/S, SSH SFTP, and HTTP/S web client access plus Event Notification, Automated Processing, Auditing and Reporting, Ad Hoc File Transfers, and File Retention Policies. - Synchronization manager to replicate all users and settings from a master server to any number of backup or clustered servers - Web-based secure file access and file management using a web browser with no software or plugins required - Automated security and performance testing solutions Full feature list: https://www.cerberusftp.com/products/features/
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.53 / 5 based on ~100 reviews
Market presence
Company's number of employees
400-1k employees
Company's social media followers
40k-50k followers
Total funding
$250-500m
# of funding rounds
1
Latest funding date
May 11, 2021
Last funding amount
$250-500m
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
1993
Files.com logo

Files.com

Challenger
Satisfactory
6,000+ companies trust Files.com to automate and secure business critical transfers. We obsess about security, compliance, reliability, and performance so your critical business processes just work every time. Easily manage any transfer flow without writing scripts or code, and onboard workloads and partners effortlessly. We support standard file transfer protocols (FTP, SFTP, AS2) for working with external partners and also provide native apps for high performance internal transfers. As a fully Cloud-Native SaaS, there are no servers for you to buy or maintain, there is no installation required, and high availability and redundancy are built in and free. --- Out-of-the-box integrations include Microsoft (Azure, SharePoint, OneDrive, Active Directory & Office), AWS (S3 & SNS), Google (Cloud & Drive), Box, Dropbox, Zapier, and dozens of others. Developers can leverage our SDKs, API, and CLI to build custom integrations too. When interfacing with other systems, Files.com can be configured to “Push” files to the system on a schedule, “Pull” files from the system on a schedule, or "Mount" the remote system for live direct access. Files.com is also a top choice for media professionals due to our support for huge files (up to 5TB), proprietary transfer acceleration, and our massive network with 100Gbit capacity. --- Our InfoSec Program is audited annually by Kirkpatrick Price, a leading information security CPA firm. Our audit covers the scope of the entire Files.com business (not just datacenter operations) and names Files.com specifically. Beware of smaller competitors who try to pass off someone else’s audit as their own. Technical capabilities include encryption at-rest and in-transit, four types of two-factor authentication, nine enterprise identity (SSO) integrations, configurable password and session policies, and a perfect “A+” score from Qualys SSL Labs. We offer 7 global zones for file storage: USA, UK, Canada, EU (Germany), Australia, Singapore, or Japan. These can be mixed and matched as needed. Additionally, data retention timeframes can be customized on a per-workflow basis. We meet the stringent requirements to serve customers regulated by HIPAA and are happy to sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), which is required by law. Beware of smaller competitors who claim that a BAA is not required. We will also sign a DPA for any customer regulated by GDPR or CCPA.
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.45 / 5 based on ~100 reviews
Market presence
Company's number of employees
50-100 employees
Company's social media followers
5k-10k followers
Total funding
$10-50m
# of funding rounds
1
Latest funding date
February 1, 2021
Last funding amount
$10-50m
Features
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Load Balancing
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
2008
Thru logo

Thru

Challenger
Satisfactory
Thru is the cloud MFT solution for file-based data exchange. Cloud-native by design, Thru auto-scales based on load, allowing for usage-based pricing. The no-code, web-based configuration and management application simplifies and speeds up integrations. Thru’s hybrid architecture supports secure file exchanges with trading partners and internal applications. Thru is tightly integrated with multiple integration platforms to help businesses achieve their digital transformation goals. Since 2002, Thru has been solving the most demanding and complex file transfer challenges for the enterprise.
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.60 / 5 based on ~90 reviews
Market presence
Number of case studies
10-20 case studies
Company's number of employees
50-100 employees
Company's social media followers
3k-4k followers
Total funding
$10-50m
# of funding rounds
4
Latest funding date
April 1, 2013
Last funding amount
$10-50m
Features
Load Balancing
Multi-Protocol Support
SFTP
FTPS
HTTPS
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
2002
IBM Aspera on Cloud logo

IBM Aspera on Cloud

Challenger
Satisfactory
IBM Aspera on Cloud is a hosted service of IBM Aspera. Rather than optimize or accelerate data transfer, IBM Aspera’s high-speed data transfer fully utilizes available network bandwidth to maximize speed and quickly scale up with no theoretical limit, without impacting other network traffic. The result is unmatched transfer speeds, end-to-end security, reliability, and exceptional bandwidth control. IBM Aspera on Cloud also offers intuitive file sharing, workflow automation, central administration, and real-time visibility.
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.35 / 5 based on ~80 reviews
Market presence
Company's number of employees
100k-1m employees
Company's social media followers
10m-20m followers
Features
Load Balancing
Multi-Protocol Support
FASP
FTP/SFTP
HTTP/HTTPS
Quatrix logo

Quatrix

Challenger
Satisfactory
Quatrix is trusted by UK Central Government and global corporate enterprises in 65 industries including finance, healthcare, retail and banking to provide secure file transfers and automated workflows. With a focus on being easy to deploy, manage and use, Quatrix offers advanced security and compliance (including GDPR, HIPAA and ISO 27001) for Managed File Transfer (MFT / Automation), user to user file sharing and secure data acquisition. It integrates with third party systems through an API and IPAAS / ESB integrations to provide pre-configured connections that benefit from it's in-built compliance. security and automation capabilities. It offers a reduced total cost of ownership when compared with in-house, legacy or on-premises products, is backed by world-class customer support and is consistently recommended by customers (96% would or have already recommended it according to the 2021 annual customer satisfaction survey). A free 14 day trial is available at Maytech.net.
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.50 / 5 based on ~40 reviews
Market presence
Company's number of employees
10-20 employees
Company's social media followers
3k-4k followers
# of funding rounds
1
Latest funding date
July 2, 2013
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
2006
CuteFTP logo

CuteFTP

Challenger
Satisfactory
A Key Part of Fortra (the new face of HelpSystems) Globalscape is proud to be part of Fortra’s comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio. Fortra simplifies today’s complex cybersecurity landscape by bringing complementary products together to solve problems in innovative ways. These integrated, scalable solutions address the fast-changing challenges you face in safeguarding your organization. With the help of the powerful protection from Cute FTP and others, Fortra is your relentless ally, here for you every step of the way throughout your cybersecurity journey.
Basis for Evaluation

We made these evaluations based on the following parameters;

Customer satisfaction
Average rating
4.60 / 5 based on ~20 reviews
Market presence
Company's number of employees
200-300 employees
Company's social media followers
10k-20k followers
Company
Type of company
public
Founding year
1996

“-”: AIMultiple team has not yet verified that vendor provides the specified feature. AIMultiple team focuses on feature verification for top 10 vendors.


Sources

AIMultiple uses these data sources for ranking solutions and awarding badges in managed file transfer (MFT) software:


34 vendor web domains
21 funding announcements
81 social media profiles
53 profiles on review platforms
37 search engine queries

Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software Leaders

According to the weighted combination of 4 metrics

GoAnywhere MFT logo
Cleo Integration Cloud logo
Cerberus FTP Server logo
Stonebranch UAC logo
Files.com logo

What are managed file transfer (MFT) software
customer satisfaction leaders?

Taking into account the latest metrics outlined below, these are the current managed file transfer (MFT) software customer satisfaction leaders:

GoAnywhere MFT logo
Cleo Integration Cloud logo
Files.com logo
Cerberus FTP Server logo
Stonebranch UAC logo

Which managed file transfer (MFT) software solution provides the most customer satisfaction?

AIMultiple uses product and service reviews from multiple review platforms in determining customer satisfaction.

While deciding a product's level of customer satisfaction, AIMultiple takes into account its number of reviews, how reviewers rate it and the recency of reviews.

  • Number of reviews is important because it is easier to get a small number of high ratings than a high number of them.
  • Recency is important as products are always evolving.
  • Reviews older than 5 years are not taken into consideration
  • older than 12 months have reduced impact in average ratings in line with their date of publishing.

What are managed file transfer (MFT) software
market leaders?

Taking into account the latest metrics outlined below, these are the current managed file transfer (MFT) software market leaders:

GoAnywhere MFT logo
Cleo Integration Cloud logo
Files.com logo
Cerberus FTP Server logo
Stonebranch UAC logo

Which one has collected the most reviews?

AIMultiple uses multiple datapoints in identifying market leaders:

  • Product line revenue (when available)
  • Number of reviews
  • Number of case studies
  • Number and experience of employees
  • Social media presence and engagement
Out of these, number of reviews information is available for all products and is summarized in the graph:

Cleo Integration Cloud
GoAnywhere MFT
Control-M
Files.com
Cerberus FTP Server

What are managed file transfer (MFT) software feature leaders?

Taking into account the latest metrics outlined below, these are the current rpa software feature leaders.

IBM Aspera on Cloud logo
Cleo Integration Cloud logo
SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server logo
Thru logo
JSCAPE MFT Server logo

Which one offers the most features?

IBM Aspera on Cloud, Cleo Integration Cloud, SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server offer the most feature complete products.

See how features are counted.

IBM Aspera on Cloud
2 features
Cleo Integration Cloud
2 features
SolarWinds Serv-U FTP Server
2 features
Thru
2 features
JSCAPE MFT Server
2 features

What are the most mature managed file transfer (MFT) software?

Which one has the most employees?

IBM logo
DataScience logo
AWS logo
OpenText logo
OpenText logo

Which managed file transfer (MFT) software companies have the most employees?

482 employees work for a typical company in this solution category which is 459 more than the number of employees for a typical company in the average solution category.

In most cases, companies need at least 10 employees to serve other businesses with a proven tech product or service. 27 companies with >10 employees are offering managed file transfer (mft) software. Top 3 products are developed by companies with a total of 600k employees. The largest company in this domain is IBM with more than 300,000 employees. IBM provides the managed file transfer (MFT) software solution: IBM Aspera on Cloud

IBM
DataScience
AWS
OpenText
OpenText

Insights

What are the most common words describing managed file transfer (MFT) software?

This data is collected from customer reviews for all managed file transfer (MFT) software companies. The most positive word describing managed file transfer (MFT) software is “Easy to use” that is used in 13% of the reviews. The most negative one is “Difficult” with which is used in 5% of all the managed file transfer (MFT) software reviews.

What is the average customer size?

According to customer reviews, most common company size for managed file transfer (MFT) software customers is 51-1,000 employees. Customers with 51-1,000 employees make up 46% of managed file transfer (MFT) software customers. For an average IT/Tech solution, customers with 51-1,000 employees make up 21% of total customers.

Customer Evaluation

These scores are the average scores collected from customer reviews for all managed file transfer (MFT) software. Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software are most positively evaluated in terms of "Overall" but falls behind in "Ease of Use".

Overall
Customer Service
Ease of Use
Likelihood to Recommend
Value For Money

Where are managed file transfer (MFT) software vendors' HQs located?

What is the level of interest in managed file transfer (MFT) software?

This category was searched on average for 706 times per month on search engines in 2024. This number has decreased to 0 in 2025. If we compare with other it/tech solutions, a typical solution was searched 1.1k times in 2024 and this decreased to 0 in 2025.

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