I use GoAnywhere MFT for files and transfer management.
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Secure and reliable file transfer solution
What do you like best about the product?
GoAnywhere MFT provides a secure and reliable way to automate file transfers across different systems. I like that it reduces manual steps and offers strong compliance features, which makes handling sensitive data much easier. It’s flexible enough to integrate with multiple platforms and helps maintain a smooth workflow.
What do you dislike about the product?
The interface could be more modern and intuitive, especially for new users, it takes some training to get comfortable. At times, performance can feel slower with larger file transfers, and upgrades require careful planning.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The automation and scheduling features are the biggest upsides. They save a significant amount of time by eliminating repetitive manual tasks, and the logging/audit trails are very useful for tracking and compliance reporting.
Secure and reliable way to transfer files
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best is how reliable and secure it is when transferring files. The automation of workflows saves a lot of time, and I don’t have to worry about sensitive data being exposed. The interface is also clear enough once you get used to it.
What do you dislike about the product?
It can feel a bit complex at the beginning, especially if you’re not familiar with managed file transfer tools. Some settings take time to configure, and the documentation could be more user-friendly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It solves the problem of securely transferring large or sensitive files between partners and systems. Before, this was a manual and risky process, but now it’s automated and encrypted. It helps us save time and reduce errors.
Drag-and-drop interface has simplified file transfers
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The best feature of GoAnywhere MFT is that it's easy to use, and the drag-and-drop option is available. Instead of coding or hard coding, the drag-and-drop option is good.
I use the SharePoint connector. The connector with SharePoint allowed me to share Excel and different files.
What needs improvement?
The interface could be more customizable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for six to seven months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
GoAnywhere MFT is stable, and I would rate it a nine out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is good.
More than 10,000 users utilize the solution.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate the technical support an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
It was easy. The setup took less than half an hour to complete.
What was our ROI?
The solution has saved a significant amount of time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is moderate.
My team management purchased the solution and provided me with credentials for coding.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to other users because it's very easy to use and many companies are using this product nowadays.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Streamlined File Transfers with Robust Security
What do you like best about the product?
I love how GoAnywhere MFT ensures the secure exchange and transfer of files, providing a seamless setup process. The quick file processing speeds are essential for handling large volumes efficiently. Its automation functions simplify routine transfers, and the audit reports offer detailed tracking of file activities. The team collaboration functions help us work together effortlessly. The security functions, including advanced encryption, reassure us against modern cyber threats.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes we encounter bugs which interrupts the whole files transfer process and troubleshooting these bugs usually takes time therefore delaying our files transfers.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use the product for secure file transfers, automating workflows, and quickly processing high volumes of data without security concerns. It enhances team collaboration and provides audit reports for tracking file activities.
Improved performance through faster file transfers and seamless API-based workflows
What is our primary use case?
My use cases for GoAnywhere MFT include file transfers, file downloading using REST API, and in some cases, file processing.
What is most valuable?
The best features of GoAnywhere MFT are file transfer and calling the REST API to get responses back and process those responses again. I appreciate the business logic we can use inside the workflow, which is feasible to implement.
I have used various connectors including SFTP, HTTPS, SharePoint, AWS S3 bucket, AS2, and other protocols for GoAnywhere MFT. Most connectors for GoAnywhere MFT are provided, and there is a cloud connector in the latest version, which allows connections with SharePoint or other cloud providers, such as Azure Blob or Azure Storage. These connectors are very important to operations because new connections are available. Connectivity to the cloud is crucial, and without connectors, we cannot perform file transfers.
The GoFast feature has accelerated file transfer to an optimum level and improved performance. It saves us about 15%.
What needs improvement?
They can add more functionalities in their workflow. For example, they could add improved functionalities for B2B integration similar to other competitors which are providing mapping. I want better mapping tools and file mapping for file conversion functionality.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GoAnywhere MFT for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I experience occasional downtime and some glitches. I would rate the stability of GoAnywhere MFT a seven out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability of GoAnywhere MFT a nine out of ten.
In my organization, around five people have hands-on experience with this solution. Our client is a large global organization.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate the technical support for GoAnywhere MFT an eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with TIBCO MFT before using GoAnywhere MFT.
GoAnywhere MFT is good compared to other MFT tools. It's easy to learn, very flexible and secure, while supporting many protocols and features that other MFT tools don't offer.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment is very easy, but there should be some automation for deployment.
The initial installation or deployment takes approximately two to three days, depending on the number of clusters, nodes we are using, and gateways. In total, we can complete the setup within a week.
The solution requires regular maintenance, and upgrading the product is straightforward.
What was our ROI?
It saves us about 15% in efficiency.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's a cost-effective solution.
What other advice do I have?
I am using GoAnywhere Agent, which is a separate instance of GoAnywhere MFT that allows us to integrate remotely. I'm also using the GoFast feature to accelerate data transmission.
I will definitely recommend this product to other users because it's very easy to deploy, develop, and learn. It's also more cost-effective than other products. Learning GoAnywhere MFT takes about four weeks to feel comfortable.
I would rate GoAnywhere MFT overall a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Learning curve pretty high, but works great for our file transfers to the cloud!
What do you like best about the product?
I use a very small piece in GoAnywhere (Resources & Workflows for SFTP Transfers), but there is so much available that the options are unlimited. We now have files transferring hourly, daily, & weekly to our cloud environment. I appreciate everything available including scheduling, monitors, reports, and notifications. It really makes it nice to set it up and forget it, but also receive emails if something fails.
What do you dislike about the product?
I am not a programmer and worked with our system engineer to set up our transfers and he was also new to GoAnywhere. When he got stuck, GoAnywhere Support provided the answers and after much trial and error, we finally got everything working. I did finally get training, but it was too high level. Instead, it would be nice to receive detailed training on setting up different Resources & Projects with all the options before we started using the product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Both initial data/file transfers when migrating a system to the cloud and then ongoing data/file transfers for processing in the cloud application.
Automation simplifies file transfer and builds confidence in security
What is our primary use case?
As I said, mainly for secure automated file transfer between our internal systems and the databases such as MySQL and the external business partners. We use GoAnywhere MFT for secure protocols such as Secure File Transfer Protocol, File Transfer Protocol, and HTTPS. I have used it for securely transferring the files.
As a core data engineer, I used to transfer the files over the databases with GoAnywhere MFT. I haven't used any other tools to transfer the files. This is the first software I'm using to transfer files as a tool, so I don't know very much about other tools.
What is most valuable?
I appreciate the features of GoAnywhere MFT such as advanced workflows to automate all the transfer and reduce manual effort. The logs and reporting are very helpful for checking all the compliances. The encryption is quite good. The main feature which is very useful is connectors to connect it with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, GCP.
The automation in GoAnywhere MFT really helps us because it reduced the manual work significantly. We can transfer hundreds of files with zero manual interventions. The audit trails also help during the compliance audits. It has given stakeholders more confidence in the security of file transfer. It also helped developers to securely transfer the files. Overall, the impact was very good and positive in our business and personal improvements.
What needs improvement?
Overall GoAnywhere MFT is good, but I would love to see more AI-driven analytics for monitoring. In our company, the data analyst used to monitor it for transfer patterns and they require some more modern UI and smoother upgrades with less downtime. This feature could be improved to make it better.
The transferring with GoAnywhere MFT is not visible during maintenance. We have to monitor it manually, so there is a need for a dedicated team to manually monitor it. It needs some maintenance.
For how long have I used the solution?
I am a data engineer professionally and I have been using GoAnywhere MFT for around six months, as I have started a new job in Cognifize. I use it mainly for secure automated file transfer. I am still learning it because it's a little bit complex at the start.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
At the start, the process of deploying GoAnywhere MFT and the learning curve was very difficult. Currently, it feels quite easy. The deployment is quite easy for me now, but at the start, there were difficulties to deploy it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Both stability and scalability of GoAnywhere MFT are strong points as it's a very scalable file transfer tool. Stability is good. We started with a few jobs and scaled it to 100 without any issue. Stability is excellent, downtime is rare, and even large files can be transferred completely without any problem.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Both stability and scalability of GoAnywhere MFT are strong points as it's a very scalable file transfer tool. We started with a few jobs and scaled it to 100 without any issue. Stability is excellent, downtime is rare, and even large files can be transferred completely without any problem.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for GoAnywhere MFT is very responsive. We have raised many tickets, and the support engineers had deep product knowledge and they are very helpful. I would rate them an 8 out of 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I haven't started working on agents in GoAnywhere MFT.
How was the initial setup?
Sometimes we use GoFast in GoAnywhere MFT because there are many failures or server issues. We use GoFast because the protocol sometimes doesn't work properly.
What about the implementation team?
There are 30 to 35 members in my overall data engineering team who use GoAnywhere MFT.
What was our ROI?
GoAnywhere MFT saves a lot of time because it automates approximately 20% to 30% of manual work. In terms of money, it really saves 30% to 40%. We can make it 30% to 40% time saved with GoAnywhere MFT.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I think the price of GoAnywhere MFT is moderate because it's not much on the higher side and not also on the lower side. It's quite good, but it's a choice of my company's.
What other advice do I have?
As of now, I have used only Salesforce as a CRM with GoAnywhere MFT and some databases such as MySQL. I haven't started any ERP yet, but I am working on CRM such as the Salesforce platform.
When I was working as a full-stack developer at the start, I used Secure Forms once with GoAnywhere MFT, but not currently because I totally changed my career to data engineering.
I really want to recommend GoAnywhere MFT to others because it's really good for transferring files securely. There are many other tools available in the market, but this is affordable. We can afford it for small organizations. I have rated this solution 9 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Easy to learn and facilitates data manipulation with Shell scripting
What is our primary use case?
We manipulate data in XML format. We parse the XML file and make modifications using shell scripting in the GoAnywhere MFT tool itself. After that, we place the files using FTP and SFTP protocols.
What is most valuable?
My favorite feature is shell scripting. When there is compatibility with the GoAnywhere MFT tool, we can implement shell scripting with respect to the functionality.
I use Amazon S3 bucket connectors, FTP and SFTP connectors, and several DB connectors. All necessary information can be found in the GoAnywhere MFT documentation. If I am unfamiliar with any connector, I first consult the documentation. After reviewing the documentation, if changes or scripting are needed, I opt for shell scripting. Otherwise, I proceed with the existing configuration. I used SSL security certifications for security purposes.
What needs improvement?
Regarding data parsing on files such as XML and JSON, we mostly perform manipulations on the files themselves. I am unable to accomplish this with the predefined functions provided by GoAnywhere MFT, which is why I use shell scripting. It would be better if more predefined functions were included for these operations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used GoAnywhere MFT for approximately 1.5 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
When running in production, it operates smoothly, but on a local system, there might be issues due to load balancing.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability was very good.
How are customer service and support?
Initially during my training period, I contacted the technical team. However, I didn't receive responses as quickly as expected, possibly due to limitations in L1 support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used APIs as alternatives. In such cases, I use REST calls to pass the data, perform manipulations, get the response, and then continue with the flow.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment was very good. There wasn't any complexity. It was an easy process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing was handled by my project management and higher management team. I personally used a 30-day free trial account. I didn't take any subscriptions.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate GoAnywhere MFT a nine out of ten because it's quite good and easy to learn. If someone in IT is picking it up, they can typically master it within 10 to 20 days, so that's not a concern. The documentation is also well-written, which makes the learning process much simpler.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Easy to use file transfer solution
What do you like best about the product?
I like the availability of automation features in goanywhere. Also the interface is really great and easy to use even for a first time user.
What do you dislike about the product?
No negative as such. But sometimes I felt the customer service could be better.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure sharing for files by encryption features
oAnywhere MFT Cut Down Our Transfer Errors and Saved Hours Weekly
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about GoAnywhere MFT is the automation and visibility it gives us over file transfers. Earlier, we were relying on custom scripts and manual scheduling, which made it hard to track failures or prove compliance during audits. With GoAnywhere, every transfer is logged with detailed audit trails, so I don’t need to chase logs across multiple servers anymore.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the initial setup can feel a bit overwhelming because there are so many configuration options. Few features like PGP key management and advanced triggers weren’t immediately intuitive without digging through documentation. I also wish the web interface was a little more modern and responsive, as it can feel dated compared to other enterprise tools.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Before GoAnywhere, we had multiple teams running their own file transfer scripts, which led to duplicate work, missed transfers, and no centralized logging. GoAnywhere MFT solved that by giving us a single platform where all transfers are automated, monitored, and secured.
The biggest benefit has been compliance—auditors now get full visibility into who sent what, when, and how. It also reduced the time we spend troubleshooting; instead of searching through server logs, we get instant alerts if something fails. Overall, it’s helped us standardize processes, cut down on errors, and save hours every week that used to be spent on manual checks.
The biggest benefit has been compliance—auditors now get full visibility into who sent what, when, and how. It also reduced the time we spend troubleshooting; instead of searching through server logs, we get instant alerts if something fails. Overall, it’s helped us standardize processes, cut down on errors, and save hours every week that used to be spent on manual checks.
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