We performed a comparison between Aspera Managed File Transfer and IBM Sterling File Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Progress Software, BMC, IBM and others in Managed File Transfer (MFT)."The main feature of Aspera Managed File Transfer is that it's an incredibly fast protocol, you can use all the bandwidth available. If I need to send large amounts of data this is the fastest protocol on the market. I have been using it for some minor projects and it is very powerful."
"Aspera Managed File Transfer is an optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time."
"Good user interface and ability to set up multiple file transfer jobs."
"This product has been a leader in the field of secure file exchange."
"Very high functionality with the ability to plug in your own code."
"The most valuable aspect is that it has good functionality."
"It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers."
"I have found almost all the features valuable."
"It's highly configurable, there is no need for standalone scripting."
"The solution's pricing is high and should be reduced."
"Aspera Managed File Transfer should be packaged into another solution. Explaining to customers you need to have multiple solutions from multiple vendors for their use cases can get complicated for them to understand."
"Deployment is complex and it was difficult to get support."
"The API capabilities could be expanded to make integration more versatile."
"IBM is advising not to use the IT translate anymore but this is going to be an extra cost to the customer to use the alternative."
"I would like to see auto-deployment without service disruptions."
"Too many features; UI is not good."
"Not a ten because it's a bit complex, not so simple. It's one product but there are many screens."
"The admin console needs some work."
Aspera Managed File Transfer is ranked 13th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 3 reviews while IBM Sterling File Gateway is ranked 3rd in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 6 reviews. Aspera Managed File Transfer is rated 7.0, while IBM Sterling File Gateway is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Aspera Managed File Transfer writes "Beneficial quick protocol, powerful, but limited use cases". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Sterling File Gateway writes "Easy to use with good validation and monitoring of the file transfer". Aspera Managed File Transfer is most compared with Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, MOVEit and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer, whereas IBM Sterling File Gateway is most compared with MOVEit, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer.
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