We performed a comparison between Control-M and JSCAPE by Redwood based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The pressure on our operations and our maintenance has been reduced."
"The product has improved dramatically over the years; it offers a lot in terms of features and capabilities and integration with third-party tools. A wide range of models available with the product is critical in reducing manual and mundane work such as custom script writing. This saves significant amounts of time and, by association, money for the organization."
"The ability to dynamically predict batch run time is so valuable."
"The most valuable features are the Advanced File Transfer and the manage file transfer. They make transferring files securely seamless. It's very easy to set up, get deployed, and have it transferred to and from vendors. As long as we can get our firewall rules implemented at a decent time, it's very easy and seamless to get important files transferred in a secure manner."
"Our data transfers have improved using Control-M processes, e.g., our monthly batches. When we used to do things manually, like copying files and reports, we used to take three to four days to complete a batch. However, with the automated file transfers and report sharing, we have been able to complete a batch within two and a half days and our reports are on time to users. So, 30% to 40% of the execution time has been saved."
"Control-M is excellent when it comes to building, scheduling, managing, and monitoring production workflows. Those workflows are of very high importance to our operations."
"The Automation API has opened up a world of possibilities for us, including the ability to create workflows on-demand using traditional DevOps tools."
"In our bank, all new applications need to be implemented with Control-M. We try to look for the best way to establish communication between both products. One of the new features for us is Application Integrator. It is a very interesting feature because it lets us integrate with those applications that are not included in Control-M. By using Application Integrator, we can easily integrate new technologies. With the help of Application Integrator, we recently integrated with Blue Prism, which is a robotic product. We could integrate such processes into Control-M. Now, we are working with Ansible, and we are putting Ansible automated processes into Control-M."
"It helped in confidentially transferring files with a vast number of servers available with no external applications required."
"Valuable features include a comprehensive management UI and a strictly controlled managed file transfer."
"The user interface feels easy to use."
"The speed of transferring large datasets is super quick, which allows us to work on multiple tasks at a time."
"It is a reliable and easy-to-operate platform for secure file transfers."
"Triggers are also something that is useful as they automate the use of boilerplate code."
"It keeps a clear record of all the file transfers that take place, the person who initiated them, and the outcome of the execution."
"The user-friendly interface has made it easy for fresh users to adopt it."
"Everybody's biggest gripe is the reporting capability option. It is a gripe because there is a lot of information in Control-M, but the solution doesn't have a good reporting tool to extract that information. Now, if you want all that information, you need to rely on another third-party BI tool to extract the information out of Control-M."
"The documentation could be improved, and I'd also like to see automatic upgrades."
"The main area that could be improved would be documentation, just like every other software product out there!"
"The company has been working with BMC on the MFT. There are still some things about MFT which don't work the way that we want with our needs. So, we would like to see that improved."
"I would like to see them adopt more cloud. Most companies don't have a single cloud, meaning we have data sources that come from different cloud providers. That may have been solved already, but supporting Azure would be an improvement because companies tend not to have only AWS and GCP."
"Control-M reporting isn't that good. It is very limited. We would like the ability to create our own reports as well as the ability to publish dashboards in the cloud, which would help us. Improved reporting will help us determine statuses and get the answers that we need. However, I personally think BMC is not focusing on the reporting. I have even visited the BMC office in India, and asked, "Why haven't you improved the reporting?""
"The infrastructure could be improved."
"They can improve their interface."
"The initial setup is a bit hectic during the installation."
"Enhancing the user interface would make it more accessible and appealing to the new users and it will definitely enhance the user experience."
"The user interface is something that has to be worked on."
"The cost of the tool is relatively high and can pose a problem to medium and small-scale companies who are trying to overcome their on-premise server limitations."
"The FTP/S and ad-hoc techniques can further be automated."
"With constant software releases and updates, detailed notifications and documentation on the improvements along with the comparison of the past and present features would be helpful to understand and use it better."
"The user interface (UI) could be improved."
"Providing initial guidance would help new users to understand the UI."
Control-M is ranked 2nd in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 110 reviews while JSCAPE by Redwood is ranked 8th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 21 reviews. Control-M is rated 8.8, while JSCAPE by Redwood is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Control-M writes "We have seen quicker file transfers with more visibility and stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of JSCAPE by Redwood writes "Versatile, streamlines the entire file transfer procedure, and offers good support". Control-M is most compared with AutoSys Workload Automation, IBM Workload Automation, Rocket Zena, ESP Workload Automation Intelligence and Automic Workload Automation, whereas JSCAPE by Redwood is most compared with MOVEit, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT, ActiveBatch by Redwood, Fortra's Globalscape Managed File Transfer and Kiteworks. See our Control-M vs. JSCAPE by Redwood report.
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