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Fortra's Globalscape WAFS

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Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT

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We dropped the product because of the corruption issue.
Prashant Fauzdar
Enables us to develop template workflows and call them from other workflows, saving development time
With the automation you don't have to worry about doing anything manually. You create a workflow and schedule it. You have various options to... Read more →
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  • "Licensing can be expensive and it depends upon which features you want to buy."
  • "Pricing is based on a one-time license."
  • "It would be good for the company to explore a modular approach to selling the product so it could be cheaper and more attractive to users."
  • "For what we pay to GoAnywhere every year, we are getting a fantastic deal. From a dollar perspective, it provides very good value."
  • "The cost of GoAnywhere versus the value it brings to our data transfer operations is reasonable... The cost is relatively expensive but, back to the car analogy, that's to be expected with a Ferrari."
  • "I get the invoices, and its price is fine and appropriate. It is well priced. Even if it was double the price, we'd use it. For us, it is indispensable. We're not going to go anywhere else. There are no additional costs. Its licensing is good. There is just one charge that we get. That's it."
  • "To have a solution like this for the price we're paying makes it cheap. Considering the time that it has saved us, and considering the development that we don't need to do, such as connectors and handling servers, the price is really affordable."
  • "HelpSystems GoAnywhere MFT is very reasonably priced for the value it brings."

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    What do you like most about Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of MFT is the security it provides for our data. MFT allows us to add additional authorization and passwords to any file attachments we send via email, and also to limit the… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortra's GoAnywhe...
    Top Answer:Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT carries a higher price tag than other MFT solutions. The comprehensive features it offers justify the cost, provided we can utilize its full process and functionalities.
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    What needs improvement with Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
    Top Answer:I want to be able to use GoAnywhere to create customizable reports that I can share with the MSP containing any information related to file transfers.
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    28th
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    7th
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    794
    Rating
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    Also Known As
    HelpSystems GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer,
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    Overview

    With WAFS you can synchronize files, simplify collaboration, eliminate errors, and decrease bandwidth usage. Files can be located anywhere in the world, even in the cloud, providing remote file access from anywhere. Reduce 95% of network traffic by transparently replicating files between servers or desktops on any scale, while boosting performance. With the WAFS Vault, there's no need for a backup solution in every office. All locations save their documents to the Vault.

    GoAnywhere MFT is an award-winning managed file transfer software which streamlines, secures, and automates critical file transfers through a centralized enterprise-level solution. The software allows organizations to connect to internal and external systems and exchange encrypted data using industry-standard protocols (e.g. OpenPGP, AES, FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS, AS2, and GPG).

    This solution can save you time & money, improve security, and help meet compliance requirements.

    Key Features: 

     - Browser-to-browser or sever-to-server file transfer and encryption 

     - Security features to help meet HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR, and other compliance requirements

    - Cloud integration and hosted deployments

    - Secure file sharing, email, and collaboration 

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    McKesson City of Modesto, California Kwik Trip Northwestern University Charter Communications
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    Healthcare Company24%
    Wellness & Fitness Company16%
    Government12%
    Retailer8%
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    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Government8%
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    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise72%
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    Fortra's Globalscape WAFS is ranked 28th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) while Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is ranked 7th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 26 reviews. Fortra's Globalscape WAFS is rated 4.0, while Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Fortra's Globalscape WAFS writes "We dropped the product because of the corruption issue". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT writes "Key to our workflow and our workload automation strategy, helping us trade and consume files". Fortra's Globalscape WAFS is most compared with CompleteFTP, whereas Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is most compared with MOVEit, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, IBM Sterling File Gateway, Kiteworks and AutoSys Workload Automation.

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