We performed a comparison between IBM Sterling File Gateway and Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct 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)."Very high functionality with the ability to plug in your own code."
"I have found almost all the features valuable."
"It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers."
"It's highly configurable, there is no need for standalone scripting."
"The most valuable aspect is that it has good functionality."
"This product has been a leader in the field of secure file exchange."
"Security is the most valuable feature of this product."
"The Security Plus feature of this solution is excellent, and allows you to send encrypted files very securely to remote destinations."
"The product has been very stable."
"Offers secure file transfers with a fast and efficient protocol for very large files."
"Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is a solution that is on the market for a very long time. There is an integrator that has been developed and evolves every year. On the roadmap, there is always a new integration. For example, it's one of the solutions in the market that out of the box can handle EBICS protocol. The file processing is done very well. By default, there are a lot of configurations that can be customized."
"Automation is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is that it provides 100% reliability for file transmission. It ensures that files get delivered in a secure manner. When you use Connect:Direct, your file 100% gets delivered to the next delivery location. If the log shows that a file got delivered, it will have all the transmitted data without truncation or other data issues."
"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."
"Not a ten because it's a bit complex, not so simple. It's one product but there are many screens."
"The API capabilities could be expanded to make integration more versatile."
"The admin console needs some work."
"Too many features; UI is not good."
"The user interface could be more user-friendly."
"Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct could improve by adding some of the functionality that some other vendors have. For example, GoAnywhere has call agents, which are small clients that can be installed on the endpoints and can be handled by the central point on the server. If I want to do this with the IBM solution, I have to sell a lot of account addresses. The price could be unprofitable for the customer. There is some small functionality that could be implemented and could be easily done to improve this solution."
"They have File Agent, which is an additional utility and a component of Connect:Direct, for automated file transmission. In that utility, there is some issue with the file name. There is a limitation on the file name, and that is being fixed by IBM."
"This solution cannot be deployed on a root_squash NFS, which limits superuser privileges."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"Sometimes we face issues and can't figure out the cause of failures."
"User interface is not user friendly."
"Technical support is the number one concern."
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IBM Sterling File Gateway is ranked 4th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 6 reviews while Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is ranked 8th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 7 reviews. IBM Sterling File Gateway is rated 7.4, while Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM Sterling File Gateway writes "Easy to use with good validation and monitoring of the file transfer". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct writes "Good automation features but needs improvement in the monitoring dashboard ". IBM Sterling File Gateway is most compared with MOVEit, Aspera Managed File Transfer, BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer, whereas Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct is most compared with Kiteworks, Aspera Managed File Transfer, MOVEit, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer.
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