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IBM Sterling File Gateway

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Managed File Transfer (MFT)
March 2024
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We performed a comparison between IBM Sterling File Gateway and Thru based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Ankit Rahangdale
Easy to use with good validation and monitoring of the file transfer
It has supported all available file transfer protocols to automate our transfers and is helpful in giving virtuality to utilize the DMZ via a... Read more →
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Scalable, reliable, and excellent support
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Pros
"This product has been a leader in the field of secure file exchange.""I have found almost all the features valuable.""It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers.""Very high functionality with the ability to plug in your own code.""It's highly configurable, there is no need for standalone scripting.""The most valuable aspect is that it has good functionality."

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"The stability of Thru is very good."

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Cons
"I would like to see auto-deployment without service disruptions.""Too many features; UI is not good.""The admin console needs some work.""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.""Not a ten because it's a bit complex, not so simple. It's one product but there are many screens."

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"The initial setup of Thru needed an engineer to be involved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's reasonably priced at $800,000."
  • "There are two types of customer licenses, an annual preview license, and an ELA-based license. I have found the solution is priced well. However, they need to review the pricing model because if you look at any other competitors, such as GlobalSCAPE, they do pricing based on the components and what you select. With this solution you have a monolithic application which you need to buy, there is no component level price discount."

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  • "Overall, the price of the solution is good for what it does, but when you want to add some features it can get expensive."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about IBM Sterling File Gateway?
    Top Answer:It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Sterling File...
    Top Answer:It's the best solution and is easy to utilize.
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    What needs improvement with IBM Sterling File Gateway?
    Top Answer:The admin console needs some work. There are old buttons and limitations when looking for logs. required the reason why has so old way of buttons and limitations for looking at logs.
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    What do you like most about Thru?
    Top Answer:The stability of Thru is very good.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Thru?
    Top Answer:We purchased the basic solution, only to realize that there is an add-on model that would allow us to manage workflows automatically. However, it was very expensive, so we did not use it. Our… more »
    What advice do you have for others considering Thru?
    Top Answer:I've been specialising in MFT solutions since 1999, so have quite a lot of experience in this space. I know Thru's platform well, having featured on their webinars and my company Pro2col resells Thru… more »
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    Ranking
    4th
    out of 42 in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
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    4,899
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    3,336
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    390
    Rating
    9.0
    19th
    out of 42 in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
    Views
    168
    Comparisons
    57
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    319
    Rating
    8.0
    Comparisons
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    Overview

    Securely manage transfer files with authentication, encryption and audit trails while you retain administrative control of data using a library of templates.

    Sterling File Gateway can help you increase secure and dependable file transfer with your trading partners. It consolidates disparate centers of file transfer activity and facilitates the security-rich exchange of file-based data over the Internet. It helps companies avoid the risk and operational issues that can result from using loosely controlled file-transfer servers.

    Thru’s enterprise-class managed file transfer as a service (MFTaaS) started in the cloud in 2002 and continues to provide cloud-based automated file transfer and ad hoc file sharing capabilities to some of the world’s largest corporations. Our cloud-native architecture continually delivers tangible, escalating returns on investment by uniquely addressing the most challenging secure file transfer requirements.

    Meet governance and compliance standards with the help of Thru: Every layer of our service has antivirus scanning, end-to-end encryption and a full audit trail.

    Significantly reduce IT overhead and costs from on-premises servers: Migrate to our cloud to hand off deployment, maintenance, scaling and more to Thru’s award-winning team of file transfer experts.

    Our out-of-the-box MFT connectors and APIs extend integration platform (iPaaS) capabilities, adding persistence and guaranteed delivery to file transfers.

    Execute internal or external file transfers with Thru's distributed hybrid architecture: The Thru Node (an MFT agent) is installed on-premises for internal transfers with orchestration by the cloud.

    Contact Thru to discuss your managed file transfer options.

    Sample Customers
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    Dell EMC, Plus 500, Manhattan Associates, NetworkRail, Blackbaud, AB InBev, Blackwoods, Sage, Crocs
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm36%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company7%
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    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise81%
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    IBM Sterling File Gateway is ranked 4th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 6 reviews while Thru is ranked 19th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 1 review. IBM Sterling File Gateway is rated 7.4, while Thru is rated 8.0. 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 Thru writes "Scalable, reliable, and excellent support". IBM Sterling File Gateway is most compared with MOVEit, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, Aspera Managed File Transfer, BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer and Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT, whereas Thru is most compared with .

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