GoAnywhere MFT vs. Progress MOVEit
We know you’ve got plenty of choices when it comes to selecting a file transfer solution, from free, unsecure methods to long-time, well-known marketplace MFT solutions. And because file transfer security is so critical and can make or break the security of your data as it moves from point to point, your users need to feel comfortable with the solution you ultimately choose.
GoAnywhere MFT offers many essential advantages over MOVEit, including agnostic operating system flexibility, strategic cybersecurity bundles, and cloud integrations. Your search for a MOVEit alternative is over.
GoAnywhere MFT - The Global Standard for Secure Managed File Transfer
GoAnywhere has been named an MFT Leader by G2 for 7 consecutive years
Serves 4,000+ customers in 100+ countries
MFT experts deliver secure IT solutions and responsive customer service worldwide
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GoAnywhere Offers These Distinct Advantages Over MOVEit:
| GoAnywhere | MOVEit | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Agnostic (Microsoft Azure, AWS, and more) | Yes | Yes |
| Containerized environment support | Yes (Docker) | No |
| Integrates with Secure ICAP and solutions | Yes | Yes |
| Operating system flexibility | Yes (windows, Linux, macOS) | No (Windows Only) |
| File transfer acceleration | Yes (up to 10Gbps) | No |
| Drag-and-drop workflows without need for scripting | Yes | No (Scripting can be required for some tasks) |
| Centralization and single interface to secure and automate file transfer processes | Yes | No (Requires installation of two products for full MFT functionality) |
| High-availability and clustering | Yes | Yes |
| Remote agents | Yes | No |
| Secure Forms | Yes | No |
| Secure Mail | Yes | Yes |
| 24/7 phone tech support | Yes | Yes |
GoAnywhere Also Comes with These Benefits:
- Enterprise-level capabilities: Enjoy scalability, reliability, and customer-centric technical support beyond what off-the-shelf solutions can provide for seamless collaboration, integration, automation, robust security and administrative control.
- Robust, built-in documentation: Detailed help text is included and accessible, down to the field level.
- Deployment flexibility: on-premises, cloud, hybrid
- Support for multiple protocols, including FTP, FTPS, HTTPS, AS2/3/4, SFTP, TCP, PeSIT, and FileCatalyst
- Proactive security integration: GoAnywhere offers two security integrations to get ahead of cyber threats before they enter the MFT environment.
- Threat Brain for MFT: This built-in feature aggregates indicators from Fortra’s deep portfolio of cybersecurity solutions to continuously identify and block IPs with bad reputations or malicious intent before those threats enter the MFT environment.
- Global Anti-Virus: GoAnywhere can uniquely scan inbound data transfers for malware before allowing the file into your network. This security feature is critically important because modern ransomware and zero‑day threats often weaponize files during transit. Stopping malware before it ever reaches internal systems dramatically reduces breach risk, containment costs, and downstream operational disruption for cybersecurity and IT teams.
- Licensed modules: Easy-to-grasp licensing options to match the business applications your organization needs. Existing customers can even try out modules such as Advanced Workflows, Secure Mail, or FileCatalyst Service for accelerated file transfers for 30 days.
- Cloud integrations, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Salesforce, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Box, and Dropbox — with no need for custom scripting.
- Secure email: Send messages and files as encrypted secure "packages" on an ad-hoc basis, with all activity logged for auditing and compliance. This can be done via a modern, Secure Mail Add-in compatible with the new Outlook, including the web version of the application.
- Secure folders: This module allows files to be transferred quickly between the desktop and server over HTTPS and be directly accessed by backend applications and programs.
- Encryption using strong protocols such as Open PGP, AES, AS2, AS3, or AS4, ZIP with AES, PeSIT, etc.
- Auditing and reporting to help meet HIPAA, SOX, and PCI DSS compliance requirements: FIPS 140-3, FISMA, SOC2 Type 2, AS2 Drummond certification
- Scalability to quickly ramp up to meet the needs as your organization expands, with increased file transfer bandwidth or additional pre-paired copy
- Powerful administrative controls to monitor and configure GoAnywhere from anywhere, anytime, and to apply roles-based access for enhanced security
- Web dashboard: Users can get ease-of-use with a centralized, intuitive dashboard interface
- Customer-centric support from Quick Start to migration assistance from MOVEit Transfer, to a Customer Portal where you can download the latest GoAnywhere software, updates, release notes and documentation, and manage your product licenses, training, and certification, GoAnywhere supports organizations throughout their file transfer process journey.
While many file transfer solutions appear similar at first glance, a trial or demonstration can be very enlightening and help put you on the path to more secure, easy-to-use, and automated file transfers.
GoAnywhere’s Strategic Pairings Boost Your Cybersecurity Stance
GoAnywhere is unique in the MFT industry for its strategic bundling of cybersecurity solutions from Fortra’s data security portfolio for enhanced security around your most sensitive documents. These pairings include:
- SFT and Threat Protection: Thanks to a seamless integration with our Secure ICAP Gateway, this bundle allows organizations to inspect content transferred with GoAnywhere for threats and leakage. Without the risk of malware or data loss, you can be confident that the data you share and receive is free from malware and other threats. GoAnywhere can easily handle transfers of these redacted files.
- Digital Rights Management: While GoAnywhere handles the heavy lifting of moving files securely, the solution can also work side-by-side with Fortra’s digital rights management tool to help you gain more control and protection over sensitive data, defining exactly who has access to those encrypted files anywhere they travel, and at any time.
As an integral part of Fortra’s cybersecurity offerings for more than 20 years, GoAnywhere is in a unique position to help customers meet their diverse cybersecurity initiatives. Rather than operating as a singular, standalone managed file transfer (MFT) solution, GoAnywhere delivers secure file exchanges under the larger umbrella for a simpler, stronger, more straightforward approach to cybersecurity that covers much more than just managed file transfer.
Awards and Reviews Speak Volumes: GoAnywhere Leads in User Satisfaction
GoAnywhere MFT has been named to the Top 10 list for the 2026 G2 Best Software Award winner in the IT Infrastructure Products category.
We’re proud to be consistently recognized by the file transfer industry, as well as by third-party review sites and their real user reviews as a robust, enterprise-level secure file transfer solution.
GoAnywhere is committed to continued development of the solution and in future-proofing secure file transfer for its customers, as evidenced by the reviews. Actual experience with our enterprise-level solution and evaluations from the managed file transfer industry are a key measure of our success in securely managing file transfers at rest and in motion.
Since 2020, GoAnywhere has been a G2 leader for seven consecutive years
There’s No Comparison: GoAnywhere Delivers the Easiest Secure File Transfer Solution
With GoAnywhere you don’t have to choose between ease-of-use and file transfer security. In fact, many users are surprised at just how quickly they can start transferring their business-critical files – often in about an hour from installing GoAnywhere in their organization’s environment.
From a dashboard-style interface to drag-and-drop process building, GoAnywhere is user-friendly. Not only does GoAnywhere excel at transferring files securely, it also makes the file transfer process easier for trading partners.
Compare User Satisfaction of GoAnywhere vs MOVEit
The Info-Tech Research Group evaluated 2025's most popular managed file transfer software and vendors in the MFT market. This detailed 37-page analysis includes:
- Managed file transfer software comparison and review of top vendors including head-to-head comparisons of GoAnywhere MFT, Progress MOVEit MFT, IBM MFT, and more.
- Vendor satisfaction leaders in areas including ease of implementation, product strategy, and vendor support.
- Leaders in product feature satisfaction in areas such as encryption/decryption, file transfer, and multi-platform support.
We invite you to download the report to help decide which managed file transfer software is right for your organization. Check out how GoAnywhere MFT holds the top spot for managed file transfer solutions.
Here's a Sneak Peek at What the Report Reveals
| GoAnywhere | MOVEit | |
|---|---|---|
| Business Value | 87% | 86% |
| Ease of Implementation | 88% | 85% |
| Breadth of Features | 86% | 82% |
| Vendor Support | 86% | 84% |
| Ease of Data Integration | 86% | 85% |
| Usability & Intuitiveness | 86% | 83% |
| Ease of Customization | 83% | 83% |
| Composite Score | 9.1 | 8.4 |
GoAnywhere’s Service and Support is Second to None
Whether your IT team is already adept at using file transfer solutions or is just getting started, GoAnywhere’s world-class customer service support meets you where you are at and can take your essential processes farther with:
- Built-in documentation: Complete with examples and screenshots to help clear up any questions; Dynamic functioning within the solution quickly takes you to the page you may have questions about.
- Quick Start: Walks users through setting up tasks or projects within GoAnywhere from start to finish, such as making your first transfer in Advanced Workflows.
- Phone support: Available 24x7x365
- MOVEit migration assistance: Our team’s expertise and migration tools make the process seamless and efficient.
- Health Check: Once GoAnywhere is in place, a Health Check can analyze the security and reliability of your product configuration and guide you through any component needing adjustments for optimal use.
- Technical Account Manager: Customers can leverage MFT expert services in addition to GoAnywhere’s technical support to meet and fast track any specific needs for administering and supporting their MFT implementation.
Why Customers Switch From MOVEit
As file‑transfer needs grow more complex and security, automation, and cloud adoption become higher priorities, many organizations reassess whether their existing MFT platform can keep pace. Teams using MOVEit often find that scaling operations, modernizing workflows, and integrating with broader security and IT ecosystems requires increasing effort and customization. This has led customers to explore alternatives that offer greater flexibility, streamlined automation, and stronger alignment with modern infrastructure and security strategies, driving the shift highlighted here:
- Desire for centralized automation
- Lack of high-speed file transfer
- Poor hybrid deployment reach
- Complicated workflows
- Customer support quality
- Outdated security protocols
Questions clients often ask when deciding between GoAnywhere and MOVEit
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