Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) vs. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct

Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)

Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)

8 Reviews and Ratings

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct

7 Reviews and Ratings

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Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)	Score 8.1 out of 10	N/A	With operational efficiency in mind, Globalscape’s Enhanced File Transfer™ (EFT™) Enterprise boasts quick and intuitive setup, advanced automation capabilities, and real-time visibility into data transfers. Globalscape was acquired by Fortra in August 2020. It is now a Fortra company.	N/A
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct	Score 7.7 out of 10	N/A	IBM Sterling Connect:Direct provides security-hardened, point-to-point file transfers to lessen dependency on unreliable File Transfer Protocol (FTP) transfers. It is optimized for high-volume delivery of files within and among enterprises. The solution aims to ensure more reliable movement of files, from batch integration and movement of large images or catalogs, to synchronization with remote locations. Sterling Connect:Direct also supports hybrid cloud deployment through certified containers…	N/A

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Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)

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	Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)	IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
Considered Both Products	Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) Verified User Technician Chose Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) Globalscape EFT is more intuitive and easier to create file transmission rules and troubleshoot than the other software applications we have used in the past or evaluated. Globalscape EFT has the ability to easily locate the status of file transmissions along with the ability … Incentivized Helpful?	IBM Sterling Connect:Direct No answer on this topic
Top Pros	Pro Ability to configure Pro Third party Pro Third party application	No answers on this topic
Top Cons	Minus See the ability Minus Template creation	No answers on this topic

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	Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)	IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
Likelihood to Recommend	8.1 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)	IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
Likelihood to Recommend	Fortra Globalscape EFT is well suited for file transmissions. It is very intuitive and easy to create file transmission rules. We transmit many files back and forth between vendors and software applications. File transmissions are fast and reliable. Globalscape allows us to specify certain file naming conventions, contain only certain data, format the data to be a specific way, etc. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	IBM No answers on this topic
Pros	Fortra PGP & SSH Key Ring Retainer Reporting Event Rule Create - No Code development Easy account set up for SFTP site directory creation JP Joe Polimeni Integrations Analyst III Read full review	IBM No answers on this topic
Cons	Fortra Would like to see the ability for a rule in EFT to link the the Advanced Workflow that it is called (rather than having to manually locate the Advanced Workflow) Would like the ability to disable just a part of an Event Rule Would like to see more template creation functionality Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	IBM No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Fortra Globalscape and Automate are similar. However, with Automate, you do not have PGP or SSH keyring functionality within the application. You would need to purchase and install them separately. So as far as organization I like Globalscape for key retainment. Globalscape's transmission reporting is a lot better as well. Although it could be enhanced a little more, I use it to report any transmission issues with the Vendors. But the Event Rule functionality that Globalscape has in building simple action logic is where you save a lot of time instead of coding transmissions. Automate does not have active-active replication within their application. Meaning they do not have the ability to have two servers active for off loading transmission in case of bottlenecks. However, if one server goes down, the secondary server will be active. We have both products and don't mind working in either one of them, but Globalscape seems to be the more comprehensive and scalable application JP Joe Polimeni Integrations Analyst III Read full review	IBM No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Fortra Globalscape EFT is very reliable Allows us to easily transmit files with customers Allows us to easily meet file requirements of vendors/other software applications Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	IBM No answers on this topic
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