Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT vs. OpenText SendSecure

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT is a secure file transfer solution that automates and encrypts data using industry standard protocols (e.g. OpenPGP, SFTP, HTTPS). With auditing and reporting, GoAnywhere can help organizations meet compliance regulations like PCI DSS and HIPAA. GoAnywhere can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud. As a VMware-validated product, it also runs in several virtualized environments including VMware, Amazon AWS, and Microsoft Azure. GoAnywhere exchanges batch and ad…N/A
OpenText SendSecure
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
XM SendSecure, now from OpenText (acquired March 2020) is a collaborative file exchange platform. It is designed to facilitate the exchange of sensitive files and has a number of critical security features. First, all files exchanged are systematically encrypted in both the upload and download processes. Receiving files doesn’t require a user account, but recipients are authenticated via one-time code received via a voice call, an SMS, or an email. Further, all exchanged files are…N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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Small Businesses
DataMotion
DataMotion
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
DataMotion
DataMotion
Score 9.2 out of 10
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DataMotion
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
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Control-M
Score 9.3 out of 10
Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT
Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT
Score 7.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Fortra's GoAnywhere MFTOpenText SendSecure
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(11 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Usability
10.0
(3 ratings)
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Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
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Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Support Rating
8.6
(6 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
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Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
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Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Fortra's GoAnywhere MFTOpenText SendSecure
Likelihood to Recommend
Fortra
Go Anywhere is perfect for moving data between systems. It is great for pulling data and emailing it or sending it to another server. However, Go Anywhere is limited as an ETL tool. It is not good for large datasets. When we had to move millions of rows from one server to another, it totally choked.
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OpenText
It is super easy to use any time we have a need to send something encrypted. It is great, because if we have a client that needs to send us something, we can send that person a link and they are able to use that to send us a protected file.
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Pros
Fortra
  • For an FTP server it is robust but very easy to use and configure.
  • For a project manager for file transfers, it allows you to do nearly anything, from simple file move to file rename, move, zip, and create a new folder location to drop the file in.
  • GoAnywhere has a gateway device that allows for securing the traffic coming from outside your network in without exposing too much of your network.
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OpenText
  • It is very user-friendly even for users that are not particularly tech-savvy.
  • The integration into Outlook makes it so convenient to use.
  • Gaining access to the portal is easy as well, so if you are away from your workstation, you can still send things securely.
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Cons
Fortra
  • In the beginning, when implementing, it can take a while to understand how it works thoroughly.
  • Due to the added abilities learning to configure the software can take some time.
  • Training for this product will cost extra. The training is also not excellent.
  • The software seems glitchy at times, sometimes being slow or corrupting jobs.
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OpenText
  • Only compatible with Outlook 2010 or newer.
  • Only compatible with Windows OS.
  • No other complaints so far.
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Usability
Fortra
Since using it and having time to work with it, its process and actions are growing on me and once a project is created one can implement across numerous location or platforms
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OpenText
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Support Rating
Fortra
They would help us to identify the problem and provide a solution every time. Support also will answer questions about what the application can do and how, and it would allow you to submit enhancements requests for consideration to be included in future versions.
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OpenText
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Implementation Rating
Fortra
Implementation was straight forward. We paid for 50 hours of professional service in case, we need help. We end using only 10 hours. I have only 1 month to convert over 120 scripts from FTP voyager to goanywhere. Old script was had written using bat files. Some of the batch file were written by some other person, who passed away. Documents for old script was not in details. With the professional service, I was able to convert all script within windows
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OpenText
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Alternatives Considered
Fortra
At the time we were evaluating a managed file transfer system, we initially looked at Ipswitch. It did not have a web based interface and the overall price was extremely higher than GA MFT. The solutions offered by GA MFT were significantly more attractive for our needs as an organization.
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OpenText
None. We were not able to email securely.
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Return on Investment
Fortra
  • GA has made life easier for our employees. Many processes that used to take a lot of time are now automated or semi-automated using GA.
  • GA has helped our IT team be far more productive. It would take weeks to put together code that we can do in GA in a day or less.
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OpenText
  • It allowed us to become HIPAA compliant with email.
  • It integrates seamlessly into our current email interface.
  • Support we have received has been excellent. Always timely.
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ScreenShots

Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Screenshots

Screenshot of The GoAnywhere Dashboard, where users can access features and choose customizable Gadgets that display vital system statistics and file transfer activity

OpenText SendSecure Screenshots

Screenshot of Ephemeral SafeBoxScreenshot of Seamless integration with Outlook (Office 365)