#1 most frequent
United States of America
84.0%84 installations of 100
What is Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)?
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.
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Who Buys & Uses Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)
#2 most frequent
Canada
4.0%4 installations of 100
#3 most frequent
France
3.0%3 installations of 100
My Experience with EFT using Globalscape!
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Globalscape in a twofold approach. First, we use the application to share files with external companies using Globalscape Workspaces and second we use the application to transfer files outbound as well as inbound to our external vendors. Globalscape makes it very easy to create quick transmission logic without the need of a developer.
Pros
- PGP & SSH Key Ring Retainer
- Reporting
- Event Rule Create - No Code development
- Easy account set up for SFTP site directory creation
Cons
- Would like to see if they can incorporate CuteFTP into the EFT bundle
- Sometime syntax logic has change between version upgrades
- Reports can be more detailed regarding transmission also grouped by department
Most Important Features
- Security - Encyrption
- File Transmission
- Replication
- Scalability
Return on Investment
- Ease of Use
- Inexpensive
- Globalscape Support Team is very good at resolving issue
- The application saves time in preparing and sending files through their Event Rule logic
Alternatives Considered
HelpSystems Automate
Other Software Used
HelpSystems Automate, FileZilla
Intuitive and Reliable
Pros
- Efficient file transmissions
- Ability to configure files to adhere to third-party application requirements
- Ability to call PowerShell scripts or Advanced Workflows to format the data in the files
- Reliability of file transmission
Cons
- 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
Most Important Features
- Efficiency/quick file transmissions
- Reliability
- Ease of use
- Ability to meet file criteria
- Ability to use PowerShell
Return on Investment
- 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
Alternatives Considered
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer (formerly SecureTransport)
Other Software Used
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
