Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Reviews and Ratings

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Working as a technical support engineer, i have implemented multiple Goanywhere MFT server, addressing the file automation based on the needs of the customer and securely transfering the files from vendor to server using secure protocols like HTTPS, SFTP and FTPS, also i use internally to transfer the file to my customer and vendors securely.

Likelihood to Recommend

After handelling the GoAnywhere for last 7 years, its a very easy tool to imlement and use, i have evaluated multiple other tools like Moveit and Axway etc. But GoAnywhere is more easier and secure solution. i recommend goanywhere for my customer and friends. talking about the usecase managing the workflow to encrypt the file when ever the reaches to a specific location in the server and deliver it into the destination is very helpfull.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Go Anywhere for a variety of things across the entire organization. We use it as an ETL tool for loading data into the system. We use it to extract data and email spreadsheets to users within the company. We use it to find potential problems in the system and notify users to correct the problem. We also use it to send data to trading partners. It is an extremely versatile product.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use GoAnywhere MFT to automate inbound and outbound secure file transfers with external partners. Partners connect using FTP/FTPS/SFTP/AS2/HTTPS protocols and files are transferred to and from multiple internal destinations (network shares, MQ, FTPS, SFTP). We also use it internally to automate file transfers that require protocol translation, and for basic content transformation.

Likelihood to Recommend

GoAnywhere MFT is well suited for:

<ol><li>Automated batch processing.</li><li>Implementing secure file transfer servers (FTP, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS), with the ability to tune the security options you want to use (ciphers suite, certificates, etcetera) and to manage the permissions for the users (individually or by assigning user to groups).</li><li>Managing encryption keys, SSL certificates and SSH keys easily.</li><li>Protocol translation.</li><li>Build frameworks for file transfer and automatic reprocess.</li></ol>Although MFT have useful file transformation tools, we chose to do them in our Enterprise Service Broker (IIB).

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is used by the organization to upload and download files from our trading partners. We have Vendors logon our sftp server also upload and download files. We even use internally to Linux, AIX and Windows servers. It turns lots of manual processes into automated. It is working very well with the features in the software.

Likelihood to Recommend

We are getting a file from our trading partners. I connect to their Mainframe (IBM Z) and download file. Before I send the file to final destination to our Lawson server, I need to find and replace trailing spaces. Since Mainframe print character and Windows are different, I use GoAnywhere automated task to replace and it works really great. I saw over 5,000 entries completed in 4 secs.

Sometimes renaming a simple file name can be difficult.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are currently using GoAnywhere MFT as an automated file transfer tool. We primarily use it to move files to and from remote SFTP servers. Before we were using GoAnywhere, we were having to devote numerous man hours every week to the process of moving files to and from our clients but in having this tool available, it has allowed us to significantly improve our performance and efficiency.

Likelihood to Recommend

GoAnywhere is well suited for a number of scenarios. It is wonderful at automating jobs to run and for file movement capabilities. That is primarily what we use it for and it has saved us a lot of time and effort. I have not used this piece of the software, but I hear that it is also very good at doing parsing and interpretation of different data types such as X12.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This is being used by many departments within my organization to send and receive files on a monitor, trigger, or scheduled basis. It solves problems in sending the files manually to automatic and on a time, monitor basis to help in making SLA's being met. Also used to organize and reduce space of file usage in certain areas by removing files older then a certain date or time frame.

Likelihood to Recommend

This product is suitable to any aspect where a user may need to look at creating projects to support the organization's need to work. Mostly in my experience it is sending files via SFTP, AWS, or cleaning old data files on a schedule based on time frame.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

<ul><li>We utilize GoAnywhere MFT to transfer files to and from third-party vendors.</li><li>By implementing this platform, your organization can automate the sending and receiving of files.</li><li>This solution provides more options than simple file transferring and can get very detailed with the available processes that can occur to the files.</li></ul>

Likelihood to Recommend

<ul><li>Very useful when you need to transfer files on a daily schedule and in repeatable sequence.</li><li>Solves the need to use other software to encrypt or decrypt files. It allows the use of executing commands.</li><li>The library allows you to input multiple steps in your process as if you were creating a program to execute your specific needs.</li><li>If you have the time to deploy, you will not be disappointed, but if you are in a time constraint, the deployment of your system can be challenging to stand up. The platform itself is easy to install, but the projects can take time to create appropriately.</li></ul>

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use GoAnywhere for several different functions. It serves as our public facing FTP server, we have internal only FTP servers to serve as conduits for file transfer and we have hundreds of projects designed to transfer files, inject SQL queries and securely transfer files from point to point. All of these processes can be completed by this one product.

Likelihood to Recommend

GoAnywhere is easy to use and easy to learn. Once you get the basics down learning how to do advanced functions becomes even easier. Their support is top notch and is always ready to lend a hand.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are currently using GoAnywhere MFT across our entire organization. We use it for the automated movement of files across multiple platforms -- Windows, iSeries, Linux, etc. We also use it for sending and receiving files to our external business partners. GoAnywhere provides functionality such as file copies, FTP, e-mail capabilities, file compression, and file encryption.

Likelihood to Recommend

GoAnywhere MFT is especially well-suited for automated file movement across platforms, as well as with external business partners.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize GoAnywhere MFT for secure file transfers to and from our vendors. We also use it internally for data transfers between internal systems and automated e-mail tasks. The platform is used across our entire organization. Before purchasing GA MFT, we were combining powershell scripts, Windows Task Scheduler and IpSwitch WSFTP to automate file transfers and other tasks. That was an administrative nightmare!

Likelihood to Recommend

GA MFT is excellent for secure transfers to/from our vendors. We can either connect out to their FTP platform or they can connect to us. File transfers are secure and with the ability to send out Success or Failure notifications internally and/or to the client. Specifically, we can query an in-house SQL database, create a file (txt, xls, etc.) to send the results to our vendor.