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My Experience with EFT using Globalscape!
August 17, 2022

My Experience with EFT using Globalscape!

Joe Polimeni | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)

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.
  • PGP & SSH Key Ring Retainer
  • Reporting
  • Event Rule Create - No Code development
  • Easy account set up for SFTP site directory creation
  • 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
  • Security - Encyrption
  • File Transmission
  • Replication
  • Scalability
  • 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
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.

Do you think Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Fortra's Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT) again?

Yes

I feel the product is best suited for companies that have more that 15 file transmissions. Globalscape has active replication (node) for offloading heavy transmission to another node. If you are not using encryption and your transmissions are less than 15, although the product is capable it may not be worth the investment on return. Globalscape is a very powerful file transmission application it better to leverage all the great facets of security and reliability.