Globalscape EFT vs GoAnywhere MFT
Globalscape EFT
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| Figure | Globalscape EFT | GoAnywhere MFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · File transfer services | 8.4 (#31) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Spec score · Managed File Transfer Software | 8.2 (#11) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Spec score · Secure File Transfer Software | 8.1 (#13) | 8.6 (#8) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Auditing | The Auditing and Reporting Module captures and tracks transactions within EFT for querying and auditing. | File-transfer and administrator activity is logged centrally and can be viewed in dashboards or distributed as PDF reports. |
| Compliance | Globalscape says EFT supports compliance requirements including PCI DSS, FIPS 140-2, HIPAA, CCPA, and SOX. | The maker says GoAnywhere MFT supports centralized logging, audit trails, and reporting and can help organizations meet requirements including HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR. |
| Deployment | EFT can be deployed on-premises, in a private cloud, or in AWS or Azure. | GoAnywhere MFT can be deployed on premises, in the cloud, in hybrid environments, or through its MFT as a Service offering. |
| Founded | 1996 | 1982 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States |
| High availability | EFT offers active-active high-availability deployment with load balancing. | Clustering provides load balancing and active-active failover for continuity and disaster recovery. |
| Integrations | The product page names Active Directory, SharePoint, Microsoft Excel, and SQL Server as integrations. | Cloud Connectors integrate with services including SharePoint, Salesforce, and Dropbox, and the Cloud Connector Marketplace includes APIs such as Jenkins, JIRA, Trello, Zendesk, and Google Cloud Storage. |
| Protocols | EFT supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and AS2 file transfers. | Supported protocols include SFTP, SCP, FTP, FTPS, HTTP(S), PeSIT, AS2, AS3, AS4, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, REST, and SOAP. |
| Purpose | Globalscape EFT is a managed file transfer solution for enterprises with complex and mission-critical file transfer requirements. | GoAnywhere MFT manages file transfers, file sharing, secure FTP, and automation through a single interface for organizations handling high volumes of sensitive data. |
| Security | Security features include OpenPGP encryption, two-factor authentication, a DMZ Gateway, and Secure ICAP Gateway inspection and redaction. | The product page says GoAnywhere protects files at rest and in motion with FIPS 140-2 validated AES encryption and supports role-based permissions. |
| Support | The client portal provides support-case tracking, EFT license and support-package management, training videos, consult guides, online help, and a knowledge base. | The maker offers professional services for training, project consulting, integration and configuration, upgrades and conversions, and migration assistance. |
Plans
Globalscape EFT
- Collaboration BundlePriced on request
- Core Server BundlePriced on request
- Enterprise BundlePriced on request
- Premium BundlePriced on request
- Starter BundlePriced on request
In their own words
Globalscape EFT
Globalscape EFT is a managed file transfer solution for organizations with complex or mission-critical transfer requirements. It can run on-premises, in a private cloud, or in AWS or Azure. EFT automates transfers using rules, folder and cloud-storage monitoring, timed actions and an Advanced Workflow Engine. Supported protocols include HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SFTP and AS2. Named integrations include Active Directory, SharePoint, Microsoft Excel and SQL Server; its Cloud Connector supports transfers to and from Amazon S3 and Azure containers. Security features include OpenPGP encryption, two-factor authentication, a DMZ Gateway, and Secure ICAP Gateway inspection and redaction. An auditing module tracks transactions for querying and auditing, while active-active high availability with load balancing is available. Globalscape says EFT supports compliance requirements including PCI DSS, FIPS 140-2, HIPAA, CCPA and SOX. The maker describes its audience as Windows-centric organizations of varying sizes. Pricing is on request, and a 15-day trial is listed; the five named bundles have no listed prices.
GoAnywhere MFT
GoAnywhere MFT manages file transfers, file sharing, secure FTP, and automation for organizations handling high volumes of sensitive data. Its workflows can combine more than 60 tasks with a built-in scheduler, monitored folders, and event-driven actions. Supported protocols include SFTP, SCP, FTP, FTPS, HTTP(S), PeSIT, AS2, AS3, AS4, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, REST, and SOAP. Cloud Connectors integrate with services such as SharePoint, Salesforce, and Dropbox, while the marketplace includes APIs such as Jenkins, JIRA, Trello, Zendesk, and Google Cloud Storage.
The product supports on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and managed-service deployments. The maker describes AES encryption validated to FIPS 140-2 for files at rest and in motion, role-based permissions, centralized logging, audit trails, and reporting. It says these capabilities can help organizations meet HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR requirements. Clustering supports load balancing and active-active automatic failover. Pricing is on request, with a 30-day trial and no free plan. Licensing is by module or server component per instance; Secure Mail and GoDrive use user-based pricing, and AS2 pricing is based on trading partners.