GoAnywhere MFT Software

Pros

GAMFT has contributed to secure and automate several process of file transfer with third parties.
We have eliminated the human intervention with critical information
Green Light Tech has been our strategic vendor to implement GoAnywhere, outstanding support.

Cons

The database that it uses and that it is necessary to migrate it in some cases, the others things are fine

We were able to rapidly build sophisticated file transfers that requires us to manipulate data into many different file formats with our many trading partners at a very low cost.

Pros

The tool is web-based which allows us to use it from any workstation (no PC client - yeah!) and it handles all the complexities of secure file transfers and file manipulations in various formats with ease that frees our time to focus on rapidly delivering business solutions v. wasting time on manually coding.

Cons

We would like to see anti-virus software and the ability to either zip or unzip files since we expanded the use of GA to handle document imaging.

A lot of proccess were improved and secured thru safe carry of information data.

Pros

it is very easy to use.
Very clear in error details.
interface is very simple and easy to use.
Excellent support service.

Cons

The database that it uses and that it is necessary to migrate it in some cases.
The others things are fine.

Allowed us to quickly setup encrypted communications when we had no in-house expertise on doing it. It allowed a major accounting initiative to be done on-time and on-budget and runs completly automated.

Pros

Everything is menu driven and easy to setup. No having to know everything about how encrypted communication protocols work. I needed to setup secure SFTP communications with a banking partner and I had never done this before. They helped me set it up and get it working and it was pretty obvious as we went thru the process how much complex configuration was being done by the product. The user interface is intuitive and the menus easy to follow. I also purchased their secure email component because we wanted a way to have vendors give us their banking information in a secure mannor without having to mail that info to us. Again, the product does all the work. I have yet to find anything I wanted to do that GoAnyWhere was not able to do quite easily.

Pros

The versatility it provides in handling many different file types , email, encryption/decryption options, etc. needs. It's also nice that it runs on different platforms, as we have it deployed on more than one operating system.

Cons

The reporting functionality is pretty minimal in the base product. The support portal is limited in that it doesn't allow customers to update a case from the portal once it has been submitted.

Pros

the ability to connect to different types of systems, the project designer interface is very easy to learn and use, very short learning curve but with a great deal of functionality

Cons

error handling can be difficult to get used to; trying to get other developers to follow established internal standards and naming conventions is extremely trying!

Cost and time savings. Greater stability. Customer satisfaction (far fewer errors).

Pros

The stability and ease of use and setup have been lifesavers for us. We have been able to hand off almost all of our MFT tasks to our operations group, rather than taking programming resources for those functions. We also have seen a drastic improvement in the number of transmission errors or dropped connections. We have a third-party monitoring company that is constantly hitting our GoAnywhere site (24x7) with all of the different file transfer protocols. The weekly report that we get from this company is rarely anything but 100% successful with GoAnywhere. Our previous MFT product was consistently in the 90-95% range. Support has been excellent. Upgrades have been seamless, non-events. The price was significantly lower than almost all of the other MFT products we looked at. We couldn't be happier with this product.

Cons

I am honestly scratching my head to come up with what I like least about GoAnywhere. The only thing I can think of is that it might be nice to have some more advanced pre-defined sample scripts included in the installation. There were some good basic samples, but something more complicated might have helped us in the early going.

Pros

We deployed GoAnywhere to replace an aging FTP server and manage internal file movements automatically. It does that and way more for us now.

Cons

Feature requests and bug fixes can be slow to be actioned if your waiting on a fix release to resolve an open issue!

We were looking to replace a PC that was running many batch scripts using the task scheduler and human operators to accomplish tasks. In addition to replacing these processes, we were able to now provide the IT department with a centrally managed system with audit logging, security, and backups.

Pros

We were looking to replace a PC that was running many batch scripts using the task scheduler and human operators to accomplish tasks. The PC was "ghosted" as a backup and ran old software for ftp transfers and PGP/email transfer jobs to name a few. With GoAnywhere we now have replaced these processes with centrally managed file transfers in a secure and controlled manner. We are able to connect and transfer files between many disparate systems in-house and also out of network, reliably and with accountability. The robust system is set up on a VM host running Microsoft Server OS. We like that we had the ability to start out using the embedded darby database but then were able to migrate to MS SQL once we were confident in how the product would work for us in our environment. Logging, account creation and scripting all can be performed from one application. Coupled with the GateWay product, we have a secure outward facing sFTP solution as well. Audit reporting works well and the automated workflows really help is in creating multiple jobs accomplishing similar tasks quickly. The customizable dashboard gives our engineers and programmers quick info at a glance. Upgrades to the product are pretty straightforward and Linoma support is top notch - whether you are calling in, or using their chat via the support portal.

Cons

Would like to see more "use case" scenarios and sample projects available on the support portal. It would be handy in explaining to more of our IT staff how they could utilize the MFT product to accomplish more tasks that they are performing manually or with cumbersome scripting. More canned projects to build off of would also be helpful in jump starting users with limited programming abilities.

Pros

GoAnywhere is a great product and its features are up to date with latest technology. I work in an IBM platform and it has been a sine qua non in developing applications that needed communications with external web servers. Also it has all the latest data translation methods updated to be in par with any web service data format requirements. Overall, the product is absolutely helpful.

Cons

Some limitations with available features, like XML formats not allowed to have conditional elements, which I believe will be updated in the later upgrades.

Pros

Have been using GoAnywhere MFT for over two years now and I'm still discovering previously unknown functionality that my company can make use of. If you are looking for an automated file transfer software package, this one is hard to beat. I have certainly not tried every feature and function this software provides. If it's FTP and SFTP automated transfers your looking to do, definitely take a look at GoAnywhere MFT.

Automates reliably many difficult things.

Pros

We use this tool to deliver thousands of media files to a pool of 5000 destinations each day. The files absolutely have to be there, or you have to know and escalate. This tool never goes down, never fails to record in the database every event so problems are solved immediately. Replaces serv-u, and a host of utility tools. With so many destinations, none of which is in our control, we need a killer tool like this.

Scalable and powerful delivers files from requests in our database. Orders are fulfilled reliably to almost any set of receivers. SFTP FTPS and FTP, Virtual files, sync with remotes automatically. Full powerful logging and tracing of issues. Monitors, watch for something to happen in some folder(s) and do x. Triggers - If something happens, x user logs in, y renames file, database is z... So easy.. And unlimited power. REST/Soap in the box.

We use this tool to send files, post for pickup, sync, post via HTTP, rest and api, managing media transcode tasks and emailing notices for pickup with links to files and thumbnails.

Cons

Clustering and failover is not free. Slightly harder to customize a webclients experience without hitting the css. Quirks in variables ${ var } . Java based. Occasionally need to get into projects. Need to drop into GACMD for oddball user creation.

Automation of days of manual tasks

Pros

Ease of administration and automation setup. Tool will restart failed transfers at the exact record that failed.

Cons

Only transfers records, not entire files. Customization can be a little tricky, but their support totallycompensates.

It allows us to pass data encrypted & automated, all day long, with very few problems, very little monitoring necessary.

Pros

Support staff is great. And once you get everything set up & running, it's easy. Interface is pretty intuitive. I like the job logs.

Cons

Personally I found creating the "projects" very challenging. I don't know how it could be made easier for me. It just doesn't fit my skills & knowledge. But you can pay support to help you, prices are reasonable, and they will work hard for you.

It makes file transmissions so much easier to carry out and manage.

Pros

Ease of use. Encryption of files being transmitted and received. Key vault is easy to use and visualize what is in it. Easy to import and export keys. Easy to use scripting that creates job streams for sending and receiving files. Rich scheduling and monitoring modules. Love SQL scripting and file manager .

Cons

Until recently their support was very good. On a couple of issues I called about, it took a long time for them to get back to me. I finally found another way to do what needed to be done.

Eliminated a HodgePodge of different ways to transfer data that was a mess to manage. GoAnywhere has simplified the entire process.

Pros

Our company had multiple ways to move data both within the company and to our external vendors. GoAnywhere has replaced the HodgePodge of data transfer that was a mess to manage.

Pros

With very little training we were able to use the features available to securely transfer information between our company and our outside partners.

Cons

It is hard to find something that is a CON. Maybe the least friendly piece is getting to support and help text. Would like more examples of designing tasks.

Streamlined file transfer securely and with PGP encryption
Detailed logs to debug and see the connectivity issues with partners

Pros

GoAnywhere makes our landscape scriptless and building workflow is easy with many templates available and ready to use.

Cons

There is no Asia timezone support which lets us stay during go-live to get proper support during US timezone without any additional charges

Overall, the return on investment. This product has been a time and resource saver.

Pros

GoAnywhere is a powerhorse! With so many features available, we are able to accomplish every task requested of us. From simple email tasks to complicated database file generation, this product tackles them all, effortlessly. One of the greatest features is the ability to notify administrators and users if a task succeeded or failed, making administrative functions a breeze.

Cons

Not really a con, but would like to see more robust examples of different tasks. Other than that, this product is top notch.

Pros

Completely secured supporting multiple platforms and encryption methods, flexible, integrated with external sources and databases.

Cons

Could be little more customizable on user's options - want to able to remove from menu options we do not use, easy to navigate