We performed a comparison between BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer and IBM Sterling File Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is stable."
"It saves a lot of time for maintenance."
"The solution supports all file transfers."
"Our customers find the self-service feature the most valuable. Control-M offers great value to businesses by providing an option to see different flows and control and orchestrate the sequence of the execution. It is easy to use and integrate with different solutions. It is a good solution that is easy to implement and deliver."
"The most valuable features of BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer are the ease of use and the ability to watch the files as they transfer called Watch File Transfer. There is a separate monitoring window that is useful."
"It has a nice dashboard for loading up the file transfers, so it's easy to follow the success or failure rates of the operations."
"I am a partner and an implementer for Control-M. Once purchased by my clients, I implement this solution and provide daily support for this scheduling tool."
"It is a highly scalable solution...I rate the product's initial setup a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy."
"It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers."
"I have found almost all the features valuable."
"It's highly configurable, there is no need for standalone scripting."
"This product has been a leader in the field of secure file exchange."
"Very high functionality with the ability to plug in your own code."
"The most valuable aspect is that it has good functionality."
"The structure between the Control-M/Server and Control-M/Agent could possibly be improved."
"Scalability is something that needs to be improved."
"Password vaulting would be a feature that should be included."
"One can opt for either a job-based license or a job execution-based license, which sometimes can be troublesome. If the job count exceeds a limit, you may need to procure additional licenses from BMC."
"We have some issues on the SAP side of BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer...So, there are some stability issues when it comes to SAP side."
"I believe that the API should be upgraded with security control from the DM. There is Currently no security for the app API solution."
"BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer has a scheduler and what they do is capture the steps based on the script, and then they put it into the Control-M job, or task. Any system that has the script behind it the solution can do it."
"Their support can be improved. I would like them to provide support in Spanish and have more knowledge."
"The admin console needs some work."
"Not a ten because it's a bit complex, not so simple. It's one product but there are many screens."
"IBM is advising not to use the IT translate anymore but this is going to be an extra cost to the customer to use the alternative."
"The API capabilities could be expanded to make integration more versatile."
"Too many features; UI is not good."
"I would like to see auto-deployment without service disruptions."
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BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is ranked 4th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 21 reviews while IBM Sterling File Gateway is ranked 3rd in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 6 reviews. BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is rated 8.8, while IBM Sterling File Gateway is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer writes "Adaptable, useful file transfer, and has helpful technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Sterling File Gateway writes "Easy to use with good validation and monitoring of the file transfer". BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer is most compared with MOVEit, Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and CA XCOM Data Transport, whereas IBM Sterling File Gateway is most compared with MOVEit, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, Aspera Managed File Transfer, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer. See our BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer vs. IBM Sterling File Gateway report.
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