We performed a comparison between Aspera 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 main feature of Aspera Managed File Transfer is that it's an incredibly fast protocol, you can use all the bandwidth available. If I need to send large amounts of data this is the fastest protocol on the market. I have been using it for some minor projects and it is very powerful."
"Aspera Managed File Transfer is an optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time."
"Good user interface and ability to set up multiple file transfer jobs."
"Very high functionality with the ability to plug in your own code."
"The most valuable aspect is that it has good functionality."
"This product has been a leader in the field of secure file exchange."
"I have found almost all the features valuable."
"It's highly configurable, there is no need for standalone scripting."
"It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers."
"The solution's pricing is high and should be reduced."
"Aspera Managed File Transfer should be packaged into another solution. Explaining to customers you need to have multiple solutions from multiple vendors for their use cases can get complicated for them to understand."
"Deployment is complex and it was difficult to get support."
"Too many features; UI is not good."
"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."
"I would like to see auto-deployment without service disruptions."
"The admin console needs some work."
"The API capabilities could be expanded to make integration more versatile."
Aspera Managed File Transfer is ranked 13th in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 3 reviews while IBM Sterling File Gateway is ranked 3rd in Managed File Transfer (MFT) with 6 reviews. Aspera Managed File Transfer is rated 7.0, while IBM Sterling File Gateway is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Aspera Managed File Transfer writes "Beneficial quick protocol, powerful, but limited use cases". 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". Aspera Managed File Transfer is most compared with Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, MOVEit and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer, whereas IBM Sterling File Gateway is most compared with MOVEit, Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct, BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT and Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer. See our Aspera Managed File Transfer vs. IBM Sterling File Gateway report.
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