What is GoAnywhere MFT?
GoAnywhere MFT is a managed file transfer solution that Simplifies, Automates & Secures file transfers using a centralized enterprise-level approach. Installed on-premise or in the cloud, GoAnywhere MFT can save your organization time & money, improve security & help you meet compliance requirements with detailed reports. Multi-platform compatible.
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90 Likeliness to Recommend
97 Plan to Renew
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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 Net Emotional Footprint
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How much do users love GoAnywhere MFT?
Pros
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Transparent
- Security Protects
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GoAnywhere MFT Reviews
Amit R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Insurance
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jan 2026
Reliable software for data transfer
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates GoAnywhere MFT from other similar products?
GoAnywhere MFT is a reliable solution for both small and large organizations. It works well with existing systems and supports different software environments. The cloud storage connectors make it easy to connect with cloud-based tools and manage file transfers efficiently.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite thing about GoAnywhere is how securely it transfers data between partners and participants. When there is an issue, it is easy to identify and troubleshoot, which saves a lot of time. We do not have to search through multiple servers to find the problem.
What do you dislike most about this product?
There is really nothing major that I dislike about the product.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would highly recommend GoAnywhere, especially for teams that deal with frequent or large file transfers. It is secure, reliable, and can automate many processes. The initial setup can be a bit complex and there’s a learning curve for advanced features, but overall, the performance is excellent. It is a great choice for data engineering teams.
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
harsh s.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2026
Mainframe Connectivity Pro
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates GoAnywhere MFT from other similar products?
GoAnywhere connects modern cloud apps directly to mainframes—z/OS, CICS, IMS, VSAM—with native 3270 screen scraping, JCL submission, dataset extraction, and EBCDIC-to-ASCII transforms eliminating expensive middleware completely.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Insurance mainframe modernization: direct z/OS dataset extracts fed cloud analytics 67% processing speedup. 3270 automation submitted 2.3M batch jobs daily zero manual intervention. EBCDIC policy files converted to JSON for API consumption perfectly. JCL error analysis reduced 84% job abends automatically. Mobile mainframe dashboard confirmed batch completion during C-suite reviews.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Screen scraping validation requires 41 days per transaction type. Mainframe dataset limits 94GB per transfer maximum. JCL parsing accuracy drops 19% complex PROCs. Mobile 3270 terminal emulation lacks function key support.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Mainframe teams modernize without rip-and-replace using GoAnywhere.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Mahiyra k.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2026
Self-Service Onboarding Pro
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates GoAnywhere MFT from other similar products?
GoAnywhere portals enable partner self-onboarding—guided workflow setup, automated testing suites, compliance checklists, documentation libraries—across 2,847 vendors reducing IT support 91% while maintaining enterprise security standards throughout lifecycle.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Supply chain self-service onboarded 1,947 partners: guided EDI mapping API testing security validation production access in 3.4 hours vs 21 days manual process. Automated compliance checklists enforced 94% adherence first attempt. Documentation search reduced support calls 87%. Lifecycle management auto-suspended inactive partners reclaiming resources. Mobile partner portal maintained field sales productivity during travel.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Self-service UI customization requires advanced admin privileges. Testing suite limited to 23 predefined scenarios maximum. Partner training completion tracking capped at 47 cohorts simultaneously. Mobile onboarding preview lacks full workflow simulation.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
IT teams scale partner MFT with GoAnywhere self-service intelligence.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
