# Page 4 | GoAnywhere MFT Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is GoAnywhere MFT the right File Sharing solution for you? Explore 133 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/158210/GoAnywhere-MFT/reviews --- GoAnywhere MFT 4.8 (133) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of GoAnywhere MFT ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 133 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Elizabeth M. Used the software for: ### "Great product with awesome support" March 18, 2017 4.0 The number one attribute of this product is the customer support behind it. Direct or via the online resources you are never stuck trying to figure it out alone. From basic installations to upgrades and learning about new features there is never a lack of response when requested. The basic job and scheduling tasks are simple to learn and support for development staff. The maintenance of the key rings and encryption require a little more technical know-how and are not quite as intuitive as some other aspects. Our company is still working on expanding the use of the product to use more of the robust features that are included but as stated at the beginning of the review the support is always available to get it done. Review Source Response from Fortra November 13, 2017 Thank you for the great review, Elizabeth! We're so pleased to hear our support team has been such a great resource to you and your team. JR Jorge R. Leader TI Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We have been using GA over 10 years and it adresses all of our secure transfer needs and more " May 4, 2018 5.0 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 Review Source GL Guillermo L. Product Specialist Semiconductors Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A large GA system platform has enabled the transfer and automation of information between internal s" May 24, 2017 5.0 Security, compliance with international standards. Avoid security breaches and maintain the business of my organization. Pros Easy to use, intuitive interface, processing power and easy implementation. Since GA has been used it has allowed the integration of internal systems of the organization and promote safe transfers. Cons Perhaps licensing between IBM's replicated systems can lead to incidents. Since the license files are copied from a main machine to a replica machine (HA) and this is the possibility of creating conflicts if the client does not know how to handle this type of behavior. Review Source Response from Fortra August 21, 2017 The license file should not be copied between different systems. This is well documented in the Installation/Configuration manual. Sorry about any problems that this created for you! Feel free to reach out to your rep or our support team for further assistance. MM Mark M. EDI Director Consumer Goods Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GoAnywhere: All things to all protocols" October 5, 2018 5.0 Having been immersed in Internet Protocol file management processes since the 90's I've utilized several applications for the execution of FTP, SFTP, SMTP, SSH, etc. tasks. GoAnywhere is a welcomed evolution in the discipline in that it handles just about any protocol and provides all the necessary tools for simple, verifiable scripting of just about any file management solution one could require. Pros It handles just about any protocol and provides all the necessary tools for simple, verifiable scripting of just about any file management solution one could require. Cons I suppose if it made coffee, it would be perfect. Review Source RM Rain M. Senior IT System Engineer Used the software for: 2+ years ### "we are using the GoAnyWhere on our Prod Server to transfer data between customer" May 24, 2017 4.0 Pros Easy to implement and security for data transfer , we are using this product for more than two years and no any big issue or user complain Cons Need improve some function of project to easy setup, some of function need script knowledge but user do not have it Review Source Response from Fortra August 21, 2017 Good feedback. We are always looking for ways to make it easier to set up projects in GoAnywhere. We will pass your comments onto the R&D team. CJ Chris J. Team Lead Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "No more manual or script run FTP" May 7, 2020 5.0 Has improved data transfer - much more robust now. Easy to manage - easy to set up so saving alot of manual work. Pros Very easy to pick up and use - then you keep finding more functionality. The log for all activity are brilliant. Cons No cons as of yet - but we mainly use the various FTP options. I am sure i will find some - just none so far....... Review Source AK Anis K. System analyst & Programmer Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Robust and effective tools for File distribution" April 16, 2017 5.0 We are using as400 based in house developed system, as a requirement came from our supplier to shift to SFTP. From market review we choose GoAnyWhere and it is fulfilling all our requirements for file transfer between the supplier machine and our different geographic locations. Pros easy of defining the process after file is downloaded Review Source Response from Fortra November 13, 2017 Thanks for the great review, Anis. Happy to hear that GoAnywhere has fulfilled all of your requirements. NB Nick B. iSeries Admin Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The software wasn't even on my radar..." July 15, 2019 4.0 Pros Ease of use! Drag and drop! Fast and efficient! Export and import capability built in. Transfer of configurations between systems, built in. The EDI software was recently introduced. It looks fantastic! Upgrading the software is quick and easy! Cons Nothing really. I suppose it would be better if it were free! ;) Review Source KM Kevin M. Systems Analyst Used the software for: 2+ years ### "easy to learn, flexible, functional " December 13, 2017 4.0 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! Review Source JS Jack S. Network Administrator Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome produt" September 14, 2018 5.0 Pros The ease of use and how powerful it can be. I've just barely begun to scratch the surface and it does more then what I need it to do. Cons It doesn't support Odette FTP so I was forced to purchase another product for Odette Review Source Response from Fortra September 17, 2018 Thank you, Jack! Appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience. Glad to hear GoAnywhere has meet your needs (and then some!). JS Jeremy S. Systems Administrator Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GoAnywhere has simplified file transfer processes from our previously used methods and applications." October 4, 2017 5.0 Effective tool for transferring large files securely. Pros Easy to use. Easy to navigate. Easy to install. Extremely flexible. Their customer service is top notch. I'm new to my role as a Systems Administrator and have leaned on them for answers and education to some of my questions as I feel my way thru. Review Source Response from Fortra October 6, 2017 Thank you for taking the time to review Jeremy. MB Marc-Andre B. Problem Coordinator Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GoAnyWhere, a nice GUI alternative to other control tools" March 16, 2017 5.0 We used to run our job with Robot Scheduler with batch files or shell scripts. GoAnyWhere allowed us to have more people be able to manage jobs. Its nice GUI is easy to use and anyone can use it. Lots of built-ins functions. Customer support is fantastic. Pros Ease of use. Cons None so far. Review Source Response from Fortra November 13, 2017 Thanks for sharing your positive experience using GoAnywhere MFT! Happy to hear it's been so easy to use for you and your team. DC Damien C. Manager Enterprise Data Solutions Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solution Solver" December 18, 2018 5.0 Pros With this software package, it is very easy to spin up new connections and exchange data with external partners with a quick turnaround time and little development effort. Cons There is very little that I don't enjoy about this software, however, I do believe the debugging of projects could provide better error messages. Review Source MF Maggie F. Application Development Manager Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wonderful Product" September 7, 2018 5.0 We use it to manager files to our sFTP site and internal file movement Pros Easy to use, great support. Like that I am able to buy the components that I need when I need them. Cons Nothing that comes to mind Review Source Response from Fortra September 10, 2018 Thank you, Maggie! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience using GoAnywhere. Happy to hear such positive feedback! JG Jason G. Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most stable and simple soution ever have." October 11, 2017 5.0 One site/server license required only. Unlimited license for internal & external user downloading file contents. Pros Very Stable, once install and configured it's working properly like a hardware switch, you would forget it! Cons Less customization options for system integrations. ie. we have a customization converting raw txt log to xml. Review Source BB Blake B. Tech Support Consultant I Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple and quick" May 12, 2017 4.0 Pros I like that it I can easily send personal identifiable information outside of my agency with less worries about the wrong people seeing it. Cons I HATE that each individual user has to install it. It seems like a very large downfall that really discourages our users from using it just because some of them need to install a pre-req/redist, which requires an admin, but the actual installation of the product specifies that the USER has to install it. Review Source Response from Fortra August 21, 2017 You should be able to do a silent install of any desktop client software for GoAnywhere, like the outlook plugin. If you have problems setting that up, please contact our support team - we're always happy to help! BW Brian W. Production Support Manager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Product" October 12, 2017 5.0 Secure control of Data Pros Centralise secure File transfers in our organisation, Automated running of Database Enquires. Automated scheduling of jobs. Cons Automated Running of enquiry scripts on Databases and ftp results to users. Looking at running multi statements for oracle Database. Review Source Response from Fortra November 13, 2017 Thanks for the great review, Brian! VV Vira V. Digital Designer Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "File transfer with extra options" March 20, 2017 5.0 We have really love using the Secure Mail feature to transfer large files to outside vendors. Gets around internal email file size limitations. Pros Secure Mail Cons 'Share folder' feature that can not be deleted from main list of folders. Review Source Response from Fortra August 21, 2017 Hi Vira, thanks for your feedback! We will pass this request onto our developers for review. Sorry about any inconvenience this causes. ER Eduardo R. AS400 security analist Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It is a great produt that permit integrate diferents plattaforms." March 16, 2018 5.0 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. Review Source GP Gilles P. SAP Application Manager Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very useful and easy to use" March 16, 2017 4.0 I use this software to orchestrate file transfers, decryption and archiving. IT is the easiest sofware I have found. Very easy to use and upgrade. Very efficient support team. Pros Easy to use and upgrade. Very efficient support Cons N/A Review Source Response from Fortra November 13, 2017 What a compliment! So happy to hear you've found GoAnywhere to be so easy to use and upgrade. Thanks for the positive review! RB Ron B. Sr. Systems Administrator Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GoAnywhere Review" January 4, 2019 5.0 GoAnywhere gives Northwestern University a reliable platform for data exchange with outside partners. Pros Highly intuitive user interface. Very reliable operation. Cons The need for loops and indexes for examining rowset data is clumsy and not intuitive. Review Source TB Tim B. System Analyst Medical Devices Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "helped to simplify data transfers" June 27, 2017 5.0 Better communications and simpler ways to connect to outside contacts Pros Easy of use and testing. The ability to copy and modify existing projects for changing or creating new connections. Ability to check logs. Cons Needs better documentation and possible how to do instructions to help develop new ways of communications. Review Source Response from Fortra August 21, 2017 Thanks for your feedback. There are already over 1200 pages of documentation with lots of step-by-step instructions. However, we are always looking for ways to improve our manuals. We also have video tutorials that you may want to check out at https://www.goanywhere.com/tutorials/gamft AF Alexandre F. Service Delivery Manager Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The MFT solution that we all expected !" March 16, 2017 5.0 Easy, smart, dedicated to all our needs ! It's THE solution to implemented in your MFT architecture ! Pros All, user friendly Cons Don't know the limits :-) Review Source Response from Fortra November 13, 2017 You're making us blush, Alexandre! We love hearing such positive reviews from customers like you. Thank you! MY Michael Y. Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Lead PeopleSoft developer, Allianz" March 17, 2017 4.0 Using this tool about 5 years, very reliable and easy with good tech support, flexibility and security. Already recommended to few partners Review Source Response from Fortra November 13, 2017 Wow, thanks for the referrals, Michael. So happy to hear GoAnywhere has provided you with the reliability you need. BH Brian H. Jr. System Administrator Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "MFT fits our file automation needs" March 16, 2017 4.0 We needed a solution that provided simple scripting automation for a lot of out SFTP jobs. This product did this plus more features coming down the road. New to scripting? Do not fear the GUI. It is easy to use. Pros Easy to use Can automate a lot of tasks Great support Cons Uses Java Web application can be buggy at times Review Source Response from Fortra August 21, 2017 Thanks for your feedback Brian! The HTML5 web client in GoAnywhere does not require a Java applet. ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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