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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
No pricing available
GoAnywhere MFT
Star Rating
(360)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Learn more about GoAnywhere MFTWorkato
Star Rating
(722)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about WorkatoGoAnywhere MFT vs Workato
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Workato is easier to set up and do business with overall. While GoAnywhere MFT is easier to adminster.
- Reviewers felt that GoAnywhere MFT meets the needs of their business better than Workato.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Workato is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Workato over GoAnywhere MFT.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GoAnywhere MFT
30 day free trial
Free Trial
Protect, simplify, and automate your data exchanges with GoAnywhere MFT. Start your 30-day on-premises or cloud trial today, and improve your file transfer processes
- Support for Any Environment
- Automatic Encryption
- Secure File Exchange with Trading Partners
Workato
No pricing availableFree Trial
GoAnywhere MFT
Free Trial is available
Workato
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
297
9.1
584
Ease of Use
9.0
301
9.0
593
Ease of Setup
8.7
271
8.9
464
Ease of Admin
9.1
210
9.0
368
Quality of Support
8.9
293
9.2
573
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
206
9.4
365
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
298
9.5
568
Features by Category
Messenger
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Delivery
8.5
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
Functionality
7.5
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
Governance
8.8
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
Core Transfer Infrastructure - Managed File Transfer (MFT)
8.5
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
Platform Capabilities - Managed File Transfer (MFT)
9.3
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
Security & Compliance Controls - Managed File Transfer (MFT)
8.8
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
Intelligent Automation & AI - Managed File Transfer (MFT)
7.6
27
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
7.9
116
Not enough data
8.3
123
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
130
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
9.0
131
Not enough data
9.1
141
Not enough data
9.0
131
Management
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
8.8
26
Solution Provision
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
8.4
24
Development
Not enough data
9.4
35
Not enough data
9.4
33
Not enough data
9.7
34
Not enough data
9.4
34
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
9.4
33
Management
9.1
88
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.3
90
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
88
Not enough data
8.1
75
Not enough data
8.3
82
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
Security
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.2
84
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Management
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.4
18
Integrations
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.6
18
Security
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.0
18
Support
Not enough data
9.0
19
Development
Not enough data
9.1
271
Not enough data
8.4
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
190
Not enough data
8.6
165
Management
Not enough data
8.7
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
165
Security
Not enough data
8.8
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
178
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
174
|
Verified
Integration Options
Not enough data
8.7
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
145
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
9.0
171
Management
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.5
14
Security
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.4
13
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
9.2
108
Development
Not enough data
9.1
113
Not enough data
8.9
110
Security
Not enough data
9.1
109
Not enough data
8.9
106
Management
Not enough data
9.0
105
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
9.3
104
Not enough data
9.1
91
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
8.9
94
Application Integration
Not enough data
9.1
90
Not enough data
9.2
93
Not enough data
9.5
93
Not enough data
9.3
92
Data Management
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.9
13
Not enough data
9.7
13
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Security
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
11
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Governance
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
10.0
6
Functionality - Process Orchestration
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
9.0
56
Not enough data
9.3
63
Not enough data
9.4
58
Not enough data
9.0
52
Integration & Adaptability - Process Orchestration
Not enough data
9.3
54
Not enough data
9.2
54
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.9
53
Not enough data
8.9
53
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
12
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.4
14
Workflow Design & Integration - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization & Analytics - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Compliance Controls - AI Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Productivity Bots
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Construction
Not enough data
8.8
181
Not enough data
8.9
178
Not enough data
8.9
175
Not enough data
9.0
186
API Management
Not enough data
8.7
165
Not enough data
8.5
183
Not enough data
8.7
182
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
164
Data Integration
Not enough data
9.2
194
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
8.5
167
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GoAnywhere MFT and Workato share no categories
Unique Categories
GoAnywhere MFT is categorized as File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Managed File Transfer (MFT)
Workato is categorized as Master Data Management (MDM), API Development, Embedded Integration Platforms, Reverse ETL, Data Replication, API Management, AI Agent Builders, API Generation, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Big Data Integration Platforms, iPaaS, Process Orchestration, Conversational Marketing, ETL Tools, Conversational Support, Generative AI Infrastructure, Productivity Bots, and AI Orchestration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GoAnywhere MFT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workato
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.0%
Hospital & Health Care
10.4%
Financial Services
9.6%
Computer Software
4.2%
Insurance
3.6%
Other
55.2%
Computer Software
22.9%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Financial Services
5.6%
Retail
3.5%
Construction
3.0%
Other
45.3%
Discussions
Should it be a priority to update for every newly released version?
3 Comments
JW
I would look at the release notes and make sure you don't need the fixes or features added. I try to stay with the latest version. I do 2-3 updates a year....Read more
What is GoAnywhere MFT?
2 Comments
HK
GoAnywhere MFT - a full centralized solution that offers ease of use to help you manage and secure your file transfer. GoAnywhere offers both Client...Read more
What is MFT tool?
1 Comment
HK
MFT - Managed File Transfer - A centralized solution that offers a lot of built in features around automating your file transfers and more. An MFT solution...Read more
What is a Workato recipe?
3 Comments
GM
The recipe is Workato's main asset which houses the step-by-step integration process. In it you can build the flows and connect multiple applications.Read more
Are on-premise applications and databases supported?
2 Comments
Official Response from Workato
Yes, we support on-premise applications, databases and even your own custom application that can be connected with REST, SOAP. To connect to on-premise...Read more
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