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GoAnywhere MFT vs Thru comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

GoAnywhere MFT
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
123
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Thru
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of GoAnywhere MFT is 8.5%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Thru is 1.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GoAnywhere MFT8.5%
Thru1.9%
Other89.6%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

Anuj Bhagwat - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev Ops Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Has enabled secure, centralized file sharing while saving significant time and resources
The best features in GoAnywhere MFT are that it's fast, reliable, and secure. First, the improvement is that we have resolved one of our security points with compliance. So that compliance point we resolved. And also it's a centralized file sharing system. All the users are able to access the file. There is no one-to-one sharing. It's improved about 80 to 85%. It saves about 80 to 90% resources. In terms of time, we can say 90 to 95% time is also saved because it avoids the one-to-one sharing and simply a user can put one centralized directory and all the users are able to access this solution and access the file. So it's 95%.
reviewer1090674 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at a media company with 1-10 employees
Scalable, reliable, and excellent support
I have been using Thru for approximately two years The stability of Thru is very good. Thru is a scalable solution. We have approximately 50 people using this solution. The technical support from Thru is great. I rate the support of Thru a five out of five. Positive The initial setup of Thru…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"If I have a job that I need to run on the system and I want the data transferred, I can use GoAnywhere and schedule it on a daily basis, a weekly basis, or whatever, and it does the job for me to transfer the files over to the other systems, or back and forth."
"I will definitely recommend this product to other users because it's very easy to deploy, develop, and learn, and it's also more cost-effective than other products."
"GoAnywhere MFT has been a reliable and secure solution for managed file transfer, and its automation, security, and monitoring capabilities have helped improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort."
"I have seen a lot of return on investment because the built-in automations make the workflow fast and reduce our time significantly, allowing us to focus on other administrative roles rather than routine tasks."
"Transactions transfer in close to real time. Sometimes it takes a little bit of time because of the volume that we have, but the transactions transfer in seconds to the external platform."
"Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT offers robust security as its most valuable feature."
"We also use the Secure Folders module and the Web Client a lot. For example, we set up external vendors to come in and review files or folders in a Secure Folder. That way they can go in and review whatever information or data they need to do."
"GoAnywhere MFT has been a reliable and efficient platform for secure file transferring and automation, especially in environments where visibility, compliance, and workflow reliability are important."
"The stability of Thru is very good."
"The technical support from Thru is great."
 

Cons

"The technical support response time has room for improvement."
"The UI/UX of GoAnywhere MFT feels somewhat cluttered. Some of the options I need are in a very cluttered space, and I need to search for them frequently."
"On the platform side, I would like to see some improvements in the dashboarding and telemetry data."
"Maintenance does require some effort on my end."
"It takes a little time to understand all of the workflow, and it has a bit of a learning curve, even with the easy interface."
"GoAnywhere MFT has stability concerns. Memory usage is heavy and memory-intensive, which causes lagging and performance issues."
"What I dislike about GoAnywhere MFT is that the dashboard is quite clunky."
"For training, there should be some sites or resources on YouTube or Udemy. They do not have that currently."
"We purchased the basic solution, only to realize that there is an add-on model that would allow us to manage workflows automatically. However, it was very expensive, so we did not use it."
"The initial setup of Thru needed an engineer to be involved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I find it to be very fair. It is very good."
"Licensing can be expensive and it depends upon which features you want to buy."
"The cost was definitely within reason and it has definitely been worth the cost, based on how much we can automate. It has exceeded my expectations."
"Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT carries a higher price tag than other MFT solutions."
"It would be good for the company to explore a modular approach to selling the product so it could be cheaper and more attractive to users."
"The product's pricing is reasonable."
"The cost of GoAnywhere versus the value it brings to our data transfer operations is reasonable... The cost is relatively expensive but, back to the car analogy, that's to be expected with a Ferrari."
"Compared to other tools it's less expensive."
"Overall, the price of the solution is good for what it does, but when you want to add some features it can get expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business116
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise57
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
The pricing and licensing are definitely more enterprise-oriented, but the automation, security features, and centralized management justify the cost in environments with a lot of file transfer act...
What needs improvement with Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
I think GoAnywhere MFT is already strong from the stability and security standpoint, but it can improve more in UI modernization and advanced analytics. Features including smart monitoring and AI-b...
What is your primary use case for Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT?
I use GoAnywhere MFT for secure file transfers between internal teams such as vendors. As my domain is in banking-related services, I use it for banking systems and cloud platforms. GoAnywhere MFT'...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

HelpSystems GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere MFT, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer,
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Sample Customers

McKesson City of Modesto, California Kwik Trip Northwestern University Charter Communications
Dell EMC, Plus 500, Manhattan Associates, NetworkRail, Blackbaud, AB InBev, Blackwoods, Sage, Crocs
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