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MOVEit vs WS_FTP Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

MOVEit
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
WS_FTP Server
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
20th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of MOVEit is 9.4%, down from 9.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WS_FTP Server is 1.4%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MOVEit9.4%
WS_FTP Server1.4%
Other89.2%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

Kiran Raju L - PeerSpot reviewer
User adaptability impresses with room for enhanced reporting features
The solution lacks a flow view wherein you will not be able to see the integrated jobs in a flow diagram view. This becomes trickier to understand which flow is failing unless you were part of the design team. Reporting for MOVEit needs a lot more work. For example, if I have to pull a task report for a specific requirement such as its history and task attributes, the report doesn't come in a CSV format, which is consumable. It always comes in a scripted format. When you have to show the report to management, they don't understand the scripted format. They need everything in Excel. The reporting feature needs to work on having it in an Excel format. It has been pretty stable, but we were hit by malicious malware attacks in the last two years more comparatively. Depending upon the type of license that is owned and the support with the license, it is up to par with other leading marketing tools.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Insurance Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise15
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MOVEit?
The automation is generally very simple that helps with operational efficiency. Since we mainly created interfaces and scheduled transfers, the tool itself handled the file transfer automation.
What needs improvement with MOVEit?
The solution lacks a flow view wherein you will not be able to see the integrated jobs in a flow diagram view. This becomes trickier to understand which flow is failing unless you were part of the ...
What is your primary use case for MOVEit?
I am part of the IT service where our client is the actual owner of the MOVEit service. The service covers the end-to-end administration of tasks for file transfers and other utilities along with u...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Ipswitch File Transfer, Ipswitch Managed File Transfer
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Sample Customers

Cambridgeshire County Council, Capita Document & Information Services, Enterasys, City of Guelph, Hermes
BraunAbility, H&M Software, Killeen School, Positive Images UK, Scientific American, Sciforma, The Denver Broncos
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