SFTPPlus MFT vs GoAnywhere MFT
This comparison covers the combined SFTPPlus MFT server and client licence for one production instance.
The GoAnywhere MFT pricing is an estimate and assumes an annual subscription with comparable file transfer and automation modules.
SFTPPlus MFT
- First year
- $4750
- Following years
- $950
Licensing
- Published list pricesSFTPPlus publishes licence and support prices. GoAnywhere asks buyers to request a quote based on modules and deployment. Details
- Yes
- Perpetual licenceSFTPPlus licences are perpetual. Details
- Yes
- Included development and testing instancesSFTPPlus includes one individual development instance and one shared testing or pre-production instance. Confirm GoAnywhere non-production licensing in the quote. Details
- Yes
- Included cold disaster recovery instanceSFTPPlus includes a cold recovery instance. GoAnywhere documents a separate, discounted disaster recovery licence. Details
- Yes
Runtime and deployment
- Windows ServerRun on supported Windows Server versions. Details
- Yes
- LinuxRun on supported Linux distributions. Details
- Yes
- Docker and Kubernetes Details
- Yes
- MacOSSFTPPlus supports macOS on Apple Silicon. GoAnywhere marks its Mac OS X version as deprecated. Details
- Yes
- AIX and SolarisGoAnywhere supports these operating systems. They are not supported by current SFTPPlus releases. Details
- No
- IBM iInstall the MFT application on IBM i. SFTPPlus can exchange files with mainframe systems but does not run on IBM i. Details
- No
File transfer protocols
- SFTP and SCPTransfer files over SSH. Details
- Yes
- FTP and FTPSSupport legacy FTP and FTP secured with TLS. Details
- Yes
- HTTPS web clientUpload, download, and manage files from a browser. Details
- Yes
- AS2 (Drummond certified)Send and receive business documents over HTTP or HTTPS with signed delivery receipts. Details
- Yes
- WebDAVAccess remote files over HTTP or HTTPS using WebDAV. Details
- Yes
- AS3 and AS4GoAnywhere offers these additional business document exchange protocols. SFTPPlus supports AS2. Details
- No
- PeSITGoAnywhere provides PeSIT client and server modules for partner networks that require this protocol.
- No
- SharePoint Online and Azure BlobBoth integrate with these Microsoft services. GoAnywhere offers SharePoint through its Cloud Connectors module. Details
- Yes
- Oracle Database transfersSFTPPlus exposes Oracle rows as transfer sources and destinations. GoAnywhere provides database tasks through JDBC connections. Details
- Yes
- IBM MQExchange files with IBM MQ queues. GoAnywhere uses JMS to send and receive messages. Details
- Yes
- Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox connectorsGoAnywhere offers ready-made Cloud Connectors. SFTPPlus requires a custom integration for these services.
- No
Administration and integration
- Web administrationConfigure and monitor the application from a browser. Details
- Yes
- Command-line administrationSFTPPlus provides admin-shell. GoAnywhere Command manages users, resources, projects, and other objects from scripts. Details
- Yes
- HTTP APIBoth offer HTTP integrations. SFTPPlus exposes file, authentication, and event APIs; administration uses its JSON-RPC interface through admin-shell. Details
- Yes
- Configuration in one text file, without databaseSFTPPlus settings are available in one INI file. GoAnywhere uses a configuration database. Details
- Yes
- Configuration as codeSFTPPlus supports declarative INI deployments. GoAnywhere supports scripted configuration through commands and APIs, including object import, export, and promotion. Details
- Yes
- Built-in configuration promotionGoAnywhere can promote projects, resources, and other settings between installations. SFTPPlus configuration files can be copied or merged using external deployment and version control tools.
- No
Automation
- Scheduled client transfersRun unattended transfers using schedules, file monitoring, and retries. Details
- Yes
- Server-to-server streamingSFTPPlus can transfer between remote servers without storing the complete file locally. Details
- Yes
- Event-driven actionsReact to file or system events with processing tasks and notifications. Details
- Yes
- Visual workflow designerGoAnywhere Advanced Workflows offers graphical project design. SFTPPlus uses Web Manager forms, INI settings, and event handlers for automation. Details
- No
- Compress/decompress filesCompress files into GZIP or ZIP archives and extract GZIP, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, or ZIP content. Details
- Yes
- PGP file processingEncrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify files using OpenPGP. Details
- Yes
- Built-in Excel, CSV, XML, and JSON mappingGoAnywhere maps data between these formats. SFTPPlus supports text encoding conversion; structured data mapping requires external processing. Details
- No
Security and identity
- LDAP and Active DirectoryAuthenticate users against an existing directory. Details
- Yes
- OpenID Connect SSOSFTPPlus supports OpenID Connect sign-in. Fortra lists OpenID Connect SSO for GoAnywhere; confirm the required version and supported login interfaces with the vendor. Details
- Yes
- SAML SSOGoAnywhere supports SAML sign-in for users and administrators. SFTPPlus uses OpenID Connect for web SSO. Details
- No
- RADIUS authenticationConnect to an existing RADIUS authentication service, including RSA SecurID. Details
- Yes
- Multi-factor authenticationRequire an additional authentication factor for supported interactive login methods. Details
- Yes
- IP allow lists and automatic blockingRestrict access by source address and block repeated failed login attempts. Details
- Yes
Other features
- Ad hoc sharing linksGoAnywhere Secure Mail creates expiring HTTPS download links. SFTPPlus does not provide a built-in sharing link feature.
- No
- Web password change and recoverySFTPPlus supports password changes after login. GoAnywhere also provides a password reset flow. Details
- Password change only
- Custom forms with file uploadsGoAnywhere Secure Forms collects form fields and files and can start workflows. SFTPPlus has a file browser, without a built-in form designer.
- No
- Desktop file sync and version historyGoAnywhere offers GoDrive for file synchronization, collaboration, and revisions. SFTPPlus does not include an equivalent desktop collaboration application.
- No
- Built-in PDF report designerGoAnywhere Advanced Reporting produces customizable PDF reports. SFTPPlus provides logs and event delivery for reporting in external tools. Details
- No
High availability and audit
- Centralized cluster configurationManage multiple transfer nodes from one web interface. Details
- Yes
- Shared cluster settingsSFTPPlus replicates configuration to nodes. GoAnywhere nodes share settings through an external database. Details
- Yes
- Client transfer failoverOther cluster nodes can continue automated transfer processing when a node becomes unavailable. Details
- Yes
- Centralized audit trailReview file transfer, user, and administration events across the deployment. Details
- Yes
Support
- Phone and emailBoth vendors offer phone and email support under their support arrangements. Details
- Yes
- Scheduled on-call supportSFTPPlus standard support includes two scheduled out-of-hours events per year. Confirm scheduling and coverage with GoAnywhere. Details
- Yes
- 24/7 support availableSFTPPlus requires an extended support contract. GoAnywhere advertises 24/7 phone support; confirm the applicable terms in its quote. Details
- Add-on
- Onboarding and configuration assistanceBoth offer installation and configuration help. Substantial implementation work may require professional services. Details
- Yes
- Dedicated professional servicesBoth vendors offer consultancy, training, and implementation services. Details
- Add-on
GoAnywhere MFT
- First year
- ~$25,000
- Following years
- ~$25,000
Licensing
- Published list pricesSFTPPlus publishes licence and support prices. GoAnywhere asks buyers to request a quote based on modules and deployment. Details
- No
- Perpetual licenceSFTPPlus licences are perpetual. Details
- Confirm with vendor
- Included development and testing instancesSFTPPlus includes one individual development instance and one shared testing or pre-production instance. Confirm GoAnywhere non-production licensing in the quote. Details
- Confirm with vendor
- Included cold disaster recovery instanceSFTPPlus includes a cold recovery instance. GoAnywhere documents a separate, discounted disaster recovery licence. Details
- Discounted add-on
Runtime and deployment
- Windows ServerRun on supported Windows Server versions. Details
- Yes
- LinuxRun on supported Linux distributions. Details
- Yes
- Docker and Kubernetes Details
- Yes
- MacOSSFTPPlus supports macOS on Apple Silicon. GoAnywhere marks its Mac OS X version as deprecated. Details
- No
- AIX and SolarisGoAnywhere supports these operating systems. They are not supported by current SFTPPlus releases. Details
- Yes
- IBM iInstall the MFT application on IBM i. SFTPPlus can exchange files with mainframe systems but does not run on IBM i. Details
- Yes
File transfer protocols
- SFTP and SCPTransfer files over SSH. Details
- Yes
- FTP and FTPSSupport legacy FTP and FTP secured with TLS. Details
- Yes
- HTTPS web clientUpload, download, and manage files from a browser. Details
- Yes
- AS2 (Drummond certified)Send and receive business documents over HTTP or HTTPS with signed delivery receipts. Details
- Yes
- WebDAVAccess remote files over HTTP or HTTPS using WebDAV. Details
- Yes
- AS3 and AS4GoAnywhere offers these additional business document exchange protocols. SFTPPlus supports AS2. Details
- Yes
- PeSITGoAnywhere provides PeSIT client and server modules for partner networks that require this protocol.
- Yes
- SharePoint Online and Azure BlobBoth integrate with these Microsoft services. GoAnywhere offers SharePoint through its Cloud Connectors module. Details
- Yes
- Oracle Database transfersSFTPPlus exposes Oracle rows as transfer sources and destinations. GoAnywhere provides database tasks through JDBC connections. Details
- Yes
- IBM MQExchange files with IBM MQ queues. GoAnywhere uses JMS to send and receive messages. Details
- Yes
- Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox connectorsGoAnywhere offers ready-made Cloud Connectors. SFTPPlus requires a custom integration for these services.
- Yes
Administration and integration
- Web administrationConfigure and monitor the application from a browser. Details
- Yes
- Command-line administrationSFTPPlus provides admin-shell. GoAnywhere Command manages users, resources, projects, and other objects from scripts. Details
- Yes
- HTTP APIBoth offer HTTP integrations. SFTPPlus exposes file, authentication, and event APIs; administration uses its JSON-RPC interface through admin-shell. Details
- Yes
- Configuration in one text file, without databaseSFTPPlus settings are available in one INI file. GoAnywhere uses a configuration database. Details
- No
- Configuration as codeSFTPPlus supports declarative INI deployments. GoAnywhere supports scripted configuration through commands and APIs, including object import, export, and promotion. Details
- Via commands and APIs
- Built-in configuration promotionGoAnywhere can promote projects, resources, and other settings between installations. SFTPPlus configuration files can be copied or merged using external deployment and version control tools.
- Yes
Automation
- Scheduled client transfersRun unattended transfers using schedules, file monitoring, and retries. Details
- Yes
- Server-to-server streamingSFTPPlus can transfer between remote servers without storing the complete file locally. Details
- Not confirmed
- Event-driven actionsReact to file or system events with processing tasks and notifications. Details
- Yes
- Visual workflow designerGoAnywhere Advanced Workflows offers graphical project design. SFTPPlus uses Web Manager forms, INI settings, and event handlers for automation. Details
- Yes
- Compress/decompress filesCompress files into GZIP or ZIP archives and extract GZIP, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, or ZIP content. Details
- Yes
- PGP file processingEncrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify files using OpenPGP. Details
- Yes
- Built-in Excel, CSV, XML, and JSON mappingGoAnywhere maps data between these formats. SFTPPlus supports text encoding conversion; structured data mapping requires external processing. Details
- Yes
Security and identity
- LDAP and Active DirectoryAuthenticate users against an existing directory. Details
- Yes
- OpenID Connect SSOSFTPPlus supports OpenID Connect sign-in. Fortra lists OpenID Connect SSO for GoAnywhere; confirm the required version and supported login interfaces with the vendor. Details
- Yes
- SAML SSOGoAnywhere supports SAML sign-in for users and administrators. SFTPPlus uses OpenID Connect for web SSO. Details
- Yes
- RADIUS authenticationConnect to an existing RADIUS authentication service, including RSA SecurID. Details
- Yes
- Multi-factor authenticationRequire an additional authentication factor for supported interactive login methods. Details
- Yes
- IP allow lists and automatic blockingRestrict access by source address and block repeated failed login attempts. Details
- Yes
Other features
- Ad hoc sharing linksGoAnywhere Secure Mail creates expiring HTTPS download links. SFTPPlus does not provide a built-in sharing link feature.
- Yes
- Web password change and recoverySFTPPlus supports password changes after login. GoAnywhere also provides a password reset flow. Details
- Yes
- Custom forms with file uploadsGoAnywhere Secure Forms collects form fields and files and can start workflows. SFTPPlus has a file browser, without a built-in form designer.
- Yes
- Desktop file sync and version historyGoAnywhere offers GoDrive for file synchronization, collaboration, and revisions. SFTPPlus does not include an equivalent desktop collaboration application.
- Yes
- Built-in PDF report designerGoAnywhere Advanced Reporting produces customizable PDF reports. SFTPPlus provides logs and event delivery for reporting in external tools. Details
- Yes
High availability and audit
- Centralized cluster configurationManage multiple transfer nodes from one web interface. Details
- Yes
- Shared cluster settingsSFTPPlus replicates configuration to nodes. GoAnywhere nodes share settings through an external database. Details
- Yes
- Client transfer failoverOther cluster nodes can continue automated transfer processing when a node becomes unavailable. Details
- Yes
- Centralized audit trailReview file transfer, user, and administration events across the deployment. Details
- Yes
Support
- Phone and emailBoth vendors offer phone and email support under their support arrangements. Details
- Yes
- Scheduled on-call supportSFTPPlus standard support includes two scheduled out-of-hours events per year. Confirm scheduling and coverage with GoAnywhere. Details
- Yes
- 24/7 support availableSFTPPlus requires an extended support contract. GoAnywhere advertises 24/7 phone support; confirm the applicable terms in its quote. Details
- Yes
- Onboarding and configuration assistanceBoth offer installation and configuration help. Substantial implementation work may require professional services. Details
- Yes
- Dedicated professional servicesBoth vendors offer consultancy, training, and implementation services. Details
- Add-on
Comparison criteria
For GoAnywhere, the feature column includes optional modules beyond those covered by the price estimate, so a Yes does not mean that the feature is included in every quote.
Cluster licences and infrastructure costs are additional for both products.
Why choose SFTPPlus MFT
SFTPPlus MFT is a better fit when the priority is a compact, cost effective, file transfer service with published licence and support costs.
SFTPPlus MFT has a lightweight deployment model and is especially suitable for microservices and Kubernetes.
If you only need managed file transfer without processing the file content as part of your solution, SFTPPlus offers a product that focuses on just that.
SFTPPlus can still perform simple content processing like transforming the encoding of non-binary files.
The single INI file lets administrators review configuration changes and reuse them in automated deployments. Development, testing, and cold recovery instances are included, and AS2 pricing does not increase with partner count. These are useful advantages for teams operating standard file transfer workflows through existing IT and deployment tools.
When GoAnywhere MFT is a better fit
GoAnywhere offers more built-in tools for workflows that transform business data or involve people sharing files. Its visual project designer supports branching, loops, and interactive debugging, while its data translation tools map records between Excel, CSV, XML, and JSON. SFTPPlus supports text encoding conversion, Oracle transfers, and external processing, but does not provide an equivalent visual data mapping tool.
GoAnywhere Secure Mail, Secure Forms, and GoDrive add sharing links, form submissions, and desktop collaboration that SFTPPlus does not include. GoAnywhere is also a better fit when partners require PeSIT, AS3, AS4, or when the application must run on IBM i, AIX, or Solaris.
Its Cloud Connectors cover services such as Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox, and its Advanced Reporting supplies a PDF reporting interface.
Evidence and updates
Reviewed using SFTPPlus product and solution pages and Fortra's public product information. This is a documentation comparison, not a hands-on benchmark.
Confirm with the GoAnywhere team which modules and services the proposed licence includes. GoAnywhere pricing depends on modules, server count, server roles, and selected user or partner counts, as described in its licensed modules guide. Request a quote to confirm the final subscription price and included modules.