G2 Vendor Directory

GoAnywhere MFT vs. OPSWAT Filescan

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricGoAnywhere MFT

by Fortra

OPSWAT Filescan

by OPSWAT

Overall rating4.64.6
Review count45653
Ease of use9.19.4
Ease of setup8.88.4
Quality of support9.08.9
Meets requirements9.39.3
NPS7475
Small Business20.9%52.0%
Mid-Market42.3%36.0%
Enterprise36.7%12.0%
Total page views6,473491
Total LLM citations11,9492,286

GoAnywhere MFT

GoAnywhere MFT is a secure managed file transfer solution that automates and secures file transfers between systems, employees, and partners. Keep sensitive data safe—in transit or at rest—with built-in security features and enterprise-level control that meets compliance requirements. GoAnywhere MFT easily allows organizations to connect to internal and external systems, as well as exchange encrypted data using industry standard protocols (e.g., OpenPGP, AES, FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS, AS2/AS3/AS4,and GPG).

Pros

  • Features
  • Automation
  • Ease of Use
  • Workflow Automation
  • Secure Transfer
  • File Transfer

OPSWAT Filescan

OPSWAT Filescan.io, powered by MetaDefender Aether™, is a cloud-based malware analysis and zero-day detection service designed to help security teams identify known, unknown, and evasive file-based threats. Rather than relying on a single detection method, Filescan.io uses MetaDefender Aether’s five-layer zero-day detection pipeline to progressively analyze files based on risk. The pipeline combines threat reputation, Pre-Execution AI analysis, emulation-based dynamic analysis, threat scoring, and ML-powered threat hunting to deliver a consolidated verdict with detailed behavioral context.

Pros

  • Speed
  • Security
  • Features
  • Cloud Integration
  • Reliability
  • Automation