Aspera Managed File Transfer vs Kiteworks comparison

Aspera Managed File Transfer

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Aspera Managed File Transfer and Kiteworks based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Aspera Managed File Transfer vs. Kiteworks Report (Updated: June 2024).

Aspera Managed File Transfer vs. Kiteworks

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Categories and Ranking

Aspera Managed File Transfer

Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)

13th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Kiteworks

Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)

6th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (5th), Email Security (13th), Content Collaboration Platforms (10th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (7th)

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the market share of Aspera Managed File Transfer is 3.1% and it increased by 37.5% compared to the previous year. The market share of Kiteworks is 12.3% and it increased by 161.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Unique Categories:

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Enterprise Content Management

0.8%

Email Security

0.1%

Featured Reviews

Khaled AlKadi

Sales Director at Jordan Business Systems

Nov 7, 2023

An optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time

Aspera Managed File Transfer is an optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time The solution's pricing calculation needs revision to be more competitive I have been using Aspera Managed File Transfer for ten years. Aspera…

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Sumesh Gansar

Product Marketing Manager at Samsung

Mar 17, 2023

Useful file tracking, effective centralized platform , and helps maintain compliance

The most valuable aspect of Kiteworks is undoubtedly the private content network. This feature is particularly beneficial for us. Furthermore, it serves as a centralized platform that enables us to track and manage our information exchange. The feature allows us to monitor who sends and shares information and view the administrative logs. This feature has proven to be quite helpful. Another useful feature is the ability to restrict message access to authenticated users only, providing us with greater control over the information we share. Overall, I am unsure whether we prioritize having greater control over the information or over the platform itself. The centralized platform of Kiteworks allows us to supervise and regulate all of our information exchanges. The ability to share sensitive data with third parties in a consolidated manner is highly significant for us. Moreover, we find it effortless to control our confidential information, as we can conveniently track the shared data and the involved parties, ultimately reducing the likelihood of unethical practices and data misuse. There is not a lot of training required to use Kiteworks because it is straightforward to use. The user can begin to use the solution shortly after implementation.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Aspera Managed File Transfer is an optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time."

"The main feature of Aspera Managed File Transfer is that it's an incredibly fast protocol, you can use all the bandwidth available. If I need to send large amounts of data this is the fastest protocol on the market. I have been using it for some minor projects and it is very powerful."

"Good user interface and ability to set up multiple file transfer jobs."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to send a large file of 30 GB in size and more. In Outlook and other email applications, you cannot send files that are larger than 20 MB. But with Kiteworks, 30 GB is transferable by default and, with the proper approval, a file of up to 100 GB can be sent. It makes file transfer very easy and smooth."

"We can see when people are sending things. We can definitely see who is sending to whom. From the administrative logs, we can see who is sending to an outside entity, and those logs are retained for quite a while."

"The solution removes the limitations with file attachment size that is found with regular email."

"The most valuable aspect of Kiteworks is undoubtedly the private content network. This feature is particularly beneficial for us. Furthermore, it serves as a centralized platform that enables us to track and manage our information exchange."

"The best part of this solution is that we can generate multiple reports about how the data is transferred and about user information or IP."

"The benefits that Kiteworks has provided to its customers in terms of data sovereignty."

"The solution can be used remotely; it's easy to upload and share files."

"I like Kiteworks or Accellion because it's continuously upgraded. I also know that it probably works with a lot of clients."

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Cons

"Aspera Managed File Transfer should be packaged into another solution. Explaining to customers you need to have multiple solutions from multiple vendors for their use cases can get complicated for them to understand."

"The solution's pricing is high and should be reduced."

"Deployment is complex and it was difficult to get support."

"There are always issues when there are bugs or upgrades. The challenge with upgrading is getting more storage from the customer. Every time we have a new version, it requires additional storage. This means that the customer would need to procure more storage for their server, which they don't like because it means additional cost to them. So, I think my request would be that the version upgrades don't require any significant storage requirement."

"I would like to see immediate releases of fixes because now it takes at least a week. If that time span can be reduced to one day or two days, that would be very helpful for users so that things are sorted and transactions work smoothly."

"File location could be improved."

"It could be more stable. In the next release, it would be better if it was more stable with improved performance."

"There is no offboarding process for end-users in Kiteworks. It's a manual process. There is no automated syncing with LDAP and checking to see if the account is still active. It's a manual process to get people out of here, which isn't the best way."

"It would be nice if Kiteworks could provide a free version of the platform so that it could be used for a certain number of file transfers. We could be charged a fee if we exceeded the number of allotted file transfers."

"The one feature, which I have also requested directly to Kiteworks, is to have a scheduled upgrade function. Currently, one of my engineers logs in after hours for the upgrade. We're a hospital, and we're 24/7, but the primary users are seven to five. So, we log in the early evening just to push a button to tell it to do the update. It would be nice if that could be very easily scheduled."

"In my experience, their technical support can be a little slow."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Aspera Managed File Transfer is not an inexpensive solution. I am not aware of many competitors to determine how affordable the price is overall."

"The solution is very expensive because we are buying with Malaysian Ringgit and it's sold in US dollars."

"The license management is changing and confusing. If I could make one change to it, it would be better license management through the API."

"The price of Kiteworks is reasonable."

"They changed it midstream. We were being charged a certain flat rate for SFTP traffic. For whatever reason, at the beginning of the year, our pricing changed, and we are now being charged more for using a feature of the product than we were when we first bought it. That has been our experience with billing. It turned out to be more expensive than when we started with it."

"It is not really expensive. I mean, to me it's obviously expensive, but it's worth it."

"I believe it's a little costly, but given the faith that we put into it from a security perspective to maintain the integrity of our patient information that is being transferred through this system, that's a small price to pay. So, on the surface, it might look like a lot of money, but depending on the need for security, which is where we feel it shines, it's okay price-wise."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Government

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aspera Managed File Transfer?

Aspera Managed File Transfer is an optimal solution for customers who want to transfer large files to remote sites with lower bandwidth and in less time.

What needs improvement with Aspera Managed File Transfer?

The solution's pricing calculation needs revision to be more competitive

What advice do you have for others considering Aspera Managed File Transfer?

Aspera Managed File Transfer has superior technology. Overall, I rate Aspera Managed File Transfer a nine out of ten.

What is Kiteworks?

Kiteworks is a secured file sharing platform that enables users to collaborate with different parties across a robust offering of secured protected channels. Users have the option of virtual privat...

What do you like most about Kiteworks?

The benefits that Kiteworks has provided to its customers in terms of data sovereignty.

What needs improvement with Kiteworks?

There is room for improvement in terms of support. My team always faces challenges in accessing fast resolution for the issues.

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Overview

The Aspera transfer platform is the the most advanced software solution for file transfer, synchronization and streaming of digital assets, allowing users and enterprises secure high speed movement of all of their data over any distance, to any environment, with none of the waiting. Covering a wide range of server, desktop and mobile operating systems, Aspera provides the most modern and flexible options as Software as a Service (SaaS), Run-your-own Software in the Cloud (single tenant), and On Premise Deployments.

Kiteworks empowers organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content over numerous communications channels: email, file sharing, managed file transfer, APIs, and web forms. The Kiteworks platform unifies, tracks, controls, and secures sensitive content moving within, into, and out of an organization, significantly improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Sample Customers

Gwinnett County Public Schools, Evonik, Voith, BITMARCK, Oracle

United States Securities and Exchange Commission, National Health Service, Husch Blackwell LLP, NYC Health + Hospitals, Viatris, MITRE Corporation, Chubb, Kraft Heinz, KPMG, Kohler, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Purdue Pharma, AVL

Aspera Managed File Transfer vs. Kiteworks