Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer vs IBM Sterling File Gateway vs TIBCO Managed File Transfer comparison

Axway and IBM are both solutions in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category. Axway is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.8, while IBM is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.1. Axway holds a 4.0% mindshare in MFT, compared to IBM’s 10.6% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Axway users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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84% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer is 4.0%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Sterling File Gateway is 10.6%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO Managed File Transfer is 1.6%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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PradeepSingh1

Director Of Operations at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees

Secure application with efficient features for file transfer management

We use the application to transfer and exchange data files between customers and vendors AMPLIFY has all the essential features for managing file transfer. Sometimes, the application's embedded databases couldn't perform well for a higher volume of data. Thus, legacy licensing for these…

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Vinutha Gangadhara

Integration Manager at Infosys

Ability to customize on top of the inbuilt processes, user-friendly and well-categorized

I’ve been part of this client for the last seven-plus years. It’s been close to 70 to 80 continuous improvements we have delivered. The priority ones which we always shortlist are the recurring incidents or recurring issues, which came in the initial phase of the year when we took this entire landscape under our maintenance. One such incident I can recollect is with respect to performance tuning. We committed to our users 99.99% and above as the availability metrics for Sterling Integrator. This has acted as a high-availability system, but we treat it as mission-critical. When it comes to the commitment we give to users, we have to ensure the system is kept most stable. So, the majority of the problem was in the communication channels. Whenever we enabled additional logging for the communication channel, the system used to have hiccups. So we worked with the vendor, stating that the visibility channel framework needs to be changed because the moment we enable more logging, it literally brings the system down, or the system doesn’t work as it should. They took our input and delivered a better framework in their next releases, which helped us after upgrading to have that stability intact. As the system grows, we ensure to have performance tuning triggered and optimize the business process wherever required. For example, by default, Sterling Integrator business process will have full logging enabled. We took care of those things. Not all business processes or workflows require full logging enabled. Only a few critical ones require every step logs. For the rest, we categorized and reduced the logging for those workflows. That actually helped us to increase the IO overall from ten milliseconds to six milliseconds. That was a good achievement. Apart from that, in terms of queues, how we maintain the queues, how we defined all file queues across the critical business process is one thing we felt was done better. The threads we assign for the priority queues and the business processes were configured to those priority queues, whatever is critical, so that it gets high priority to allow the threads to process. So that queue thread Sterling was taken under the performance tuning. Apart from that, I think some of the best practices which IBM recommends is what we usually run through every year. We just have the health check done through IBM, and we just ensure that all the best practice recommendations are added in the system.

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Joshua Rule

Senior Integration Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Serves as a straightforward SFTP server that offers reasonably good support

I think some of the automated deployment features could use some assistance, which is an area where it currently lacks. The product needs some ability to help it with the deployment model, which is a little difficult. Some support for the area revolving around PGP protocols in the product would be helpful. I think TIBCO could try to integrate better with API management software. TIBCO is a fairly solid product, but integration with some API management software should provide a better selling point since TIBCO would have some great API management capabilities.

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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

"The product is simple for encrypting data transfer of all the assets in our system."

"The product's initial setup phase is pretty straightforward."

"It makes a logical link between the inbound/outbound transfer, and makes it clearly visible. This is a very important feature for managing transfer with different environments, and it's very helpful in case of troubleshooting."

"It’s very flexible."

"It is an easy-to-use and stable product."

"It provides a good amount of storage capacity for a reasonable price and has a good range of connectors."

"AMPLIFY has all the essential features for managing file transfer."

"Axway consolidated all of our communications into one platform, simplifying network and port management. Now, all we have to do is open one port to this application, and we can remove all the firewall rules on that port. It's much more straightforward to manage from a security perspective. We used to rely on an archaic FTP solution, but Axway features SFTP, so it was an improvement security-wise."

"It offers easy utilization of resources for smooth transfers."

"Very high functionality with the ability to plug in your own code."

"What I like best is that the tool is very secure and reliable. We can send huge files, even up to hundreds of GB. The automation depends on the source - it can be through automated processes, manual transfers, shell scripting, or file scripting. Partners can schedule batches according to their needs."

"I like its ability to communicate in B2B scenarios."

"One feature that we appreciate or use for multiple customers is the routing channel."

"The most valuable aspect is that it has good functionality."

"In IBM Sterling File Gateway, automation primarily involves schedulers, which significantly transfer daily generated claim files to the end user. We ensure that the directory and files are up to date, particularly those placed in specific directories by the source. Processing can stop if someonechanges the directory without updating it in the SFG partner profile. On the destination side, after setting up a partner file, we provide the end user with an MFT link, user ID, password, and a guide on uploading, downloading, and viewing files. Initially, we set up a primary password for them, and they can later change it to a preferred one for viewing their files. This process ensures smooth file handling, but miscommunication regarding directory changes can lead to issues."

"The solution's most valuable features include the partner management capability, which centralizes all configurations and connections."

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"The most valuable feature of the solution is its ability to do centralized administration."

"They have great multi-factor authentication for extra security."

"TIBCO has its own integration tool."

Cons

"Improvement in Data Encoding would be very appreciated (I'm thinking of ASCII-EBCDIC, ASCII-ASCII, etc.)."

"We only hope that they continue to keep updating the solution and improving the offering. They could always do more updates and releases."

"It is complicated to manage multi-operations, particularly in handling file name changes within file transcripts."

"The tool can try to make it a little bit more flexible so that we can easily invoke the APIs, and in such a way, it can be made a little bit better."

"One area of improvement is troubleshooting. When a transfer fails, they provide little information about the login, which makes troubleshooting difficult. Also, file transfer scheduling is primitive. By that, I mean you can't define a complex schedule, like scheduling a job to run at particular hours multiple times in a day."

"Sometimes, the application's embedded databases couldn't perform well for a higher volume of data."

"Their monitoring is not up to the mark and needs improvement."

"The initial setup was quite complex."

More Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer cons

"We need REST APIs or other tools to create that listening producer."

"The number of failed files number increases with high workflow so that needs improvement."

"The automation part is somewhat limited."

"We have issues with the stability of this solution, like server-down issues."

"The product could be improved by offering native API capabilities and making the solution more user-friendly for larger, multi-node implementations."

"IBM Sterling File Gateway depends on a database, which can be a drawback compared to platforms where system resources are entirely controlled internally."

"Not a ten because it's a bit complex, not so simple. It's one product but there are many screens."

"The admin console needs some work."

More IBM Sterling File Gateway cons

"I think some of the automated deployment features could use some assistance, which is an area where it currently lacks. The product needs some ability to help it with the deployment model, which is a little difficult."

"The UI could be better."

"Their cloud product is not yet stable."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite expensive, and because of that, we get good service from them in return for the price paid."

"AMPLIFY's license is a one-time investment."

"Pricing and licensing is related to the protocols you choose to support."

"The platform's price aligns with the market."

"The solution's pricing is reasonable."

"There are two types of customer licenses, an annual preview license, and an ELA-based license. I have found the solution is priced well. However, they need to review the pricing model because if you look at any other competitors, such as GlobalSCAPE, they do pricing based on the components and what you select. With this solution you have a monolithic application which you need to buy, there is no component level price discount."

"It's reasonably priced at $800,000."

"I do know that it's generally considered expensive, but it's also widely used across corporate organizations due to its robust protocol communication, secure file transfer capabilities, and integration features. Although there are other tools on the market, IBM Sterling File Gateway stands out for its unique options and cloud compatibility, which offers future benefits, particularly in avoiding data storage issues."

"The price is very good for the complexity that the tool provides."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

35%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

35%

Computer Software Company

15%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

The product is simple for encrypting data transfer of all the assets in our system.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

There's infinite pricing available on their portal, however, it's typically accompanied by a discount. However, detai...

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What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY Managed File Transfer?

Their monitoring is not up to the mark and needs improvement. They should have enhanced auto-reconnection capabilitie...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Sterling File Gateway?

The cost-effectiveness of IBM Sterling File Gateway was a major factor in our decision to use it, in comparison to th...

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What needs improvement with IBM Sterling File Gateway?

The product itself wasn't very easy to comprehend. I required a lot of customization that didn’t meet my needs. I res...

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What is your primary use case for IBM Sterling File Gateway?

I utilized Sterling primarily for SFTP and Connect Direct. I have a complicated system involving ZOS mainframe, data ...

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What do you like most about TIBCO Managed File Transfer?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its ability to do centralized administration.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Managed File Transfer?

The price is very good for the complexity that the tool provides.

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What needs improvement with TIBCO Managed File Transfer?

I think some of the automated deployment features could use some assistance, which is an area where it currently lack...

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Compared 18% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

BMC Control-M Managed File Transfer vs IBM Sterling File Gateway

Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 34% of the time

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Also Known As

SecureTransport, Axway SecureTransport, AMPLIFY MFT

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Overview

As a multi-protocol MFT gateway, Axway SecureTransport provides the flexibility you need to support virtually any MFT use case. Secure, manage, and track file flows among people and applications inside your enterprise, and beyond your firewall to your user communities, mobile devices, and the cloud. Perform high-volume automated file transfers between systems, sites, lines of business and external partners, to user-driven communications and mobile, folder- and portal-based file sharing.

Axway

Securely manage transfer files with authentication, encryption and audit trails while you retain administrative control of data using a library of templates.

Sterling File Gateway can help you increase secure and dependable file transfer with your trading partners. It consolidates disparate centers of file transfer activity and facilitates the security-rich exchange of file-based data over the Internet. It helps companies avoid the risk and operational issues that can result from using loosely controlled file-transfer servers.

IBM

TIBCO MFT Platform Server enables an organization to control activities and securely transfer files on all major platforms throughout the enterprise. TIBCO MFT Platform Server is a solution for the following reasons: It supports all major platforms including Windows, UNIX (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris), Linux, z/Linux, iSeries, and IBM Mainframe. It offers a full range of encryption algorithms and built-in security and authentication options to secure any file transfer. It automates the process of file transfers and provides scheduling options and event-driven capabilities. With the TIBCO Accelerator acceleration technology, it makes the file transfers up to 30 times faster than FTP and other legacy systems.

TIBCO

Sample Customers

BNP Paribas Securities Services, Bollor_, E.ON AG Group, BMW Group, IdenTrust, Gassco, International Post Corporation, SNCF, DB Schenker Logistics, Logius, CSCA, La Poste

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Endesa/Enel Group, Symantec, Visma Connect

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