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Fortra keeps EFT as a distinct product for Windows-centric, high-volume environments, while GoAnywhere serves as the cross-platform, cloud-native MFT.
If you work in enterprise IT, cybersecurity, or compliance, you have likely encountered two heavyweight names in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) space: Globalscape (known for Enhanced File Transfer or EFT) and Fortra (formerly Help/Systems, known for a broad portfolio of security and automation tools).
| Feature | Globalscape EFT | GoAnywhere MFT | |--------|----------------|----------------| | | Windows Server (native) | Java-based (Windows, Linux, AIX) | | High-volume performance | Excellent (kernel-level I/O) | Very good (scales horizontally) | | Ease of administration | Windows-centric (AD, PowerShell) | Web-based, role-friendly | | Compliance templates | Strong (HIPAA, PCI, SOX) | Strong + more prebuilt reports | | Cloud-native | Limited (requires VM) | Yes (containerized, AWS/Azure) | | Pricing model | Perpetual + maintenance | Subscription or perpetual |
Fortra continues to sell EFT to existing customers but invests new R&D only into GoAnywhere MFT. New features (e.g., AI-based threat detection, SaaS-native architecture) appear first in GoAnywhere.