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.
Fortra keeps EFT as a distinct product for Windows-centric, high-volume environments, while GoAnywhere serves as the cross-platform, cloud-native MFT. globalscape fortra
| 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
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