Secure File Management Server Comparison

Feature	Secure FTP Server	EFT Server
Ensure regulatory compliance and compatibility through industry-standard protocols
Standard FTP - connect with any industry-standard FTP client
FTP over SSL (FTPS) - protect communications using Secure Socket Layer
SSL Cipher selection - Specify cipher preferences and their order of precedence
SFTP (SSH2) - protect communications using SFTP for easy firewall navigation, and password and public key authentication	Add-on module
HTTP/S - connect and transfer files with a web browser	Add-on module
Web Transfer Client - deploy a client-less solution for easy, secure, web-based file transfers for your trading partners, clients, and customers		Add-on module
Keep your data secure with encryption and access controls
Flexible authentication - provide multiple authentication choices including NT domain, Active Directory, or ODBC based directory services
LDAP Authentication - authenticate against your internal LDAP directory
Virtual folders - separate users from each other, specify home folders and apply file and folder permissions at a granular or macro level
Secure remote administration - manage one or more servers remotely over a secure connection
Digital certificate management - import, export, create, sign, expire, and delete client and server SSL digital certificates
Streaming Repository encryption - Automatically and transparently encrypt and decrypt files stored on the server
OpenPGP Encrypt, Sign, Decrypt - encrypt, decrypt and sign files using OpenPGP
Strong password policy enforcement – up to 99 characters with a required mix of lower- and upper case alpha, numeric, and non alphanumeric characters.
Secure move (off-load) - automatically copy or move files to LAN locations or alternate servers over a variety of protocols
Pull (download) data - automatically retrieve files from LAN locations or alternate servers based on triggered events or scheduled times
Guarantee, accelerate, automate, and manage post transaction events
Guaranteed delivery - support for automatic or manual checkpoint restart ensures completed transfers even over poor connections
File integrity checking - sophisticated algorithms compare local and remote file contents to ensure they match
Accelerated transfers - reduce transfer time by breaking files into small pieces and transferring them over multiple concurrent connections
Event-driven post-processing - easily automate post -processing events ranging from simple events such as send an email when a file arrives or execute a more complex, multi-step back-end process.	Limited
Advanced message notification - automatically send customized notification emails to one or more recipients when transactions are completed
Auditing and Reporting - All log data is stored in a database with a comprehensive report builder allowing you to know exactly what which resources are utilized on your server.	Add-on module	Add-on module
Designed to work with your existing applications
Programmatic interface - automate the addition of user accounts or perform general server administration via Microsoft COM
Firewall friendly - port range controls and firewall configuration tools help ensure compatibility with your network
Extensive logging - keep accurate records of server events using industry standard log formats
High Security and PCI compliance Module
The High Security-PCI solution helps companies comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) or to put in place a High Security solution for their organization. This solution helps you create a PCI DSS-compliant file transfer connection simply and easily, and facilitates the continuing process of maintaining compliance.		Add-on module
Enhanced perimeter security
DMZ Gateway - eliminate the need to store data in the DMZ, punch holes through the internal firewall or replicate directory services. Transparently stream data and authentication services to the backend in a secure manner		Add-on module
Simple Ad hoc File Transfers to Partners and Customers
Secure Ad Hoc Transfer Module - eliminates the need to manually create temporary ftpFTP accounts and solves the problem of email attachment size limits and the cost and time delays of physical shipments.		Add-on module