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About Moving files is a critical process for your organization and FTP can be slow and unreliable. FileCatalyst provides fast file transfer solutions that are perfect alternatives to FTP. Our solutions enable you to send files of any size or format at full line speed, hundreds of times faster than FTP, while ensuring secure and reliable delivery.	About IBM Aspera takes a different approach to tackling the challenges of big data movement over global WANs. Rather than optimize or accelerate data transfer, eliminates underlying bottlenecks by using its proprietary fasp technology that utilizes available network bandwidth to maximize speed and quickly scale up with no theoretical limit. Using fasp, transfers are secure end-to-end and are largely unaffected by file size, transfer distance, or network conditions, making transfer times up to 100Xs faster than TCP-based protocols. Aspera offers SaaS, on-prem, and hybrid solutions to meet the needs of modernizing infrastructures. All solutions offer robust security and compliance, intuitive file sharing, workflow automation, central administration, and real-time visibility. Quickly and easily initiate transfers across hybrid infrastructures, including support for cloud-to-cloud transfers. IBM Aspera offers unmatched transfer speeds, end-to-end security, reliability, and bandwidth control.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Companies that require the ability to quickly move large files online	Audience Organizations that need a way to securely, quickly, and reliably transfer big data across long distances
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing Both perpetual and subscription pricing options are available Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $250.20/year Essentials - Annual plans start at 1 TB transfer volume per year. Discounts apply when committing to higher transfer volumes. Starting at USD 250.20/ year Advanced - Annual plans start at 6 TB transfer volume per year. Discounts apply when committing to higher transfer volumes. Starting at USD 11,088/ year Enterprise - Annual plans start at 60 TB transfer volume per year. Discounts apply when committing to higher transfer volumes. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Dowloading and setting up IBM Aspera was easy and understanding and using the many features was straightforward as well. The tool makes uploading and downloading large files easy and fast. The tool is secure and integration is flawless. Cons For the time I have used IBM Aspera, I have had no issues. It is a perfect file upload and download app.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Fortra Founded: 1982 United States filecatalyst.com	Company Information IBM Founded: 1911 United States www.ibm.com/products/aspera
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Categories Backup Supported Data Exchange Supported Data Replication Supported File Sharing Supported File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Supported Managed File Transfer (MFT) Supported Secure File Transfer Supported	Categories Cloud Migration Supported Content Collaboration Supported Data Migration Supported File Sharing Supported File Sync Supported Managed File Transfer (MFT) Supported Secure File Transfer Supported
File Sharing Features Audit Trail Supported Chat / Messaging Not Supported Collaboration Supported Document Management Supported Drag & Drop Supported Electronic Signature Not Supported Encryption Supported File Synchronization Supported Search Not Supported User Management Supported Version Control Not Supported Workflow Management Supported Managed File Transfer (MFT) Features API Integration Not Supported Authentication / Auditing Supported Compression Supported Data Sharing Supported Data Transmission Protocol Integration Supported Database Management Not Supported Encryption Support Supported Fail-Over / Load Balancing Supported Show More Features Backup Features Backup Log Supported Backup Scheduling Supported Cloud Backup Supported Compression Supported Continuous Backup Supported Encryption Supported Incremental Backup Supported Local Server Options Not Supported Remote Server Options Not Supported Secure Data Storage Supported Web Access / Restoration Supported Data Replication Features Asynchronous Data Replication Supported Automated Data Retention Supported Continuous Replication Supported Cross-Platform Replication Supported Dashboard Supported Instant Failover Not Supported Orchestration Not Supported Remote Database Replication Not Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Simulation / Testing Not Supported Synchronous Data Replication Supported	File Sharing Features Audit Trail Supported Chat / Messaging Not Supported Collaboration Supported Document Management Supported Drag & Drop Supported Electronic Signature Not Supported Encryption Supported File Synchronization Supported Search Supported User Management Supported Version Control Not Supported Workflow Management Supported Managed File Transfer (MFT) Features API Integration Supported Authentication / Auditing Supported Compression Not Supported Data Sharing Supported Data Transmission Protocol Integration Not Supported Database Management Not Supported Encryption Support Supported Fail-Over / Load Balancing Not Supported Show More Features Content Collaboration Features Client Portal Not Supported Cloud Storage Supported Digital Asset Management Not Supported Document Creation / Editing Not Supported Document Management Supported Electronic Signature Not Supported Feedback Management Not Supported File Sharing Supported Messaging / Discussion Not Supported Real-Time / Interactive Editing Not Supported Roles / Permissions Not Supported Search Supported Version Control Not Supported Video / Image Editing Not Supported Workflow / Approval Process Not Supported File Sync Features Audit Trail Supported Backup and Recovery Supported Conflict Detection Not Supported Real Time Synchronization Supported Remote Synchronization Supported Synchronization Scheduling Supported Two-Way Synchronization Supported
Integrations Telestream Vantage Supported Adobe Premiere Pro Supported Amazon S3 Supported Avid Pro Tools Supported Azure Data Catalog Supported EditShare Not Supported EoleCC Not Supported HostAccess Not Supported Hyland IDP Not Supported IBM Datacap Not Supported IBM DevOps Deploy Not Supported IBM Watson IoT Platform Not Supported IBM Watson Studio Not Supported Jira Not Supported Microsoft Purview Supported New Spark Not Supported PowerTerm Pro Not Supported Pro2col Supported RadiantOne Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 12 Integrations	Integrations Telestream Vantage Supported Adobe Premiere Pro Not Supported Amazon S3 Not Supported Avid Pro Tools Not Supported Azure Data Catalog Not Supported EditShare Supported EoleCC Supported HostAccess Supported Hyland IDP Supported IBM Datacap Supported IBM DevOps Deploy Supported IBM Watson IoT Platform Supported IBM Watson Studio Supported Jira Supported Microsoft Purview Not Supported New Spark Supported PowerTerm Pro Supported Pro2col Not Supported RadiantOne Supported Show More Integrations View All 20 Integrations
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