EFT Server™ Feature Comparison

Globalscape EFT Server™ version 6 is available in a small-to-medium business "SMB" edition (EFT Server) and an enterprise edition (EFT Server Enterprise™). Each edition is built on the same foundation and offer similar core functionality to enable organizations to receive files from business partners or end users over a variety of Internet standard protocols, such as FTP/S, SFTP, and HTTP/S. Add-on modules are available to both products that extend auditing from simple flat-file logging to database driven auditing and customizable reports; provide advanced security controls typically needed by organizations that must comply with security standards such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, or SoX; facilitate ad hoc provisioning of users; provide a richer experience when transferring data over a web browser.

During the evaluation period, all functionality is enabled and visible in the EFT Server administration interface. After the trial expires, the functions and modules that are enabled and visible depend on the license purchased. (EFT Server's Web Services interface, Oracle support, AWE, and AS2 are available only in the Enterprise edition.)

The tables below compare the features available in each edition. Certain features require the activation of one or more of the following modules, as indicated by one or more superscript numbers after "Optional." For example, "Optional6,7" indicates that the feature requires the High Security module (6) and the Auditing and Reporting module (7).

SFTP module (included in EFT Server Enterprise)
HTTP/S module (included in EFT Server Enterprise)
OpenPGP Encryption/Decryption module
Secure Ad Hoc Transfer module
Web Transfer Client (Requires HTTP/S module; the basic edition is limited to maximum of 5 concurrent users)
High Security module (Requires ARM)
Auditing and Reporting (ARM) (Oracle support available in EFT Server Enterprise only)
DMZ Gateway (Outbound proxy support in EFT Server Enterprise only)
AS2 Module (Available in EFT Server Enterprise only; requires ARM module)
Advanced Workflow Engine (AWE module) (Available in EFT Server Enterprise only)

SFTP (SSH)	SMB	Enterprise
SFTP (SSH2)	Optional1	Included
SFTP (SSH) key manager	Optional1	Included
Strong encryption (AES-256)	Included	Included
Configurable SSH-protoversion-softwareversion	Optional1	Included
Create public and private keys	Optional1	Included
SFTP Public key authentication (PKA)	Optional1	Included
SFTP Public key list authentication	Optional1	Included
Public key (per user) assignment	Optional1	Included
Public key and password authentication	Optional1	Included
Password only authentication	Optional1	Included
Public key and/or password authentication	Optional1	Included
FIPS-certified and validated SFTP cryptographic library	Optional6	Optional6
Accelerated offloads via parallel packet transmission	Included	Included
ZLIB compression	Optional1	Included
SSL (FTPS)	SMB	Enterprise
SSL (explicit and implicit) SSLv2, 3, and TLS	Included	Included
SSL key manager	Included	Included
NAT support for SSL connections	Included	Included
Require client provide SSL certificate	Included	Included
Toggle clear command/data channels	Included	Included
Specify SSL ciphers	Included	Included
Specify SSL version levels	Included	Included
IP address and PASV port overrides	Included	Included
Mutual SSL authentication (client certificate authentication)	Included	Included
Hiding/disabling of non-allowed ciphers, key lengths, anonymous accounts, etc.	Optional6	Optional6
FIPS-certified and validated SSL cryptographic library	Optional6	Optional6
SSL certificate-based authentication (no password)	Not Available	Included
HTTP/S	SMB	Enterprise
HTTPS	Optional2	Included
Customizable client portal	Optional2	Included
Password reset using OWASP guidelines	Optional2	Included
Username retrieval using OWASP guidelines	Optional2	Included
Session-based and basic authentication	Optional2	Included
Single-Sign-On (NTLM) authentication	Optional2	Included
HTTP- to-HTTPS auto-redirect	Optional2,6	Optional6
HTTP/S Web Transfer Client (Java Applet)	Optional2,5	Optional5
Platform independent, web-based transfers	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
Drag 'n drop transfers	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
Folder transfers	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
Transfer queue	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
Filter by name, date, and size	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
Proxy enabled (including Forefront™ when using JSE engine)	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
Customizable interface	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
Concurrent (simultaneous) transfers	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
CRC integrity checking of completed transfers	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
Large file transfer (>2GB)	Optional 2,5	Optional 5
FTP	SMB	Enterprise
Checkpoint restart (auto resume)	Included	Included
MODE Z compression support	Included	Included
File Integrity Checking (XCRC) of completed transfers	Included	Included
Block bounce attacks	Included	Included
Block anti-timeout measures	Included	Included
Block site-to-site transfers (FXP)	Included	Included
Multi-part transfers	Included	Included
Customizable connection banner message	Included	Included
Customizable user limit reached banner message	Included	Included
Customizable quit session banner message	Included	Included
EBCDIC support	Included	Included
EPRT and EPSV Support	Included	Included
AS2 (applicability statement 2)9	SMB	Enterprise
Inbound (server) and outbound (client)	Not Available	Optional9
Drummond certified	Not Available	Optional9
Message Level Security (MLS)	Not Available	Optional9
AS2 Reliability Profile supported	Not Available	Optional9
AS2 Multiple Attachments (MA) Profile supported	Not Available	Optional9
Password Rules	SMB	Enterprise
User-initiated password reset	Included	Included
Forced reset on initial login	Included	Included
Password reuse (users and administrators)	Included	Included
Disallow reuse (password history)	Included	Included
Password complexity, including: Special characters Numeric characters Minimum characters Lower case characters Upper case characters No repeating characters No characters from username No characters from dictionary file	Included for Admins; Optional for users	Included for Admins; Optional for users
Expire password on certain date	Optional6	Optional6
Set expiration reminder (e-mail, banner)	Optional6	Optional6
Password reset web page	Optional2	Included
General Security	SMB	Enterprise
Disable account after invalid login attempts	Included	Included
Temporarily disable invalid login accounts	Included	Included
Lock out account after invalid login attempts	Included	Included
Set account expiration date	Included	Included
Limit number of logins, number of connections, file size, transfer speed, and user disk quota	Included	Included
Protection against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, including SFTP	Included	Included
Hide/modify login banners	Included	Included
IP address ban list for Site-wide access	Included	Included
IP address ban list for remote administrators	Included	Included
IP address ban list for on a per user basis	Included	Included
IP address ban list with whitelisting support	Included	Included
IP address ban list IPv6 format support	Included	Included
IP address ban list CIDR support	Included	Included
Common Access Card (CAC) authentication	Included	Included
Block Site-to-Site transfers	Included	Included
Provide anonymous access	Included	Included
File type (extension) ban list	Included	Included
Disable account after <n> days of inactivity	Optional6	Optional6
Remove account after <n> days of inactivity	Optional6	Optional6
PCI DSS compliant host setup wizard	Optional6,7	Optional6,7
Monitor and report on PCI DSS violations	Optional6,7	Optional6,7
Generate PCI DSS compliance report	Optional6,7	Optional6,7
Capture compensating controls	Optional6,7	Optional6,7
Digital certificates	Included	Included
Strong encryption (AES-256)	Included	Included
Data Security on disk	SMB	Enterprise
Data sanitization (wiping)	Optional6	Optional6
Streaming repository encryption (EFS)	Optional6	Optional6
PGP encrypt/decrypt	Optional3	Optional3
DMZ Security	SMB	Enterprise
Secure DMZ Gateway outbound /proxy	Optional8	Optional8
SQUID and ISA Proxy support	Optional8	Optional8
64-bit Support for DMZ Gateway	Optional8	Optional8
Linux/Unix support for DMZ Gateway	Optional8	Optional8
Authentication	SMB	Enterprise
Native (proprietary) authentication (EFT Server-managed authentication)	Included	Included
Active Directory (AD) authentication	Included	Included
ODBC (database) authentication	Included	Included
NTLM authentication	Included	Included
LDAP authentication	Not Available	Included
Common Access Card authentication (on LDAP authenticated Sites, with the HSM only)	Not Available	Optional6
RADIUS authentication (not available for Active Directory-authenticated Sites)	Not Available	Included
RSA SecurID® authentication (not available for Active Directory-authenticated Sites)	Not Available	Included
Administration	SMB	Enterprise
Windows graphical user interface (administration interface)	Included	Included
Command line COM API administration interface	Limited	Included
Remote administration using administration interface or COM API	Included	Included
Secure remote administration (SSL)	Included	Included
Silent (unattended installation)	Included	Included
Active-passive clustering	Not Available	Included
Windows Explorer-like file system view	Included	Included
Multiple administrator support	Included	Included
Enable/Disable multiple accounts simultaneously	Not Available	Included
Root folder point to SAN or NAS	Included	Included
E-mail notifications	Included	Included
Administrator password complexity options	Included	Included
Administrator login security options	Included	Included
Administrator IP address white/black list	Included	Included
Active Directory administrator login	Optional6	Optional6
Windows administrator account login	Optional6	Optional6
Basic/deep search functionality of system objects	Included	Included
Backup/restore server configuration	Not Available	Included
Delegated (role-based) administrator accounts, per Site, with granular permissions	Not Available	Included
Auditing and Reporting	SMB	Enterprise
Flat file logging	Included	Included
Real-time user monitoring with kick user	Included	Included
Monitor inbound transfers in real time	Optional7	Included
Monitor outbound transfers in real time	Not Available	Included
Database-driven auditing of all Server transactions	Optional7	Optional7
Connection to SQL database	Optional7	Optional7
Windows authentication for SQL Server	Optional7	Optional7
Connection to Oracle database	Not Available	Optional7
Dozens of pre-built reports included	Optional7	Optional7
Edit (customize) report layout and database query	Optional7	Optional7
Filter parameters prior to query	Optional7	Optional7
Output report to PDF	Optional7	Optional7
View server, host, and site statistics	Optional7	Optional7
Administrator action logging	Optional6, 7	Optional6, 7
Application-level logging	Included	Included
Integration and Workflow	SMB	Enterprise
Run programs via FTP "SITE" commands	Included	Included
Clone (copy) Event Rules	Included	Included
Multipart transfers	Included	Included
Automatic restart of incomplete file transfers	Included	Included
Web Services Interface	Not Available	Included
Select from numerous pre-defined timers	Not Available	Included
Create custom (run days) calendars	Not Available	Included
Create holiday calendars (non run days)	Not Available	Included
Import and export calendars	Not Available	Included
Event Triggers	SMB	Enterprise
User login/logout	Included	Included
User account created	Included	Included
User password change	Included	Included
User connection, disconnection, failed	Included	Included
File upload/download success	Included	Included
File upload/download success verified (XCRC)	Included	Included
File upload/download failed	Included	Included
File renamed, deleted, moved	Included	Included
Folder created, deleted, moved	Included	Included
Log rotated	Included	Included
Quota limit reached	Included	Included
Account locked out or IP address banned	Included	Included
Service/Site started/stopped	Included	Included
Recurring timer (scheduled) event	Not Available	Included
Advanced Scheduler	Not Available	Included
Holiday Schedule	Not Available	Included
Calendar/Holiday Export/Import	Not Available	Included
Service/Site started/stopped	Included	Included
Folder sweep (aka scan or poll) option	Not Available	Included
Monitor folder for changes (hot folder)	Not Available	Included
Event Actions	SMB	Enterprise
Send custom e-mail notifications	Included	Included
Launch external processes with parameters	Included	Included
Context variables pass-through to Actions	Included	Included
Run multiple actions on trigger	Included	Included
IF conditional statements	Included	Included
Compound conditional statements	Included	Included
Logical Operators (AND, OR, and NOT)	Included	Included
Failed action conditional logic	Included	Included
Generate and e-mail reports (PDF, HTML)	Optional7	Optional7
ELSE conditional statements	Not Available	Included
Offload (copy/move) files using built-in client (PUT)	Not Available	Included
Download files using built-in client (GET)	Not Available	Included
Offload/download through DMZ Gateway, Proxy, or Socks (PUT and GET)	Not Available	Included
Clean-up old data	Not Available	Included
AS2 Send File Action	Not Available	Optional9
OpenPGP Action	Optional3	Optional3
Backup Server Configuration Action	Not Available	Included
Write to Windows Event Log (WEL)	Not Available	Included
Run Actions via Web Services (WS) invocation	Not Available	Included
Advanced Workflow Actions10	SMB	Enterprise
Compress files (zip, cab, lha, jar, tar, gzip, tar+gzip, 7zip)	Not Available	Optional10
File operations (move, rename, concat, delete, etc.)	Not Available	Optional10
Online actions (POP3, HTTP/S, FTP, SFTP, Ping, Web Services)	Not Available	Optional10
Web 2.0 social media actions (Send IM, Twitter)	Not Available	Optional10
System actions (print, registry, process, log event)	Not Available	Optional10
Database actions (Execute stored procedure, query)	Not Available	Optional10
Service actions (start, stop, install, uninstall, etc.)	Not Available	Optional10
Text actions (format, find, replace, trim, insert, etc.)	Not Available	Optional10
Excel actions (create, edit, delete cells, sheets, books)	Not Available	Optional10
Terminal actions (connect, send text, get text, etc.)	Not Available	Optional10
Execute external (scripts, execute dll function, DDE)	Not Available	Optional10
Cryptographic actions (encrypt, decrypt, gen key, sign, verify)	Not Available	Optional10
XML actions (read, merge, transform, eval, etc.)	Not Available	Optional10
AD Actions (query, edit, create, and delete objects)	Not Available	Optional10
Network actions (connect, map drive, MSMQ)	Not Available	Optional10
SNMP (get, set, walk, send trap, get bulk, etc.)	Not Available	Optional10
Integrate with Sharepoint Server	Not Available	Optional10
UTF-8 support for file names	Not Available	Optional10
Resource Management	SMB	Enterprise
Automated file maintenance (via File System Events, File System Variables, Commands, Workflows10, and Event Rules)	Included	Included
Centralized account management	Included	Included
Settings Templates (set once and apply to many)	Included	Included
Permission groups	Included	Included
User and group permissions for Server access	Included	Included
User home directory as root	Included	Included
Set storage limit (disk quota)	Included	Included
Set bandwidth limit (transfer quota)	Included	Included
Set max connection limit	Included	Included
Set max connection per IP limit	Included	Included
Set max connections for same user account name	Included	Included
Set max concurrent socket connections	Included	Included
Set max uploads per session	Included	Included
Set max downloads per session	Included	Included
Create virtual folders and map to UNC	Included	Included
Provide anonymous access	Included	Included
Ad Hoc File Transfer4	SMB	Enterprise
Specify recipient e-mail address using a web form	Optional4	Optional4
Specify multiple To, Cc, and Bcc addresses	Optional4	Optional4
Batch send (send multiple files)	Optional4	Optional4
Configure automatic clean-up of ad hoc accounts	Optional4	Optional4
Notify sender upon recipient pick-up	Optional4	Optional4
Authentication send options (single link, separate login)	Optional4	Optional4
Black and white list for destination domains	Optional4	Optional4
AD and LDAP integration (limit use to authorized users)	Optional4	Optional4
Configurable target folder permissions	Optional4	Optional4
Customizable web pages	Optional4	Optional4
Define default permissions for the temporary users' home folders	Optional4	Optional4
Architecture	SMB	Enterprise
Full end-to-end IPv6 support, including dual stack (IPv4/6 mixed)	Included	Included
Support for running on ESX servers	Included	Included

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Last modified: July 16, 2018 at 3:34 PM