Making Secure File Transfer Software Decisions? It’s Easier with Trials and Demos.
Investing in software to help make your organization’s business processes more secure, streamlined, scalable, and fool-proof is an investment, not only in dollars, but in time. It’s important to take time to go through a trial of at least a few of your options, as well as make the most out of a demonstration that can further highlight features and benefits once you’ve decided that any “free” software solutions just aren’t going to cut it for your cybersecurity, automation, and integration needs.
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How Do You Narrow Your Secure File Transfer Options Down?
Before launching a trial or scheduling a demo with a secure file transfer expert, it’s a good idea to check out what your peers have to say about why they chose their current solution and how their experience has been since the software was put to use.
Check Out Third-Party Review Sites
Third-party software review sites offer a peek into the experiences of your peers with a given solution. Your peers weigh in on what’s going well (and what’s not) with your prospective solution so the information in these reviews is well worth the read.
Here’s a few sites to explore and where you can add your own reviews to help your industry peers make their decision easier:
Case Studies Tell More of the User Story
Be sure to also look at the case studies that your solutions are putting online, particularly those that highlight use cases from your particular industry. These more detailed user experience stories can offer valuable insight on the many ways you can put a given solution to use across your enterprise or give more specifics on how a solution can tackle a vexing problem in your current process of transferring, securing, and managing files.
Put Solutions to the Test with a Free Trial
There’s nothing better to see if a solution works for you and your organization than to actually use it. Be sure to take advantage of the free trials of your top contenders.
Start thinking about what projects you’d most like to tackle with your free trial. The possibilities across your organization’s process are vast with GoAnywhere MFT. Start your trial and tackle a few tasks like:
- Automating workflows and file transfers
- Encrypting files with Open PGP
- Creating secure forms to collect and manage sensitive data
To start putting GoAnywhere to the test, simply fill out the form and you’ll obtain your trial download immediately. Check out this Activating Your Trial video to get complete details. Then, simply leverage the installation guide and other resources found in the Customer Portal to ensure your trial runs smoothly.
Here, you can also download other GoAnywhere products, view the documentation library, manage licenses, and more. Plus, file transfer experts are on hand to answer any questions and to help you maximize your trial.
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Starting a SaaS Trial
Some file transfer solutions, such as GoAnywhere, also offer trials (and licenses) on a SaaS basis (software as a service). When completing the form for a free trial, simply select Fortra Cloud (Hosted by Us) as the environment option and submit your form.
You’ll be notified by email once your account is verified and directed to the customer portal to begin your SaaS trial.
Show Me the File Transfer Solution!
Whether you request a demonstration of your top file transfer contenders before or after you test out the application with a free trail is up to you. But scheduling a walk through with a file transfer expert is an efficient way to get your unique questions answered in real-time and to see some features and benefits you might not have considered or tested yourself.
GoAnywhere MFT offers 15-, 30-, and 60-minute demonstrations. With flexible demo times you can secure the details on features and benefits your organization requires, whether you are a novice at utilizing secure file transfer, want to see how it compares to other solutions, or if you are looking to see what your options are for more comprehensive, robust solutions.
In the meantime, you can also check out an on-demand webinar on getting started with managed file transfer: Managed File Transfer 101.
As you start your journey to more secure, streamlined, and automated file transfers, trials and demos can give you needed insight as to what products best suit your organization’s needs. Take advantage of these resources to help make the best decision for you.
