Accellion FTA Alternative

FileCloud vs Accellion

Accellion Vulnerability

Accellion FTA is a 20 year old product nearing end of life and is used by many large enterprises. It is time to switch to a much secure Accellion FTA alternatives like FileCloud since it offers better security, more features and stability at a lower price. Upgrading to Accellion Kiteworks will be much costlier for these enterprises.

Pay Extra For Security

In the Accellion’s FTS server enterprise plan, many security features are marked as optional including advanced data governance, DLP, antivirus, compliances like FIPS 140-2 and more. Most likely, this means you need to pay for these features separately as pricing structure for enterprise plan is unclear.

Other Missing Features

Accellion secure file transfer offers many features, but many important features are marked as optional as well as there are storage limitations in their top plan too. Accellion also doesn’t offer real time sync, selective sync, granular permissions and document web edit. FileCloud offers more security options as well as DRM and smart DLP.

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Switch to FileCloud, a Better, Secure and Affordable File Sharing Solution

The Accellion FTA is now nearing end of life, which means companies still stuck with this product either need to upgrade to Accellion’s newer products or switch to a more secure solution like FileCloud.

FileCloud has built the whole product around providing security to enterprises. On top of the functionalities offered by FTA file transfer, FileCloud offers smart DLP, digital rights management, automatic anti-virus scanning of files, ransomware protection, end point backup, and many more granular security features.

Detailed Feature Comparison


	FileCloud Online Enterprise	Accellion Business
Hosting Options & Features
IAAS (AWS)
Multi-Tenancy
Storage, Sync & Backup Features
Storage Sync
Large File Support, max file size		2 GB
Supported Local Storage
Storage Limitation	Unlimited	Unlimited
Endpoint Backup (Mulitple folders)
Mobile Features
Mobile OS Compatibility	iOS, Android, Windows Phone	iOS, Android
iOS, Android Media backup
Cloud Features
File Sharing
Secure Access
Cross Platform
Desktop Sync – Cross Platform(Windows, Mac, Linux)
Document Quick Edit
Document Web Edit
Embedded File Upload Form
File Comments/Activity Stream
Customization
Customization, Branding	Custom branding, White label, Emails, ToS Policies etc	Very Limited
Security, Access Control & Existing File Systems Integration
Digital Rights Management
Data Leak Prevention
FIPS 140-2 Compliance
Secure Managed File Transfer
Integrate – Existing Home Directories
NTFS Support
Network Share Support
Network Share Versioning
Active Directory Support
Multiple Active Directory
Single Sign-On
SAML Authentication
Data At Rest Encryption
Two Factor Authentication(2FA)
File Locking
Extensibility
Outlook Integration
API Support
Sharepoint plugin	Under Development
E-signature	Under Development
Google Drive Integration	Under Development
Amazon S3/OpenStack Support
Audit & Admin Tools
Access and Monitoring Control
Mobile Device Management (Block devices, remote wipe, notification to devices)		Buy Additional Product
Audit Reports
Geo IP Access Reports
File Analytics & Reporting (Summary of Client Applications per OS & Type, User Shares, Active Files Managed, File Type Distribution)
Role Based Administration
Based on public information available as of 01/03/2021

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Branding & Customization

Unlike Accellion file sharing, FileCloud offers customization options like custom logo, login screen, branded file sharing emails, Run on custom domain.

Multi Tenancy Support

Do you manage multiple branch offices? FileCloud supports Multi Tenancy and reduces the overhead of maintaining multiple instances.

Powerful Admininstration

FileCloud offers top line administration features for system admins (Device dashboard ability, detailed audit logs and reports.

Federated Search/ Compliance

FileCloud provides Federated Search to support E-discovery and GDPR compliant features. Check more compliant standards below.

GDPR Compliance

FileCloud is an enterprise file sharing and sync platform to support GDPR across private, hybrid and public cloud. FileCloud enables administrators to discover and manage sensitive data including pattern search.

Data Governance

With increasing regulations and the complexity of business processes, any mishandling of files increases the risk of regulatory penalties. FileCloud simplifies data governance by setting policies for automatic document life cycle management, including file retention and archival.

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Accellion is not a user friendly file server and with the recent data breach, it is imminent for existing Accellion FTA users to switch to a better, secure solution. Performing intuitive and simple tasks such as a simple folder requires multiple steps within Accellion. Migrating file servers to the cloud is difficult within Accellion. Accellion does not support sub-folder exclusion for permissions. This means, customers cannot replicate permissions 1:1 when moving to the cloud, instead, they always have to re-organize the data structure to match Accellion’s capabilities.

FileCloud file server brings the benefits of cloud such as anytime anywhere access on the web and mobile, data loss prevention, unlimited file versioning, audit/access logs, recycle bin, increased collaboration and advanced file sharing capabilities.

While deploying your data on cloud, there is no need to compromise on benefits of tradition file server such as fast LAN access and sub folder level security. You can also reduce your investment and increase immediate ROI by utilizing your existing file server infrastructure!

Take a Quick Look at the FileCloud Advantages:-

FileCloud can be used on Windows Server.
FileCloud allows use of Windows Network Folders with NTFS permissions.
FileCloud integrates with Active Directory and users can keep using same Active Directory credentials.
FileCloud offers external file sharing capabilities to share files with vendors, partners and customers.
FileCloud allows remote wipe of files on client devices (PCs, Mobile apps).
FileCloud offers strong metadata management capabilities to classify files using tags and custom meta data sets.
FileCloud allows manual retention, share deletion policies and manual classifications.
FileCloud provides powerful administration features for system admins (Device dashboard, detailed audit log, reports and much more …)
FileCloud offers Unparalleled branding/customization (Change logo, change login screen, branded file sharing emails, Run on custom domain).
FileCloud offers federated search to support e-discovery and GDPR compliance.
FileCloud offers security and permissions at folder/sub folder levels.
FileCloud offers virtual drive & selective sync capabilities.

More FileCloud Benefits

Lower capital costs and better ROI
Access files using windows file server, desktop web browser, iPad, iPhone, Android, or any other device
Secure file access online or offline
Easy and quick collaboration with business partners, employees and customers
Monitor usage with audit reports
Ensure data security using modern encryption (AES 256-bit) compliance
Improve productivity via integrations with Active Directory, Microsoft Office and much more
Custom and consistent branding features to use your brand assets
Unlimited client accounts
FileCloud offers secure managed file transfer, ensuring encrypted, compliant and efficient data exchange for businesses.

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FileCloud

CodeLathe Technologies Inc.
dba FileCloud
125 Park Avenue FL 25
New York, NY 10017-5550

Fax: +1 (866) 824-9584

Europe

FileCloud Technologies Limited

Ducart Suite,
Castletroy Park Commercial Centre, Castletroy,
Limerick, Ireland

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