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· 15 hours ago

Fortra fits mid-size and large enterprises consolidating security tools with admin staff and compliance needs. Small teams and anyone wanting transparent pricing should skip it — custom quotes, heavy administration, and a real breach history.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 50+ public sources: G2, Gartner, court filings, Fortra advisories, Reddit, and vendor pages.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyQuote-based pricing; no public numbers
  • Ease of useNo reliable user evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Mid-size and enterprise security teams
  • Regulated industries (banking, healthcare, government)
  • Consolidating scattered security tooling
  • Compliance-heavy managed file transfer

Not for

  • Small teams wanting one simple tool
  • Buyers needing transparent, self-serve pricing
  • Orgs without dedicated security admins to run it
  • Risk-averse buyers spooked by the GoAnywhere breach

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

GoAnywhere MFT zero-day (2023) enabled mass Clop breaches; litigation settled at $20M

medium

2026 advisories demand prompt patching: GoAnywhere path traversal, FIM XSS

medium

Quote-based pricing; AWS Marketplace listings default to 12-month contracts

medium

Support complaints from large customers; budget for paid support packages

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Broad portfolio covering DLP, MFT, penetration testing, and awareness training
  • Rated 4/5 across 1,325 G2 seller reviews
  • 250+ channel partners available for deployment help
  • Runs its own CVE Numbering Authority and publishes product advisories
  • GoAnywhere MFT customers report strong satisfaction

Cons

  • GoAnywhere zero-day exploited by Clop; $20M class settlement followed
  • 2023 breach exposed data on 63,000 children
  • Fresh 2026 CVEs: GoAnywhere path traversal and FIM XSS
  • Support criticized as unhelpful by customers on Reddit
  • No transparent pricing; 12-month contracts standard

Sources & method

- 14 sources - Active advisories program, but a 2023 exploited GoAnywhere zero-day, $20M settlement, and fresh 2026 CVEs weigh heavily.

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  • GoAnywhere MFT zero-day exploited by Clop (2023), Mass exploitation stole sales data and leaked records on 63,000 children.
  • $20M global MDL settlement, File transfer breach litigation approved initial global settlement of $20M in 2025.
  • Path traversal in GoAnywhere endpoint (FI-2026-011), Disclosed Sep 2026; tracked as CVE-2026-15913.
  • XSS in Fortra File Integrity Monitoring, CVE-2026-12163, disclosed Jun 2026.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. Quote-based pricing; no public numbers
  • Ease of use. No reliable user evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Dozens of products across data, infrastructure, threats
  • Support quality: 2/5. Reddit customers report unhelpful support
  • Security posture: 2/5. Exploited zero-day, $20M settlement, fresh CVEs
  • 4.0/5 G2 seller rating 1,325 G2 reviews
  • $188M Est. annual revenue Latka estimate
  • 250+ Channel partners Global implementation network
  • $20M Breach settlement GoAnywhere MDL, approved 2025

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Active advisories program, but a 2023 exploited GoAnywhere zero-day, $20M settlement, and fresh 2026 CVEs weigh heavily.

  • GoAnywhere MFT zero-day exploited by Clop (2023)Mass exploitation stole sales data and leaked records on 63,000 children.⁴
  • $20M global MDL settlementFile transfer breach litigation approved initial global settlement of $20M in 2025.³
  • Path traversal in GoAnywhere endpoint (FI-2026-011)Disclosed Sep 2026; tracked as CVE-2026-15913.⁶
  • XSS in Fortra File Integrity MonitoringCVE-2026-12163, disclosed Jun 2026.⁷

What users say

Ratings sit around 4/5 across 1,325 G2 reviews, but Reddit threads slam support and the 2023 breach.

“Fortra is not helpful”
Reddit, r/Fortra
“Hackers used Fortra zero-day to steal sales data”
Reddit, r/cybersecurity

Alternatives

Compare Fortra with each alternative.

  • Microsoft Defender / Purview

    Bundled with Microsoft 365; Gartner compares them head-to-head.

  • Teramind

    Workforce DLP alternative with simpler deployment.

    Fortra vs Teramind

Companies that use it

  • Shell Canada
Full analysis

Based on 50+ public sources: G2, Gartner, court filings, Fortra advisories, Reddit, and vendor pages.

Enterprise security suite, 4/5 rated — but a $20M breach settlement and quote-only pricing. Big orgs only.

Methodology

Based on 50+ public sources: G2, Gartner, court filings, Fortra advisories, Reddit, and vendor pages.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Fortra Products | 1,325 Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  2. Fortra vs Microsoft | Gartner Peer Insightsgartner.com
    review
  3. $20 Million Global Settlement Of Fortra Software Data Breach MDLmealeys.com
    news
  4. Fortra cyberattack: Data on 63,000 children leaks onlinetechmonitor.ai
    news
  5. IN RE: Fortra File Transfer Software Data Security Breach Litigationcourtlistener.com
    news
  6. Path Traversal in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Endpoint (FI-2026-011)fortra.com
    security
  7. CVE-2026-12163: Fortra File Integrity Monitoring XSS Flawsentinelone.com
    security
  8. Fortra is not helpful — Reddit r/Fortrareddit.com
    review
  9. Fortra Pricing & Bundlesfortra.com
    official
  10. Fortra Cybersecurity Solutions That Break the Attack Chainfortra.com
    official
  11. Fortra Software Pricing — Vendr Marketplacevendr.com
    news
  12. 12 Fortra Competitors for Endpoint Data Security — Teramindteramind.co
    news
  13. Fortra revenue estimate — Latkagetlatka.com
    news
  14. Find a Fortra Partnerfortra.com
    official

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