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Progress Software Completes Acquisition of Domo's AI and Data Platform Business - progress.com

· 1 week ago

Buy only if you need a specific Progress SKU (MOVEit, OpenEdge, Chef, ShareFile) and have security staff to patch urgently. Small teams avoid entirely and pick simpler self-serve tools.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search results were irrelevant noise (academic progress reviews, fitness forums, unrelated companies).

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing evidence found
  • Ease of useReview snippets too thin to judge
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support quality evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Enterprises needing managed file transfer
  • Legacy OpenEdge application shops
  • DevOps teams standardizing on Chef
  • Mid-market data-platform buyers post-Domo

Not for

  • Small teams wanting simple, self-serve tools
  • Buyers needing transparent public pricing
  • Orgs without dedicated security and patching staff
  • Anyone needing quick deployment without an enterprise sales cycle

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

File-transfer products have had emergency shutdowns; have an exit or rollback plan.

medium

No transparent pricing anywhere; expect negotiated enterprise contracts and sales pressure.

medium

Acquisition-driven roadmap: Domo's platform just changed owners; expect naming and packaging churn.

low

G2 reviews spread thin across many products; vet the specific SKU before buying.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Established vendor since 1981 with broad infrastructure portfolio.
  • 4,745 G2 reviews across its product lines.
  • Public Trust Center documents security and compliance posture.
  • G2 users consistently praise OpenEdge and WhatsUp Gold.
  • Completed acquisition adds Domo's AI and data platform.

Cons

  • Repeated critical vulnerabilities in MOVEit and ShareFile products.
  • 2026 ShareFile zero-day forced emergency Storage Zone shutdown.
  • No public pricing; sales-led procurement across products.
  • Sprawling acquired portfolio; quality varies product to product.

Sources & method

- 12 sources - Checkered record: MOVEit advisory (2023) and ShareFile pre-auth RCE chain plus zero-day shutdown (2026).

official x3review x3security x4news x2
  • MOVEit Transfer vulnerability, CISA issued an alert; Progress released an emergency security advisory for MOVEit Transfer.
  • ShareFile pre-auth RCE chain (CVE-2026-2699, CVE-2026-2701), WatchTowr identified a pre-auth remote code execution chain in ShareFile Storage Zone Controller.
  • ShareFile zero-day, Storage Zones shutdown, Progress told ShareFile customers to shut down Storage Zones after confirming a zero-day flaw.
  • CVE-2026-8800, NVD lists an incorrect authorization vulnerability in a Progress product.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use. Review snippets too thin to judge
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Broad multi-product infrastructure portfolio
  • Support quality. No support quality evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. Repeat critical file-transfer vulnerabilities, forced shutdowns
  • 4,745 G2 reviews Progress Software seller page
  • 1981 Founded Per Built In Boston profile
  • 4 CVEs cited in sources Including ShareFile pre-auth RCE chain

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Checkered record: MOVEit advisory (2023) and ShareFile pre-auth RCE chain plus zero-day shutdown (2026).

  • MOVEit Transfer vulnerabilityCISA issued an alert; Progress released an emergency security advisory for MOVEit Transfer.⁴
  • ShareFile pre-auth RCE chain (CVE-2026-2699, CVE-2026-2701)WatchTowr identified a pre-auth remote code execution chain in ShareFile Storage Zone Controller.⁵
  • ShareFile zero-day, Storage Zones shutdownProgress told ShareFile customers to shut down Storage Zones after confirming a zero-day flaw.⁶
  • CVE-2026-8800NVD lists an incorrect authorization vulnerability in a Progress product.⁷

What users say

Thousands of G2 reviews exist across Progress products, with visible snippets showing consistent praise for OpenEdge and WhatsUp Gold, though detail is thin.

Alternatives

Compare Progress with each alternative.

  • AWS Transfer Family

    Guess: managed file transfer without MOVEit's breach history.

  • Ansible

    Guess: open-source automation instead of Chef.

  • PRTG

    Guess: simpler network monitoring than WhatsUp Gold.

  • WordPress

    Guess: cheaper, self-serve CMS alternative to Sitefinity.

Companies that use it

  • Top Five Investment Bank (anonymized case study)12
Full analysis

Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search results were irrelevant noise (academic progress reviews, fitness forums, unrelated companies).

Enterprise infrastructure giant with serious file-transfer security history; fine for big IT shops, overkill for small teams.

Methodology

Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search results were irrelevant noise (academic progress reviews, fitness forums, unrelated companies).

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Progress Software Products | G2 Seller Reviewsg2.com
    review
  2. Progress OpenEdge Reviewsg2.com
    review
  3. Progress WhatsUp Gold Reviewsg2.com
    review
  4. CISA Alert: MOVEit Transfer Vulnerabilitycisa.gov
    security
  5. watchTowr: ShareFile Pre-Auth RCE Chainwatchtowr.com
    security
  6. BleepingComputer: ShareFile Zero-Day Confirmedbleepingcomputer.com
    security
  7. NVD: CVE-2026-8800nvd.nist.gov
    security
  8. Built In Boston: Progress rebrand after 35 yearsbuiltinboston.com
    news
  9. Progress completes Domo AI and Data Platform acquisitioninvestors.progress.com
    news
  10. Progress Trust Centertrust.progress.com
    official
  11. Capterra: OpenEdge Pricingcapterra.ie
    official
  12. Progress customer case study: Top Five Investment Bankprogress.com
    official

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