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Thorn Technologies (SFTP Gateway, StorageLink) Review

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Should I use Thorn Technologies (SFTP Gateway, StorageLink)?

Makers of SFTP Gateway and StorageLink, secure file transfer into cloud storage. - thorntech.com

· 3 days ago

Buy this if your team needs SFTP endpoints into AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud storage. Skip it if native cloud SFTP or a full MFT suite already covers you.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources, including 34 G2 reviews and one GitHub security advisory. Many product claims come from vendor pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct usability evidence in reviewed sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not published

Single User Plan (SaaS)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Standard (AWS Marketplace)Not published
EnterpriseContact sales

Best for

  • Teams needing SFTP access to AWS, Azure, or GCP storage
  • Companies replacing ad hoc OpenSSH servers
  • Security teams wary of cloud-native SFTP services
  • Buyers wanting pay-as-you-go file transfer

Not for

  • Azure shops that can enable native Blob Storage SFTP instead
  • Buyers who refuse to call sales for pricing
  • Orgs needing full MFT suites with workflows and compliance reporting
  • Anyone sharing files without a cloud storage backend

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

CVE-2023-47174 affected versions 3.4.x before 3.4.4. Verify your version.

medium

Standard tier caps at 5 SFTP users. Growth forces pricier tiers.

medium

Azure and Enterprise plans have no published prices. Expect sales calls.

low

BYOL licensing across clouds adds license management and migration complexity.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Ranked High Performer in G2 Managed File Transfer grid, October 2024
  • Ranked #1 for MFT customer support
  • Works with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud storage
  • Reviewers call pricing cost-effective with pay-as-you-go billing
  • Positions itself as a secure, cheaper alternative

Cons

  • AWS Standard tier supports only 5 SFTP users
  • Azure and Enterprise pricing hidden behind a sales contact
  • One 2023 Spring security advisory affected versions before 3.4.4

Sources & method

- 10 sources - Vendor publishes security notes and a whitepaper. CVE-2023-47174 affected SFTP Gateway 3.4.x before 3.4.4.

official x5review x2security x2news x1
  • CVE-2023-47174 in SFTP Gateway 3.4.x before 3.4.4, GitHub advisory says affected versions use a vulnerable Pivotal Spring component. The advisory covers versions before 3.4.4. Run 3.4.4 or later.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not published

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Reviewers call pay-as-you-go pricing cost-effective
  • Ease of use. No direct usability evidence in reviewed sources
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Covers AWS, Azure, GCP with SaaS, BYOL, enterprise tiers
  • Support quality: 5/5. Ranked #1 MFT support; users praise responsiveness
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security notes; one 2023 Spring CVE surfaced
  • 34 G2 reviews Across Thorn Technologies products
  • Yes Free trial Vendor advertises trials for file transfer tools
  • Single User Plan Entry plan SaaS SFTP service launched July 2023
  • 5 users Standard tier cap SFTP Gateway Standard on AWS Marketplace

Pricing

Single User Plan (SaaS)

Not published

  • One SFTP user
  • Hosted SaaS service
  • Launched July 2023

Standard (AWS Marketplace)

Not published

  • Supports 5 SFTP users
  • Pay-as-you-go billing

Enterprise

Not disclosed

  • Larger deployments
  • Custom quotes

Security

Vendor publishes security notes and a whitepaper.

  • CVE-2023-47174 in SFTP Gateway 3.4.x before 3.4.4GitHub advisory says affected versions use a vulnerable Pivotal Spring component. The advisory covers versions before 3.4.4. Run 3.4.4 or later.⁴

CVE-2023-47174 affected SFTP Gateway 3.4.x before 3.4.4.

What users say

Across 34 G2 reviews and vendor-cited rankings, users praise support quality and call pricing cost-effective.

“Thorntech support is beyond excellent!!!”
User review quoted by vendor blog
“Cost-Effective Pricing: Operates on a pay-as-you-go mo”
G2 review snippet

Alternatives

Compare Thorn Technologies (SFTP Gateway, StorageLink) with each alternative.

  • AWS Transfer Family

    Guess: AWS-native managed SFTP if you want same-cloud vendor support.

Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources, including 34 G2 reviews and one GitHub security advisory. Many product claims come from vendor pages.

Affordable SFTP gateway for cloud storage with praised support. Watch the 5-user Standard cap and hidden enterprise pricing.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources, including 34 G2 reviews and one GitHub security advisory. Many product claims come from vendor pages.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Thorn Technologies Products | Read 34 Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  2. SFTP Gateway Standard | AWS Marketplaceaws.amazon.com
    official
  3. Thorn Technologies Launches SaaS SFTP Service (BusinessWire)businesswire.com
    news
  4. GitHub Advisory GHSA-jh46-rmg6-r59w (CVE-2023-47174)github.com
    security
  5. Pricing in SFTP Gateway (Azure docs)help.thorntech.com
    official
  6. Best MFT Customer Support: SFTP Gateway Ranked #1thorntech.com
    official
  7. SFTP Gateway Named High Performer in Managed File Transferthorntech.com
    official
  8. SFTP for Azure Blob Storage Generally Available (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  9. Thorn Technologies product security pagethorntech.com
    security
  10. SFTP Gateway: A Secure Alternative to Files.comthorntech.com
    official

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