Axway SecureTransport vs IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer

Axway SecureTransport

6.5 #41 in Integration Platform as a Service Software

8.1 #7 in File transfer services

	Axway SecureTransport	IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer
Platforms	api	api
Free plan	No
API access	Yes	Yes
API catalog	Yes
Deployment model	hybrid
Supported protocols	HTTP, HTTPS, REST, SOAP, XML, WebSockets, JMS, AMQP, MQTT, gRPC, FTP
Authentication methods	OAuth, JWT tokens, API key, HTTP Basic/Digest, SAML, credentials in headers or payloads
Rate limiting	Yes
Request transformation	Yes
Developer portal	Yes
Lifecycle management	Yes
Access policies	Yes
API analytics	Yes
API product management	Yes
Marketplace type	both
Monetization models	mixed
API publishing	Yes
Subscriber billing	Yes
Deployment options	cloud
Marketplace analytics	Yes
Monthly transaction limit	50,000 transactions/mo
EDI standards	X12, EDIFACT, XML, TRADACOMS, ODETTE
Document types	Orders, invoices, shipping documents
Integration methods	AS2, AS4, OFTP, HTTP, REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, SFTP, HTTPS
Deployment	hybrid
Partner onboarding	Yes
Workflow orchestration	Yes
Data transformation	Yes
Real-time sync	Yes
On-premises connectors	Yes
API management	Yes
Protocol support	enterprise
Workflow automation	Yes
Audit trail	Yes