Progress ShareFile vs. Virtru

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Progress ShareFile
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
ShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing and storage service built for business. The product was acquired by Citrix Systems in 2011.
$17.60
per month per user (minimum 3 users)
Virtru
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Virtru in Washington DC offers email encryption software and persistent data security, privacy and loss prevention.
$119
per month Includes 5 Users
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Advanced
$17.60
per month per user (minimum 3 users)
Premium
$27.50
per month per user (minimum 3 users)
Industry Advantage
$45.83
per month per user (minimum 3 users)
Virtual Data Room
$75.00
per month per user (minimum 5 users)
Starter
$119
per month Includes 5 Users
Business
$219
per month Includes 5 Users
CMMC/FedRAMP/ITAR
$399
per month Includes 5 Users
Enterprise
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Progress ShareFileVirtru
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Progress ShareFile
8.3
Ratings
1% below category average
Virtru
-
Ratings
Versioning7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration6.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
File search8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Progress ShareFile
9.5
Ratings
9% above category average
Virtru
-
Ratings
User and role management9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Progress ShareFile
6.3
Ratings
30% below category average
Virtru
-
Ratings
Performance5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Progress ShareFileVirtru
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Progress ShareFileVirtru
Likelihood to Recommend
Progress ShareFile has been a great tool for sharing files. When you send to outside people they get an easy link to click on to download the needed files. On the sender side you get options to have the person do things logon to get the file, just enter a name and email address, or just click on the link and download. There are hooks to use other tools to scan for personal information like SSN or credit card numbers. Many of our users use email to send and store emails. They have found that clicking on a link to get a file adds a bit of complexity but many have learned how to adjust to the change.
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Virtru is well suited for cloud base IT environments that can push the solution from a central management system (MDM). Also, it can fit companies who would like to get the solution (or start testing it) for groups in the company and not all the users. It might not fit for old fashion industries that need to be in compliance with regulations that force email encryption with a key exchange between the sender and recipient.
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Pros
  • I think that one of ShareFile's greatest strengths is its ease of use. With the outlook plug-in sharing large documents is so quick and easy.
  • I also like the security and control that is provided for who can access the documents and tracking the changes within them. I think it does well at protecting information that leaves the company.
  • I also think the website is well organized and easy to use. It was very easy for us to implement and train our employees on the proper use of the website and software.
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  • Simple plugin to chrome and gmail client
  • Lets me know when I am about to send information that I have not yet encrypted that should be.
  • Patients find it easy to use their end
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Cons
  • Users grow quickly (each client gets a separate account). Automated pruning would be nice.
  • I'm not aware of integration with Office365 online (only the outlook app). This could make it harder for some users.
  • It would be nice to have something that auto-scans emails and attachments for PII and would require Sharefile for those emails.
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  • better integrated into mobile OS(IOS,Android)
  • cheaper bundles
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Likelihood to Renew
It's a highly effective and secure storage system, has robust workarounds for serving the various equipment limits of our users, meets high security requirements of HIPAA standards, significantly reduces our needs for producing paper trails.
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Usability
Some of the clunkiness in the user interface and the processing of documents could be made more seamless. However, once you get over that learning curve, it's straightforward enough. The API for integrating external systems is well documented, and the support crew is great at getting you over the rough spots. There's nothing bad about their system, just a few things I thought could be more elegant.
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Reliability and Availability
The software has never been down when I needed to use it.
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Performance
Easy to use, easy to integrate with Outlook. I only gave it a 9 because I have found that sometimes it does not play nicely with Outlook and can slow it down. But, when that happens (not frequent), I restart Outlook and all is well again
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Support Rating
Typically the support is very knowledgeable and interested in following an issue until it is fully resolved. I have not had any issues working with their staff as they are all polite and easy to communicate with. If the first or second level tech does not fix the concern then it is escalated until we get to someone who can close the case.
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Implementation Rating
Good documentation for the API. With a little help from RS tech staff, any competent programmer should be able to integrate RightSignature with an existing system in a week or three. That help is easy to get as well
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Alternatives Considered
ShareFile offers more professional level services, and doesn't constantly "run out" of space, forcing you to upgrade to continue. When doing a cost comparison, the competitors may seem cheaper at first, but by the time you add on the features to make it comparable, the pricing is as much, if not more, than what we're paying for ShareFile. The access control level is better with ShareFile, so we chose to stay with them.
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Full Gmail integration was not a negotiable item for us in our evaluation. Other products provided our needed functionality, but they were outside the standard Gmail interface. That made them more difficult to use, and also less likely to be used. Virtru was the only one we evaluated that actually resided within the Gmail interface, making it very easy to use.
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Scalability
I am a one person office. I have no idea how this software would scale to a larger office.
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Return on Investment
  • All of our clients and consulting engineers find ShareFile easy to use, thus complementing our business.
  • Our staff also find ShareFile intuitive, accessible, and easy to use, making it an ideal, everyday indispensable desktop tool for everyone in our company.
  • ShareFile can be linked to our firm's primary website as a placed for private use. We haven't found need for this yet, but might in the future.
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  • Easy to use
  • Secured in confidence
  • GDPR ready
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ScreenShots

Progress ShareFile Screenshots

Screenshot of the ShareFile dashboardScreenshot of ShareFile's Outlook PluginScreenshot of the Projects interfaceScreenshot of ShareFile's link sharing optionsScreenshot of ShareFile's e-signature