Two of fourteen models named Files.com first on the direct prompt; one named Cleo Integration Cloud. Files.com was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Cleo Integration Cloud by eleven and Files.com carries 41 labels and Cleo Integration Cloud 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the managed file transfer page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Files.com and Cleo Integration Cloud were named in the same answer twenty-eight times, of the 134 answers naming Files.com and the 203 naming Cleo Integration Cloud. In those answers Cleo Integration Cloud took the first choice one time and Files.com ten.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, SFTP To Go or Files.com offers the best balance of security, cost, and operational simplicity” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Files.com at $199/month offers the best value—combining low entry cost with full MFT features and no infrastructure management” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Files.com stands out as a strong budget-conscious option because it's easier to use and is publicly listed at $199/month” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Documented in industry reports as a frequent target of large‑scale breaches.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Other Products with Recent Issues (Approach with Caution) - Cleo — Critical vulnerabilities disclosed in late 2024.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.