Files.com vs SFTP To Go
Two of fourteen models named Files.com first on the direct prompt; zero named SFTP To Go. Files.com was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and SFTP To Go by ten and Files.com carries 41 labels and SFTP To Go 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category 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.
By framing
Files.comFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSFTP To Go
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Files.com and SFTP To Go were named in the same answer thirty-four times, of the 134 answers naming Files.com and the 37 naming SFTP To Go. In those answers SFTP To Go took the first choice three times and Files.com twenty.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | |
Files.com SFTP To Go first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Files.com on the left and SFTP To Go on the right.The direct prompt
Files.com first, SFTP To Go not the choice
2 of 14 modelsSFTP To Go was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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.
By buyer segment
Files.com56%#1 of 13SFTP To Go6%#3 of 13Files.com33%#1 of 16SFTP To Go2%#8 of 16Files.com15%#1 of 14SFTP To Go0%#– of 14What the models said about Files.com
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
What the models said about SFTP To Go
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
“Recommended for businesses needing fully managed SFTP with cloud storage integration, high availability, and native automation” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · alternative
“Best Managed Cloud SFTP ... Cons: Limited to single managed SFTP endpoint, no automation engine in base tier” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · alternative
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.