Managed file transfer · November 2026 Edition
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vs SFTP To Go
Three of fourteen models named Fortra GoAnywhere MFT first on the direct prompt; zero named SFTP To Go. Fortra GoAnywhere MFT was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and SFTP To Go by ten and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT carries 24 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.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate42%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#8A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels2410A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Progress MOVEit Transfer was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Files.com vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFT · Files.com vs SFTP To Go · bTrade TDXchange vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
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
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Fortra GoAnywhere MFTFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSFTP To Go
Direct30
Paraphrase01
Comparative30
Budget-constrained001 against Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
Scale-constrained00
Negative009 against Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Fortra GoAnywhere MFT and SFTP To Go stood in it.
| 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 |
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT SFTP To Go first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT on the left and SFTP To Go on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Fortra GoAnywhere MFT and SFTP To Go stood in it.
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT first, SFTP To Go not the choice
3 of 14 modelsSFTP To Go was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashFortra GoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer, bTrade TDXchange
Qwen 3.7 FlashFortra GoAnywhere MFT alternatives: CrysTAL Tech, Entrust DataGuard, SFTP.com
GPT-6 LunaFortra GoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashFiles.com alternatives: CData Arc, Cleo Integration Cloud, Couchdrop, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, Progress MOVEit Transfer
Perplexity SonarCleo Integration Cloud alternatives: Files.com, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, SolarWinds Serv-U MFT
Llama 4 MaverickSinoSend alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, CData Arc, Cleo Integration Cloud, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer, OpenText Managed File Transfer, Progress MOVEit Transfer
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
GPT-5.4 miniGoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Axway MFT, Cleo Integration Cloud, Progress MOVEit Transfer
Grok 4.20bTrade TDXchange alternatives: GoAnywhere MFT, Progress MOVEit Transfer
Mistral SmallbTrade's TDXchange alternatives: ArcESB, Files.com
Kimi K2Progress MOVEit Transfer, bTrade TDXchange alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, GoAnywhere MFT
GLM 4.7 FlashXFiles.com alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer, Progress MOVEit Transfer
MiniMax M2.5GoAnywhere MFT, bTrade TDXchange alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud
Muse Glimmer 30BbTrade TDXchange alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Coviant Diplomat Managed File Transfer, GoAnywhere MFT, SinoSend
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
SFTP To Go leads by six points.
SFTP To Go6%#3 of 13Fortra GoAnywhere MFT0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT leads at mid-market.
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT6%#4 of 16SFTP To Go2%#8 of 16Enterprise
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT leads by four points.
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT4%#10 of 14SFTP To Go0%#– of 14What the models said about Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“The GoAnywhere zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-10035) was a critical flaw that allowed attackers to execute remote commands without authentication” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Exploited by the Cl0p ransomware gang in a major 2023 campaign... its exposure makes it a higher‑risk choice” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“GoAnywhere has also suffered critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities (e.g., CVE-2024-0204)” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Best general-purpose enterprise choice: GoAnywhere provides a broad, centralized feature set for secure transfers and automated workflows.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“GoAnywhere is one of the most widely adopted MFT platforms... Choose GoAnywhere or MOVEit if you need an enterprise-wide solution” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder: Fortra GoAnywhere ... widely considered the gold standard for the mid-market” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct 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
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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.