Managed file transfer · November 2026 Edition
GoAnywhere MFT vs Cleo Integration Cloud
Two of fourteen models named GoAnywhere MFT first on the direct prompt; one named Cleo Integration Cloud. GoAnywhere MFT was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Cleo Integration Cloud by eleven and GoAnywhere MFT carries 26 labels and Cleo Integration Cloud 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate31%14%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels2622A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, 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 GoAnywhere MFT · Files.com vs Cleo Integration Cloud · bTrade TDXchange vs 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.
GoAnywhere MFTFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCleo Integration Cloud
Direct211 against GoAnywhere MFT
Paraphrase002 against GoAnywhere MFT
Comparative20
Budget-constrained002 against GoAnywhere MFT
Scale-constrained10
Negative003 against GoAnywhere MFT · 3 against Cleo Integration Cloud
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 GoAnywhere MFT and Cleo Integration Cloud 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 | |
GoAnywhere MFT Cleo Integration Cloud first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GoAnywhere MFT on the left and Cleo Integration Cloud on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where GoAnywhere MFT and Cleo Integration Cloud stood in it.
GoAnywhere MFT first, Cleo Integration Cloud an alternative
2 of 14 modelsCleo Integration Cloud was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniGoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Axway MFT, Cleo Integration Cloud, Progress MOVEit Transfer
MiniMax M2.5GoAnywhere MFT, bTrade TDXchange alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud
Cleo Integration Cloud first, GoAnywhere MFT not the choice
1 of 14 modelsGoAnywhere MFT was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarCleo Integration Cloud alternatives: Files.com, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, SolarWinds Serv-U MFT
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 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
Grok 4.20bTrade TDXchange alternatives: GoAnywhere MFT, Progress MOVEit Transfer
DeepSeek V4 FlashFortra GoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer, bTrade TDXchange
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
Kimi K2Progress MOVEit Transfer, bTrade TDXchange alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, GoAnywhere MFT
Muse Glimmer 30BbTrade TDXchange alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Coviant Diplomat Managed File Transfer, GoAnywhere MFT, SinoSend
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Mistral SmallbTrade's TDXchange alternatives: ArcESB, Files.com
Qwen 3.7 FlashFortra GoAnywhere MFT alternatives: CrysTAL Tech, Entrust DataGuard, SFTP.com
GLM 4.7 FlashXFiles.com alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer, Progress MOVEit Transfer
GPT-6 LunaFortra GoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer
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
GoAnywhere MFT leads by two points.
GoAnywhere MFT2%#6 of 13Cleo Integration Cloud0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
GoAnywhere MFT leads by four points.
GoAnywhere MFT6%#3 of 16Cleo Integration Cloud2%#6 of 16Enterprise
GoAnywhere MFT leads by four points.
GoAnywhere MFT11%#3 of 14Cleo Integration Cloud7%#6 of 14What the models said about 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.
“GoAnywhere suffered a critical vulnerability exploited by the Clop ransomware group” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid for Tight Budgets: Enterprise-heavy tools like MOVEit, GoAnywhere MFT” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“A recurring target for ransomware groups... deserves careful scrutiny” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“often considered a leader in the MFT marketplace for businesses seeking best-of-breed solutions” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Strong in automation, encryption, and auditing... Often praised for mid-market fit.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“bTrade TDXchange or GoAnywhere MFT would be the best starting points” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Cleo Integration Cloud
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
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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.