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Managed file transfer · November 2026 Edition

GoAnywhere MFT vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFT

Two of fourteen models named GoAnywhere MFT first on the direct prompt; three named Fortra GoAnywhere MFT. GoAnywhere MFT was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT by fourteen and GoAnywhere MFT carries 26 labels and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.

GoAnywhere MFT

criticized challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT

criticized challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share6%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate31%42%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels2624A 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 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT · 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 modelsFortra GoAnywhere MFT
Direct231 against GoAnywhere MFT
Paraphrase002 against GoAnywhere MFT
Comparative23
Budget-constrained002 against GoAnywhere MFT · 1 against Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
Scale-constrained10
Negative003 against GoAnywhere MFT · 9 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 GoAnywhere MFT and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GoAnywhere MFT on the left and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where GoAnywhere MFT and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT stood in it.

GoAnywhere MFT first, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT not the choice

2 of 14 modelsFortra GoAnywhere MFT 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

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT first, GoAnywhere MFT not the choice

3 of 14 modelsGoAnywhere MFT 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

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
Perplexity SonarCleo Integration Cloud alternatives: Files.com, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, SolarWinds Serv-U MFT
Grok 4.20bTrade TDXchange alternatives: GoAnywhere MFT, Progress MOVEit Transfer
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

3 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
GLM 4.7 FlashXFiles.com alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer, 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 13
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT0%#– of 13
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
GoAnywhere MFT6%#3 of 16
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT6%#4 of 16
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
GoAnywhere MFT leads by seven points.
GoAnywhere MFT11%#3 of 14
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT4%#10 of 14
The full enterprise standing →

What 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 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
Also compared

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.