# Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/fortra-goanywhere-mft

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed file transfer](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-file-transfer/index.md) | 6% | 5 | 42% | 24 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best general-purpose enterprise choice: GoAnywhere provides a broad, centralized feature set for secure transfers and automated workflows." (Perplexity Sonar, MFT)
- "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, MFT)
- "The Best All-Rounder: Fortra GoAnywhere ... widely considered the gold standard for the mid-market" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, MFT)
- "If I had to pick one to evaluate first, I'd start with Fortra GoAnywhere MFT" (GPT-6 Luna, MFT)

## And against it

- "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, MFT)
- "Exploited by the Cl0p ransomware gang in a major 2023 campaign... its exposure makes it a higher‑risk choice" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, MFT)
- "GoAnywhere has also suffered critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities (e.g., CVE-2024-0204)" (Mistral Small, MFT)
- "Severe pre-auth remote code execution (CVE-2023-0669) exploited in early 2023." (Grok 4.20, MFT)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, from 58 of the 65 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- kiteworks.com: 21
- pro2col.com: 21
- aimultiple.com: 18
- bluefinch-esbd.com: 18
- g2.com: 18
- expertinsights.com: 17
- cleo.com: 15
- sftptogo.com: 14
- files.com: 12
- softwaretestinghelp.com: 12

### Pages cited

- https://pro2col.com/compare-mft: 15
- https://pro2col.com/mft-software-tools-list: 13
- https://expertinsights.com/data-security-and-privacy/the-top-managed-file-transfer-solutions: 12
- https://cleo.com/blog/knowledge-base-top-mft-solutions: 11
- https://aimultiple.com/managed-file-transfer-solutions: 10
- https://files.com/managed-file-transfer: 9
- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/managed-file-transfer-software: 9
- https://bluefinch-esbd.com/en/comparison-main-mft-solutions-on-the-market: 8

## In its own words

What Fortra GoAnywhere MFT's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Secure file transfer software (https://www.fortra.com/product-lines/goanywhere)
- For: IT and cybersecurity professionals (https://www.fortra.com/product-lines/goanywhere)
- Price stated: Request Pricing (https://www.fortra.com/product-lines/goanywhere)
- Free plan or trial: Start Trial (https://www.fortra.com/product-lines/goanywhere)
- Certifications: PCI DSS, HIPAA, GLBA, SOX
- Customers named: Nemours Children's Health System, Scolari’s Food & Drug Company, Monterey Mushrooms, Inc., Alliant Credit Union, Northwestern University

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.