# IBM Sterling File Gateway: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ibm-sterling-file-gateway

## 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) | 0% | 94 | 0% | 1 |

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named IBM Sterling File Gateway, from 2 of the 5 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- kiteworks.com: 2
- blog.axway.com: 1
- couchdrop.io: 1
- cryptika.com: 1
- en.wikipedia.org: 1
- expertinsights.com: 1
- filecloud.com: 1
- filestash.app: 1
- ibm.com: 1 (its own site)
- learn.g2.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://blog.axway.com/learning-center/managed-file-transfer-mft/6-benefits-adopting-managed-file-transfer-solution: 1
- https://couchdrop.io/blog/best-managed-file-transfer-platforms: 1
- https://cryptika.com/top-9-best-managed-file-transfer-mft-solutions-in-2026-ranked-scored: 1
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managed_file_transfer: 1
- https://expertinsights.com/data-security-and-privacy/the-top-managed-file-transfer-solutions: 1
- https://filecloud.com/blog/filecloud-vs-mft-vs-sftp: 1
- https://filestash.app/sftp-server.html: 1
- https://ibm.com/think/topics/mft-vs-sftp: 1

## In its own words

What IBM Sterling File Gateway's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A scalable, secure and always-on edge-based gateway that consolidates file transfers on a single platform (https://www.ibm.com/products/file-gateway)
- For: B2B vendor (https://www.ibm.com/products/file-gateway)
- Price stated: flexible and affordable pricing including perpetual or subscription licensing options (https://www.ibm.com/products/file-gateway)

## 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.