# OpenSSH: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/openssh

## 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) | 2% | 17 | 20% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "the Self-Hosted OpenSSH or FileZilla approach is the standard recommendation for bootstrapped companies" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, MFT)
- "Free, open source, ubiquitous on Linux/Windows, strong security... Best for: Teams comfortable with Linux/Windows administration who want a free, reliable solution." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, MFT)

## And against it

- "Avoid pure open-source like OpenSSH for business unless heavily customized" (Grok 4.20, MFT)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 OpenSSH, from 9 of the 12 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- sftp.net: 8
- files.com: 6
- tips.webtech360.com: 5
- community.spiceworks.com: 4
- comparitech.com: 4
- sftptogo.com: 4
- itechguides.com: 3
- securityboulevard.com: 3
- sysax.com: 3
- aimultiple.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://sftp.net/servers: 8
- https://files.com/sftp: 6
- https://tips.webtech360.com/en/network-admin/best-sftp-server-software-for-secure-file-hp0/88824351: 5
- https://comparitech.com/data-privacy-management/best-secure-file-transfer-software: 4
- https://community.spiceworks.com/t/recommendations-for-good-but-inexpensive-sftp-server-software/1214769: 3
- https://itechguides.com/best/sftp-server-software: 3
- https://securityboulevard.com/2021/09/best-enterprise-sftp-server-solutions-updated-for-2021: 3
- https://sftptogo.com/blog/best-cloud-sftp-service: 3

## 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.