Managed file transfer · October 2026 Edition
Cerberus FTP Server vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
Zero of fourteen models named Cerberus FTP Server first on the direct prompt; two named Fortra GoAnywhere MFT. Cerberus FTP Server was named by nine of the fourteen models and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT by eleven and Cerberus FTP Server carries 13 labels and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%47%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#7A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels1319A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Cerberus FTP Server reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Files.com was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Files.com vs Cerberus FTP Server · Files.com vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFT · Progress MOVEit Transfer vs Cerberus FTP Server
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.
Cerberus FTP ServerFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFortra GoAnywhere MFT
Direct02
Paraphrase20
Comparative03
Budget-constrained10
Scale-constrained00
Negative009 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 Cerberus FTP Server and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 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 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| 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 | | | | |
Cerberus FTP Server Fortra GoAnywhere MFT first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cerberus FTP Server on the left and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Cerberus FTP Server and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT stood in it.
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT first, Cerberus FTP Server not the choice
2 of 14 modelsCerberus FTP Server was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniFortra GoAnywhere MFT, Progress MOVEit Transfer alternatives: Diplomat MFT, Files.com, IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer, JSCAPE MFT Server, SFTP To Go
MiniMax M2.5Cleo Integration Cloud, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashFiles.com alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Couchdrop, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
Grok 4.1 FastGoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Cerberus FTP Server, Diplomat MFT, Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer
Kimi K2Diplomat MFT alternatives: Cerberus FTP Server, Files.com, GoAnywhere MFT, JSCAPE MFT Server
Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Progress MOVEit Transfer alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Diplomat MFT, Files.com MFT, JSCAPE MFT Server
Perplexity SonarProgress MOVEit Transfer alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, GoAnywhere MFT
Mistral SmallAxway Managed File Transfer, Files.com alternatives: IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer, SEEBURGER Managed File Transfer
DeepSeek V4 FlashFortra alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer
Llama 4 MaverickCleo Integration Cloud alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, Diplomat MFT, TDXchange
Qwen 3.7 FlashSeeburger alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, FalconX.io, GoAnywhere MFT
GLM 4.7 FlashXGoAnywhere MFT alternatives: Kiteworks MFT, MOVEit
GPT-6 LunaFiles.com alternatives: Axway MFT Cloud Services, Cleo Integration Cloud, MOVEit
Muse Glimmer 30BFiles.com alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, GoAnywhere MFT
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
Cerberus FTP Server0%#6 of 13Fortra GoAnywhere MFT0%#13 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Cerberus FTP Server leads by two points.
Cerberus FTP Server6%#3 of 15Fortra GoAnywhere MFT4%#7 of 15Enterprise
The order flips: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT leads at enterprise.
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT6%#7 of 12Cerberus FTP Server2%#– of 12What the models said about Cerberus FTP Server
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“start with Cerberus FTP Server Professional if you want on-prem Windows SFTP with AD/LDAP integration, FIPS 140-2 cryptography and unlimited users at ~$1.6k/yr” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Cerberus FTP Server if you prefer on-premise control with comprehensive features” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Cerberus is often quoted as the best value on-premise option for small to mid-sized business” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget 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.
“This solution has had critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-0204) that allow unauthorized users to create admin users and bypass authentication” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“The Fortra advisory FI-2025-012 marks Severity Critical for CVE-2025-10035” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Recommendation: Migrate away if possible—too much breach history.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Recent rankings (e.g., SoftwareReviews 2024) highlight GoAnywhere/MOVEit for balanced performance.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“It is the fastest growing MFT product in the world... Best for centralized automation and control” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd usually start with Fortra GoAnywhere MFT or Progress MOVEit as the shortlist” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Files.com vs Cerberus FTP ServerFiles.com vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFTProgress MOVEit Transfer vs Cerberus FTP ServerProgress MOVEit Transfer vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFTCerberus FTP Server vs Cleo Integration CloudCerberus FTP Server vs Diplomat MFTCerberus FTP Server vs GoAnywhere MFTCerberus FTP Server vs CouchdropCleo Integration Cloud vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFTDiplomat MFT vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFTGoAnywhere MFT vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFTFortra GoAnywhere MFT vs CouchdropAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full MFT standing
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.