# Cleo Integration Cloud vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: which do AI models recommend for MFT, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Managed file transfer. Two of fourteen models named Cleo Integration Cloud first on the direct prompt; two named Fortra GoAnywhere MFT. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/it-data/managed-file-transfer/cleo-integration-cloud-vs-fortra-goanywhere-mft/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Integration Cloud | 4% | #4 of 15 | 12% | 17 | 12 of 14 |
| Fortra GoAnywhere MFT | 4% | #7 of 15 | 47% | 19 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- MiniMax M2.5: both first (first choices: Cleo Integration Cloud, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT) (alternatives: Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer)
- Llama 4 Maverick: cleo integration cloud first (first choices: Cleo Integration Cloud) (alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, Diplomat MFT, TDXchange)
- GPT-5.4 mini: fortra goanywhere mft first (first choices: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, Progress MOVEit Transfer) (alternatives: Diplomat MFT, Files.com, IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer, JSCAPE MFT Server, SFTP To Go)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Progress MOVEit Transfer) (alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Diplomat MFT, Files.com MFT, JSCAPE MFT Server)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Files.com) (alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Couchdrop, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Progress MOVEit Transfer) (alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, GoAnywhere MFT)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Files.com) (alternatives: Axway MFT Cloud Services, Cleo Integration Cloud, MOVEit)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Files.com) (alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, GoAnywhere MFT)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: GoAnywhere MFT) (alternatives: Cerberus FTP Server, Diplomat MFT, Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Axway Managed File Transfer, Files.com) (alternatives: IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer, SEEBURGER Managed File Transfer)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Fortra) (alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Seeburger) (alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, FalconX.io, GoAnywhere MFT)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Diplomat MFT) (alternatives: Cerberus FTP Server, Files.com, GoAnywhere MFT, JSCAPE MFT Server)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: GoAnywhere MFT) (alternatives: Kiteworks MFT, MOVEit)

## What the models said about Cleo Integration Cloud

- "Cleo has experienced a similar crisis to MOVEit, with vulnerabilities that were patched but immediately bypassed by attackers." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "2024 Breach: Exploited zero-day remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-50623)" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "The best managed file transfer solution for a mid-market B2B company is Cleo Integration Cloud MFT" (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Fortra GoAnywhere MFT

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.