# Progress MOVEit Transfer vs Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: which do AI models recommend for MFT, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Managed file transfer. Three of fourteen models named Progress MOVEit Transfer first on the direct prompt; two named Fortra GoAnywhere MFT. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/it-data/managed-file-transfer/progress-moveit-transfer-vs-fortra-goanywhere-mft/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress MOVEit Transfer | 8% | #2 of 15 | 35% | 31 | 13 of 14 |
| Fortra GoAnywhere MFT | 4% | #7 of 15 | 47% | 19 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: both 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: progress moveit transfer first (first choices: Progress MOVEit Transfer) (alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Diplomat MFT, Files.com MFT, JSCAPE MFT Server)
- Perplexity Sonar: progress moveit transfer first (first choices: Progress MOVEit Transfer) (alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, GoAnywhere MFT)
- MiniMax M2.5: fortra goanywhere mft first (first choices: Cleo Integration Cloud, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT) (alternatives: Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Files.com) (alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, Couchdrop, Fortra GoAnywhere MFT)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: GoAnywhere MFT) (alternatives: Cerberus FTP Server, Diplomat MFT, Files.com, Progress MOVEit Transfer)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Fortra) (alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, 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)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Cleo Integration Cloud) (alternatives: Axway SecureTransport, Diplomat MFT, TDXchange)
- 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)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Files.com) (alternatives: Axway MFT Cloud Services, Cleo Integration Cloud, MOVEit)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Files.com) (alternatives: Cleo Integration Cloud, GoAnywhere MFT)

## What the models said about Progress MOVEit Transfer

- "The vulnerability is reportedly being actively exploited... could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorised access to the MOVEit Transfer environment" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Recommendation: Avoid unless fully air-gapped, heavily firewalled, and you verify the latest patches independently." (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "you want to avoid heavy enterprise platforms (such as Progress MOVEit, Axway, or GoAnywhere MFT)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "If you want one name: Progress MOVEit Transfer is the safer recommendation for a mid-sized B2B company with serious security/compliance needs." (GPT-5.4 mini, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Choose MOVEit if you want a well-known secure MFT platform with automation, compliance, and easier end-user sharing." (GPT-5.4 mini, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Identified as the best for mid-market organizations, offering a good balance of features, compliance, and cost." (Claude Haiku 4.5, 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.