# AWS Transfer Family alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 228 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where AWS Transfer Family holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/aws-transfer-family/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Files.com: 58
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: 12
- GoAnywhere MFT: 10
- Cleo Integration Cloud: 8
- IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer: 8
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: 7

## Managed file transfer

**Small business**: 75 of 84 answers did not name AWS Transfer Family (AWS Transfer Family is #4 of 13 at 4%).

- Files.com: first choice in 37 of those 75
- Couchdrop: first choice in 6 of those 75
- CData Arc: first choice in 4 of those 75
- SFTPGo: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Diplomat MFT Basic Edition: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Cerberus FTP Server: first choice in 1 of those 75
- CrushFTP: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Diplomat MFT: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name AWS Transfer Family (AWS Transfer Family is #9 of 15 at 2%).

- Files.com: first choice in 18 of those 75
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 7 of those 75
- Cerberus FTP Server: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 3 of those 75
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 3 of those 75
- SFTPGo: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Diplomat MFT: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name AWS Transfer Family (AWS Transfer Family is #11 of 12 at 2%).

- IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer: first choice in 8 of those 78
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 7 of those 78
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Axway SecureTransport: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 4 of those 78
- JSCAPE MFT Server: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Files.com: first choice in 3 of those 78

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