# Cerberus FTP Server alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 222 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Cerberus FTP Server 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/cerberus-ftp-server/alternatives/

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

- Files.com: 54
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: 12
- IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer: 10
- Cleo Integration Cloud: 9
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: 9
- GoAnywhere MFT: 9

## Managed file transfer

**Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Cerberus FTP Server (Cerberus FTP Server is #6 of 13 at 0%).

- Files.com: first choice in 31 of those 66
- Couchdrop: first choice in 4 of those 66
- CData Arc: first choice in 3 of those 66
- AWS Transfer Family: first choice in 2 of those 66
- SFTP To Go: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Axway SecureTransport: first choice in 1 of those 66
- CrushFTP: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Diplomat MFT: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Cerberus FTP Server (Cerberus FTP Server is #3 of 15 at 6%).

- Files.com: first choice in 18 of those 74
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 7 of those 74
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 5 of those 74
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Kiteworks MFT: first choice in 2 of those 74
- SFTPGo: first choice in 2 of those 74
- AWS Transfer Family: first choice in 1 of those 74

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Cerberus FTP Server.

- IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer: first choice in 10 of those 82
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 7 of those 82
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 6 of those 82
- Axway SecureTransport: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Files.com: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 4 of those 82
- JSCAPE MFT Server: first choice in 4 of those 82

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