# Files.com alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 150 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Files.com 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/files-com/alternatives/

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

- Progress MOVEit Transfer: 10
- GoAnywhere MFT: 9
- IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer: 9
- Cleo Integration Cloud: 7
- Axway SecureTransport: 6
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: 5

## Managed file transfer

**Small business**: 31 of 84 answers did not name Files.com (Files.com is #1 of 13 at 57%).

- AWS Transfer Family: first choice in 2 of those 31
- CData Arc: first choice in 2 of those 31
- SFTPGo: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Axway SecureTransport: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Cerberus FTP Server: first choice in 1 of those 31
- CrushFTP: first choice in 1 of those 31
- ExaVault: first choice in 1 of those 31
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 1 of those 31

**Mid-market**: 52 of 84 answers did not name Files.com (Files.com is #1 of 15 at 43%).

- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 6 of those 52
- Cerberus FTP Server: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 2 of those 52
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Kiteworks MFT: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Couchdrop: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Diplomat MFT: first choice in 1 of those 52

**Enterprise**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Files.com (Files.com is #4 of 12 at 8%).

- IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer: first choice in 9 of those 67
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 6 of those 67
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 6 of those 67
- Axway SecureTransport: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 3 of those 67
- JSCAPE MFT Server: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Kiteworks MFT: first choice in 2 of those 67

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