# IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 224 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer 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/ibm-sterling-secure-file-transfer/alternatives/

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

- Files.com: 68
- GoAnywhere MFT: 10
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: 7
- Couchdrop: 6
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: 6
- SFTPGo: 6

## Managed file transfer

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer.

- Files.com: first choice in 42 of those 84
- Couchdrop: first choice in 6 of those 84
- CData Arc: first choice in 4 of those 84
- SFTPGo: first choice in 3 of those 84
- AWS Transfer Family: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Diplomat MFT Basic Edition: first choice in 2 of those 84
- SFTP To Go: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Axway SecureTransport: first choice in 1 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer (IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer is #10 of 15 at 0%).

- Files.com: first choice in 21 of those 77
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Cerberus FTP Server: first choice in 3 of those 77
- SFTPGo: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Diplomat MFT: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 2 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 63 of 84 answers did not name IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer (IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer is #1 of 12 at 16%).

- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Files.com: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 63
- JSCAPE MFT Server: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Kiteworks MFT: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 3 of those 63
- AWS Transfer Family: first choice in 2 of those 63

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