# Kiteworks MFT alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 237 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Kiteworks MFT 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/kiteworks-mft/alternatives/

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

- Files.com: 68
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: 12
- GoAnywhere MFT: 9
- IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer: 9
- Cleo Integration Cloud: 8
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: 8

## Managed file transfer

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Kiteworks MFT.

- Files.com: first choice in 41 of those 83
- Couchdrop: first choice in 6 of those 83
- CData Arc: first choice in 4 of those 83
- SFTPGo: first choice in 3 of those 83
- AWS Transfer Family: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Diplomat MFT Basic Edition: first choice in 2 of those 83
- SFTP To Go: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Axway SecureTransport: first choice in 1 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Kiteworks MFT (Kiteworks MFT is #12 of 15 at 0%).

- Files.com: first choice in 22 of those 79
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 7 of those 79
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Cerberus FTP Server: first choice in 3 of those 79
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 3 of those 79
- SFTPGo: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Diplomat MFT: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Kiteworks MFT (Kiteworks MFT is #9 of 12 at 4%).

- IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer: first choice in 9 of those 75
- Cleo Integration Cloud: first choice in 6 of those 75
- GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 6 of those 75
- Files.com: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Progress MOVEit Transfer: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Axway SecureTransport: first choice in 4 of those 75
- Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: first choice in 4 of those 75
- JSCAPE MFT Server: first choice in 4 of those 75

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