Dataset size
The latest Cloud Web Hosting Platforms run found 17 recommended brands and 28 cited sources in AI answers.
Cloud Web Hosting Platforms
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Cloud Web Hosting Platforms category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 11 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
28
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
33%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudways | 1 |
| DigitalOcean | 2 |
| Hostinger | 3 |
| Amazon Web Services | 4 |
| SiteGround | 5 |
Amazon Web ServicesWhat AI tools say about Cloud Web Hosting Platforms
Movement
What changed this week?
Cloudways overtook Amazon Web Services this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techradar, Hostinger and Techwench, which means the citation field is open.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Cloudways ranks #1 for Cloud Web Hosting Platforms in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Cloudways, DigitalOcean, and Hostinger lead Cloud Web Hosting Platforms across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Techradar, Hostinger, and Techwench are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
SiteGround7 to #5
Cloudways4 to #1
Hostinger3 to #3
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Kamatera6 to #11
Microsoft Azure5 to #8
Google Cloud4 to #6
Liquid Web4 to #10
Akamai Cloud4 to #13
- ANand 1 more
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #5 | #1 | 4 | #1 | |
| #2 | #4 | #2 | 2 | #1 | |
| #3 | #6 | #3 | 3 | #1 | |
| #4 | Amazon Web Services | #1 | #4 | 3 | #1 |
| #5 | #12 | #5 | 7 | #3 | |
| #6 | #2 | #6 | 4 | #2 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #4 | |
| #8 | #3 | #8 | 5 | #2 | |
| #9 | #8 | #9 | 1 | #8 | |
| #10 | #6 | #10 | 4 | #6 |
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | #1 | #1 | #5 | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | #3 | #2 | #4 | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | #2 | #3 | #6 | - | | |
| 4 | -3 | #9 | - | #1 | - | | |
| 5 | +7 | #5 | #6 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -4 | #10 | - | #2 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #4 | - | #9 | - | | |
| 8 | -5 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | #6 | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -4 | - | #7 | #8 | - | | |
| 11 | -6 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 12 | +3 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 13 | -4 | #8 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 14 | -1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | -3 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 16 | -3 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 17 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
28 sources
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudways | 1 |
| Hostinger | 2 |
| DigitalOcean | 3 |
| Vultr | 4 |
| SiteGround | 5 |
Amazon Web ServicesCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +4 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +5 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -6 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -6 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudways | 1 |
| DigitalOcean | 2 |
| Hostinger | 3 |
| Kamatera | 4 |
| ScalaHosting | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +9 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +5 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +5 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -6 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services | 1 |
| Google Cloud | 2 |
| Microsoft Azure | 3 |
| DigitalOcean | 4 |
| Cloudways | 5 |
Amazon Web ServicesCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | +2 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Common AI search questions about Cloud Web Hosting Platforms
Q1
Who leads Cloud Web Hosting Platforms in AI answers?
Cloudways is the most recommended cloud web hosting platforms brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are DigitalOcean and Hostinger. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Cloud Web Hosting Platforms?
The most cited sources for cloud web hosting platforms recommendations are Techradar, Hostinger and Techwench, out of 28 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techradar, Hostinger and Techwench, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Cloud Web Hosting Platforms ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, SiteGround, Kamatera, Microsoft Azure, Cloudways and Google Cloud and 4 other brands moved three or more positions in the cloud web hosting platforms index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Cloud Web Hosting Platforms. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/hosting-web-hosting-platforms-cloud-web-hosting-platforms
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Cloud Web Hosting Platforms, including 17 recommended brands and 28 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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