Dataset size
The latest Managed Hosting Platforms run found 20 recommended brands and 18 cited sources in AI answers.
Managed Hosting Platforms
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Managed 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 what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
20
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
18
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
7%
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 |
|---|---|
| Kinsta | 1 |
| WP Engine | 2 |
| Cloudways | 3 |
| Liquid Web | 4 |
| SiteGround | 5 |
What AI tools say about Managed Hosting Platforms
Movement
What changed this week?
Kinsta held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Hostinger and Rocket.net dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Hostingadvice and Techradar, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Perplexity name Kinsta first and Gemini names WP Engine.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Kinsta ranks #1 for Managed Hosting Platforms in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Kinsta, WP Engine, and Cloudways lead Managed Hosting Platforms across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
G2, Hostingadvice, and Techradar are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Pantheon12 to #8
A2 Hosting9 to #9
Nexcess7 to #7
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Hostinger9 to #15
Rocket.net3 to #12
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Kinstastayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #5 | #4 | 1 | #3 | |
| #5 | #4 | #5 | 1 | #3 | |
| #6 | #7 | #6 | 1 | #5 | |
| #7 | #14 | #7 | 7 | #7 | |
| #8 | #20 | #8 | 12 | #6 | |
| #9 | #18 | #9 | 9 | #9 | |
| #10 | #8 | #10 | 2 | #8 |
Current brand snapshot
20 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #5 | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #3 | #3 | #1 | #2 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #3 | #3 | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | #6 | #2 | #5 | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | #4 | #6 | #6 | | |
| 6 | +1 | #7 | #7 | - | #7 | | |
| 7 | +7 | #5 | #5 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +12 | #8 | #9 | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | +9 | - | - | #10 | #4 | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 11 | +1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | -3 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 13 | +3 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 14 | +3 | - | #10 | #9 | - | | |
| 15 | -9 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 17 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | -7 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 20 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
18 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | | |
| 2 | 11 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | 5 | | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | 3 | | |
| 8 | InmotionhostingOfficial | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | | |
| 10 | 3 | | |
| 11 | 3 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | CloudwaysOfficial | 2 | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Kinsta | 1 |
| Cloudways | 2 |
| WP Engine | 3 |
| Pressable | 4 |
| Nexcess | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Current source snapshot
7 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Kinsta | 1 |
| Cloudways | 2 |
| WP Engine | 3 |
| SiteGround | 4 |
| Nexcess | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +3 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| WP Engine | 1 |
| Liquid Web | 2 |
| Cloudways | 3 |
| InMotion Hosting | 4 |
| Kinsta | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
6 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | InmotionhostingOfficial | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Kinsta | 1 |
| WP Engine | 2 |
| Cloudways | 3 |
| A2 Hosting | 4 |
| Liquid Web | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | +4 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | -4 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | CloudwaysOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Managed Hosting Platforms
Q1
Who leads Managed Hosting Platforms in AI answers?
Kinsta is the most recommended managed hosting platforms brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are WP Engine and Cloudways. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Perplexity name Kinsta first and Gemini names WP Engine.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Managed Hosting Platforms?
The most cited sources for managed hosting platforms recommendations are G2, Hostingadvice and Techradar, out of 18 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Hostingadvice and Techradar, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Managed Hosting Platforms ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Pantheon, A2 Hosting, Hostinger, Nexcess and Rocket.net moved three or more positions in the managed hosting platforms index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Managed Hosting Platforms. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/hosting-web-hosting-platforms-managed-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 Managed Hosting Platforms, including 20 recommended brands and 18 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.
Reveal where AI sends your clients
Track prompt-level visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI search. See which competitors win the answer, which sources shape the response, and where your brand is missing.