Dataset size
The latest VPS Hosting Platforms run found 17 recommended brands and 30 cited sources in AI answers.
VPS Hosting Platforms
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the VPS 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
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
30
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
22%
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 |
|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | 1 |
| Vultr | 2 |
| Hostinger | 3 |
| IONOS | 4 |
| Hetzner | 5 |
What AI tools say about VPS Hosting Platforms
Movement
What changed this week?
DigitalOcean held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Linode, Liquid Web and InMotion Hosting dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techradar, Zdnet and G2, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Hostinger first, Gemini names IONOS, and Perplexity names Vultr.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
DigitalOcean ranks #1 for VPS Hosting Platforms in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
DigitalOcean, Vultr, and Hostinger lead VPS Hosting Platforms across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Techradar, Zdnet, and G2 are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Hetzner5 to #5
IONOS3 to #4
ScalaHosting3 to #8
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Linode3 to #7
Liquid Web3 to #9
InMotion Hosting3 to #11
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
DigitalOceanstayed #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 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #7 | #4 | 3 | #4 | |
| #5 | #10 | #5 | 5 | #5 | |
| #6 | #5 | #6 | 1 | #4 | |
| #7 | #4 | #7 | 3 | #2 | |
| #8 | #11 | #8 | 3 | #6 | |
| #9 | #6 | #9 | 3 | #6 | |
| #10 | #9 | #10 | 1 | #6 |
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #4 | #4 | #4 | #1 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | #9 | #3 | #1 | - | | |
| 5 | +5 | #5 | #6 | - | #4 | | |
| 6 | -1 | #7 | #5 | #6 | #10 | | |
| 7 | -3 | - | #9 | #5 | #3 | | |
| 8 | +3 | #3 | #8 | #9 | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | #6 | #7 | #8 | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | #8 | - | - | #5 | | |
| 11 | -3 | - | #10 | #7 | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 16 | +1 | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
30 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 |
|---|---|
| Hostinger | 1 |
| DigitalOcean | 2 |
| ScalaHosting | 3 |
| Vultr | 4 |
| Hetzner | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +4 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #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 |
|---|---|
| Hostinger | 1 |
| DigitalOcean | 2 |
| IONOS | 3 |
| Vultr | 4 |
| Kamatera | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +4 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | InmotionhostingOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 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 |
|---|---|
| IONOS | 1 |
| DigitalOcean | 2 |
| Hostinger | 3 |
| Vultr | 4 |
| Akamai Linode | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #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 |
|---|---|
| Vultr | 1 |
| DigitalOcean | 2 |
| Linode | 3 |
| Hetzner | 4 |
| OVHcloud | 5 |
AWS LightsailCurrent 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 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | -4 | - | - | - | #10 | |
Common AI search questions about VPS Hosting Platforms
Q1
Who leads VPS Hosting Platforms in AI answers?
DigitalOcean is the most recommended VPS hosting platforms brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Vultr and Hostinger. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Hostinger first, Gemini names IONOS, and Perplexity names Vultr.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for VPS Hosting Platforms?
The most cited sources for VPS hosting platforms recommendations are Techradar, Zdnet and G2, out of 30 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techradar, Zdnet and G2, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this VPS Hosting Platforms ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Hetzner, IONOS, Linode, ScalaHosting and Liquid Web and 1 other brand moved three or more positions in the VPS hosting platforms index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: VPS Hosting Platforms. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/hosting-web-hosting-platforms-vps-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 VPS Hosting Platforms, including 17 recommended brands and 30 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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