Category

Hosting & Cloud Services

This index adds up the scores of 10 questions. 84 brands are ranked.

Edition
Nov 12, 2026
Methodology
v5.0

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.

#BrandScore

The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology

The questions behind this index

10

Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.

Rank trend

Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.

Named by surface

Each cell: of the surface's 10 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.

Window
Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
Named by surface
BrandGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1Hostinger646555
2SiteGround424443
3AWS223222
4Porkbun222222
5Namecheap233232
6DigitalOcean313312
7Bluehost305213
8Cloudflare Registrar222222
9Google Cloud Platform223223
10IONOS by 1&1303226
11Microsoft Azure223223
12DreamHost312314
13Cloudflare212111
14Shopify211111
15Cloudways203321

Named alongside

Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.

Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Hostinger: named in 37 answersHostingerSiteGround: named in 27 answersSiteGroundAWS: named in 18 answersAWSPorkbun: named in 18 answersPorkbunNamecheap: named in 21 answersNamecheapDigitalOcean: named in 18 answersDigitalOceanBluehost: named in 20 answersBluehostCloudflare Registrar: named in 18 answersCloudflare RegistrarGoogle Cloud Platform: named in 19 answersGoogle Cloud PlatformIONOS by 1&1: named in 17 answersIONOS by 1&1Microsoft Azure: named in 17 answersMicrosoft AzureDreamHost: named in 19 answersDreamHostCloudflare: named in 9 answersCloudflareShopify: named in 8 answersShopifyCloudways: named in 13 answersCloudwaysHetzner: named in 12 answersHetznerDynadot: named in 14 answersDynadotWP Engine: named in 10 answersWP EngineLiquid Web: named in 10 answersLiquid WebVercel: named in 9 answersVercelSquarespace: named in 10 answersSquarespaceNameSilo: named in 10 answersNameSiloAkamai: named in 6 answersAkamaiFastly: named in 6 answersFastlyWix eCommerce: named in 5 answersBunny.net: named in 5 answersBunny.netRender (cloud platform): named in 8 answersWordPress.com: named in 6 answersWordPress.comVultr: named in 6 answersVultrKinsta: named in 9 answersKinsta
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 5
  • 12
  • 37
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 27
Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Hostinger: named in 37 answersHostingerSiteGround: named in 27 answersSiteGroundAWS: named in 18 answersAWSPorkbun: named in 18 answersPorkbunNamecheap: named in 21 answersNamecheapDigitalOcean: named in 18 answersDigitalOceanBluehost: named in 20 answersBluehostCloudflare Registrar: named in 18 answersCloudflare RegistrarGoogle Cloud Platform: named in 19 answersIONOS by 1&1: named in 17 answersIONOS by 1&1Microsoft Azure: named in 17 answersMicrosoft AzureDreamHost: named in 19 answersDreamHostCloudflare: named in 9 answersCloudflareShopify: named in 8 answersShopifyCloudways: named in 13 answersCloudwaysHetzner: named in 12 answersHetznerDynadot: named in 14 answersDynadotWP Engine: named in 10 answersWP EngineLiquid Web: named in 10 answersLiquid WebVercel: named in 9 answersVercelSquarespace: named in 10 answersSquarespaceNameSilo: named in 10 answersNameSiloAkamai: named in 6 answersAkamaiFastly: named in 6 answersFastlyWix eCommerce: named in 5 answersBunny.net: named in 5 answersBunny.netRender (cloud platform): named in 8 answersWordPress.com: named in 6 answersWordPress.comVultr: named in 6 answersVultrKinsta: named in 9 answersKinsta
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 5
  • 12
  • 37
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 27
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Hostinger37SiteGround (27), Bluehost (20), DreamHost (18)
SiteGround27Hostinger (27), Bluehost (18), DreamHost (17)
AWS18Google Cloud Platform (18), Microsoft Azure (16), DigitalOcean (12)
Porkbun18Namecheap (18), Cloudflare Registrar (18), Dynadot (14)
Namecheap21Porkbun (18), Cloudflare Registrar (18), Dynadot (14)
DigitalOcean18Google Cloud Platform (13), Hetzner (12), AWS (12)
Bluehost20Hostinger (20), SiteGround (18), DreamHost (13)
Cloudflare Registrar18Namecheap (18), Porkbun (18), Dynadot (14)
Google Cloud Platform19AWS (18), Microsoft Azure (17), DigitalOcean (13)
IONOS by 1&117Hostinger (14), SiteGround (11), DreamHost (10)
Microsoft Azure17Google Cloud Platform (17), AWS (16), DigitalOcean (11)
DreamHost19Hostinger (18), SiteGround (17), Bluehost (13)
Cloudflare9Akamai (6), Fastly (6), AWS (5)
Shopify8Hostinger (7), SiteGround (6), Wix eCommerce (5)
Cloudways13Hostinger (12), SiteGround (12), WP Engine (8)
Hetzner12DigitalOcean (12), AWS (7), Microsoft Azure (7)
Dynadot14Namecheap (14), Porkbun (14), Cloudflare Registrar (14)
WP Engine10Hostinger (10), SiteGround (10), Cloudways (8)
Liquid Web10Hostinger (10), IONOS by 1&1 (7), SiteGround (7)
Vercel9Microsoft Azure (7), Google Cloud Platform (7), AWS (6)
Squarespace10Hostinger (8), SiteGround (6), DreamHost (4)
NameSilo10Namecheap (10), Porkbun (10), Cloudflare Registrar (10)
Akamai6Cloudflare (6), Fastly (6), Bunny.net (5)
Fastly6Cloudflare (6), Akamai (6), Bunny.net (5)
Wix eCommerce5Shopify (5), Hostinger (4), SiteGround (4)
Bunny.net5Cloudflare (5), Akamai (5), Fastly (5)
Render (cloud platform)8Microsoft Azure (8), Google Cloud Platform (8), AWS (7)
WordPress.com6Hostinger (6), SiteGround (4), Bluehost (4)
Vultr6Hetzner (6), DigitalOcean (6), AWS (4)
Kinsta9Hostinger (8), SiteGround (8), WP Engine (7)

Most cited sources

Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.

Most cited sources
RankSourceCiting answers
1hostinger.com14
2youtube.comsocial13
3reddit.comcommunity11
4forbes.commedia10
5cybernews.com9
6hostadvice.com7
7hostingadvice.com7
8websiteplanet.com7
9techradar.commedia6
10wix.com6

Sources and brands

Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.

Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.hostinger.com cited in 13 answers naming Hostingeryoutube.com cited in 11 answers naming Hostingerwebsiteplanet.com cited in 9 answers naming Hostingerwebsiteplanet.com cited in 9 answers naming SiteGroundreddit.com cited in 8 answers naming Hostingercybernews.com cited in 8 answers naming Hostingerhostinger.com cited in 8 answers naming SiteGroundyoutube.com cited in 8 answers naming SiteGroundforbes.com cited in 7 answers naming Hostingerreddit.com cited in 7 answers naming SiteGroundforbes.com cited in 6 answers naming Namecheapcybernews.com cited in 6 answers naming SiteGroundcybernews.com cited in 6 answers naming Bluehostforbes.com cited in 6 answers naming Porkbunforbes.com cited in 6 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarwebsiteplanet.com cited in 6 answers naming Bluehosthostinger.com cited in 6 answers naming Bluehostwix.com cited in 5 answers naming Hostingertechradar.com cited in 5 answers naming Hostingerhostinger.com cited in 5 answers naming Namecheapreddit.com cited in 5 answers naming Bluehostwix.com cited in 4 answers naming SiteGroundforbes.com cited in 4 answers naming Bluehosthostinger.com cited in 4 answers naming Porkbunhostinger.com cited in 4 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarreddit.com cited in 4 answers naming Namecheapyoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Namecheapyoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Bluehostreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming DigitalOceantechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Namecheaptechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Porkbuntechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming AWShostinger.com cited in 3 answers naming DigitalOceanforbes.com cited in 3 answers naming SiteGroundwix.com cited in 3 answers naming Namecheapwix.com cited in 3 answers naming Porkbunwix.com cited in 3 answers naming Cloudflare Registraryoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Porkbunyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Porkbunyoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming DigitalOceanwix.com cited in 2 answers naming Bluehosttechradar.com cited in 2 answers naming Bluehosttechradar.com cited in 2 answers naming DigitalOceancybernews.com cited in 2 answers naming Namecheaptechradar.com cited in 2 answers naming SiteGroundwebsiteplanet.com cited in 1 answers naming DigitalOceanyoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming AWScybernews.com cited in 1 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarcybernews.com cited in 1 answers naming Porkbunwebsiteplanet.com cited in 1 answers naming AWSwebsiteplanet.com cited in 1 answers naming Namecheapforbes.com cited in 1 answers naming DigitalOceanhostinger.com: 43hostinger.comreddit.com · community: 36reddit.comyoutube.com · social: 36youtube.comforbes.com · media: 33forbes.comwebsiteplanet.com: 27websiteplanet.comcybernews.com: 24cybernews.comtechradar.com · media: 20techradar.comwix.com: 20wix.comHostinger #1: 66Hostinger #1SiteGround #2: 47SiteGround #2AWS #3: 5AWS #3Porkbun #4: 23Porkbun #4Namecheap #5: 28Namecheap #5DigitalOcean #6: 12DigitalOcean #6Bluehost #7: 35Bluehost #7Cloudflare Registrar #8: 23Cloudflare Registrar #8
Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.hostinger.com cited in 13 answers naming Hostingeryoutube.com cited in 11 answers naming Hostingerwebsiteplanet.com cited in 9 answers naming Hostingerwebsiteplanet.com cited in 9 answers naming SiteGroundreddit.com cited in 8 answers naming Hostingercybernews.com cited in 8 answers naming Hostingerhostinger.com cited in 8 answers naming SiteGroundyoutube.com cited in 8 answers naming SiteGroundforbes.com cited in 7 answers naming Hostingerreddit.com cited in 7 answers naming SiteGroundforbes.com cited in 6 answers naming Namecheapcybernews.com cited in 6 answers naming SiteGroundcybernews.com cited in 6 answers naming Bluehostforbes.com cited in 6 answers naming Porkbunforbes.com cited in 6 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarwebsiteplanet.com cited in 6 answers naming Bluehosthostinger.com cited in 6 answers naming Bluehostwix.com cited in 5 answers naming Hostingertechradar.com cited in 5 answers naming Hostingerhostinger.com cited in 5 answers naming Namecheapreddit.com cited in 5 answers naming Bluehostwix.com cited in 4 answers naming SiteGroundforbes.com cited in 4 answers naming Bluehosthostinger.com cited in 4 answers naming Porkbunhostinger.com cited in 4 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarreddit.com cited in 4 answers naming Namecheapyoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Namecheapyoutube.com cited in 4 answers naming Bluehostreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming DigitalOceantechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Namecheaptechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Porkbuntechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming AWShostinger.com cited in 3 answers naming DigitalOceanforbes.com cited in 3 answers naming SiteGroundwix.com cited in 3 answers naming Namecheapwix.com cited in 3 answers naming Porkbunwix.com cited in 3 answers naming Cloudflare Registraryoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Porkbunyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarreddit.com cited in 3 answers naming Porkbunyoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming DigitalOceanwix.com cited in 2 answers naming Bluehosttechradar.com cited in 2 answers naming Bluehosttechradar.com cited in 2 answers naming DigitalOceancybernews.com cited in 2 answers naming Namecheaptechradar.com cited in 2 answers naming SiteGroundwebsiteplanet.com cited in 1 answers naming DigitalOceanyoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming AWScybernews.com cited in 1 answers naming Cloudflare Registrarcybernews.com cited in 1 answers naming Porkbunwebsiteplanet.com cited in 1 answers naming AWSwebsiteplanet.com cited in 1 answers naming Namecheapforbes.com cited in 1 answers naming DigitalOceanhostinger.com: 43hostinger.comreddit.com · community: 36reddit.comyoutube.com · social: 36youtube.comforbes.com · media: 33forbes.comwebsiteplanet.com: 27websiteplanet.comcybernews.com: 24cybernews.comtechradar.com · media: 20techradar.comwix.com: 20wix.comHostinger #1: 66Hostinger #1SiteGround #2: 47SiteGround #2AWS #3: 5AWS #3Porkbun #4: 23Porkbun #4Namecheap #5: 28Namecheap #5DigitalOcean #6: 12DigitalOcean #6Bluehost #7: 35Bluehost #7Cloudflare Registrar #8: 23Cloudflare Re… #8
Sources and brands
Cited sourcesBrandAnswers naming the brand
hostinger.comHostinger13
youtube.comHostinger11
websiteplanet.comHostinger9
websiteplanet.comSiteGround9
reddit.comHostinger8
cybernews.comHostinger8
hostinger.comSiteGround8
youtube.comSiteGround8
forbes.comHostinger7
reddit.comSiteGround7
forbes.comNamecheap6
cybernews.comSiteGround6
cybernews.comBluehost6
forbes.comPorkbun6
forbes.comCloudflare Registrar6
websiteplanet.comBluehost6
hostinger.comBluehost6
wix.comHostinger5
techradar.comHostinger5
hostinger.comNamecheap5
reddit.comBluehost5
wix.comSiteGround4
forbes.comBluehost4
hostinger.comPorkbun4
hostinger.comCloudflare Registrar4
reddit.comNamecheap4
youtube.comNamecheap4
youtube.comBluehost4
reddit.comDigitalOcean3
techradar.comNamecheap3
techradar.comPorkbun3
techradar.comCloudflare Registrar3
reddit.comAWS3
hostinger.comDigitalOcean3
forbes.comSiteGround3
wix.comNamecheap3
wix.comPorkbun3
wix.comCloudflare Registrar3
youtube.comPorkbun3
youtube.comCloudflare Registrar3
reddit.comCloudflare Registrar3
reddit.comPorkbun3
youtube.comDigitalOcean2
wix.comBluehost2
techradar.comBluehost2
techradar.comDigitalOcean2
cybernews.comNamecheap2
techradar.comSiteGround2
websiteplanet.comDigitalOcean1
youtube.comAWS1
cybernews.comCloudflare Registrar1
cybernews.comPorkbun1
websiteplanet.comAWS1
websiteplanet.comNamecheap1
forbes.comDigitalOcean1

Citations by source type

How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.

  1. media32
  2. community15
  3. social14
  4. portal6
  5. shopping5
  6. reference2
  7. review and listing sites1
  8. Other239

Other indexes in Services

The other indexes under the same parent, each with its top five brands.