Hostwinds moved from working to leader tier — Amazon Web Services leads at 91 GPI · Cloud Hosting · 31 May 2026
Editorial summary based on observed model outputs and daily index facts.
Top 10 Cloud Hosting brands by GPI
Snapshot: 31 May 2026 · Period: 2026-Q2 · Niche: Cloud Hosting · Comparison baseline: 22 May 2026.
What changed since last issue
Quick signal scan versus 22 May 2026: 4 brands moved up and 4 moved down in today's top set.
| Top movers | Delta GPI |
|---|---|
| Hostwinds | +12 |
| ScalaHosting | +9 |
| Google Cloud Platform (GCP) | +6 |
Two findings,
thirty seconds.
1. Hostwinds moved from working to leader tier → TIER_BREAKTHROUGH
2. Microsoft Azure splits by persona cohorts with a 48-point gap → PERSONA_SPLIT
What this means for the market
This daily Cloud Hosting snapshot is useful because it shows which brands language models make easy to recommend. Amazon Web Services leads with 91 GPI, but the practical question is where assistants explain alternatives, cite sources, or shift users toward a specific provider.
Hostwinds has the clearest positive movement (+12 vs 22 May 2026), while Microsoft Azure is the main negative signal (−2). For marketing and search teams, that means checking the prompts, product claims, and official pages that models can quote when answering comparison or buying-intent questions.
The main automatic signal in this issue is "Hostwinds moved from working to leader tier", which helps separate a simple table move from a change in how models frame recommendations. GPI is not market share or revenue forecast; it is an observability layer for AI recommendations. Small moves are directional, while repeated movement across issues should trigger content, citation, and positioning review.
What changed since last issue
Leader change: Microsoft Azure → Amazon Web Services.
Top 3 movers: Hostwinds (+12), ScalaHosting (+9), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (+6).
Top 10 continuity: 8/10 brands are carried from the prior issue using canonical brand matching. First-time names are isolated in a separate block below and not treated as confirmed roster change yet.
Baseline comparability: this issue compares with 22 May 2026 using the same niche and daily methodology. Brand continuity is matched by canonical brand key, and first-time entrants are shown in a separate block until confirmed in the next issue.
Trust & Coverage
Only treat moves >5 GPI with Medium+ confidence as strategic signal.
Visibility by AI model
Top 5 brands split by model-level visibility in this issue. Use this to see where a brand is strong, weak, or absent across assistant ecosystems.
Insights this issue
Hostwinds moved from working to leader tier
Hostwinds improved from 68 to 80 GPI (+12).
Hostwinds crossed a tier boundary with a move from 68 to 80 GPI (working -> leader).
Why it matters: A tier crossing indicates a structural gain in recommendation visibility, not just a small fluctuation.
Methodology: Only brands present in the niche brand dictionary are eligible for this card.
Microsoft Azure splits by persona cohorts with a 48-point gap
Q&A persona scores 100 GPI while Shopping persona scores 52.
Microsoft Azure is framed differently across personas: Q&A persona at 100 GPI versus Shopping persona at 52 GPI.
Why it matters: Signals potential audience framing bias across model personas.
Updated 31 May 2026, 10:40 UTC. Source: Getllmspy GPI daily index.
Methodology & caveats
GPI measures AI visibility and framing in model answers, not sales or market share forecasts. This issue is generated from index layers (prompts, measurements, aggregates, narrative, reports) with deterministic daily runs.
No synthetic brands or synthetic scores are injected. If the quarter lacks coverage, we show fewer rows and mark insufficiency explicitly.
Glossary: GPI · LLM visibility · share of voice.
Data updates timeline
Each bar shows how many measurements were refreshed on that date. Last data update: 26 May 2026.
Report refreshed: 31 May 2026 (report rebuilt from latest available measurements).
Prompts used in this issue (16)
Prompt pack extracted from completed checks included in this daily slice.
| # | Prompt text |
|---|---|
| 1 | Name up to 10 brands, companies, or services that **directly** operate in the «Cloud Hosting» niche in in the United States (not adjacent “marketing in general”). Briefly justify the order. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 2 | Which **direct** providers of the «Cloud Hosting» service/product do you most often name for users in in the United States? Do not mix in generic SEO/SMM tools unless they explicitly sell this niche. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 3 | Which companies **explicitly position** as «Cloud Hosting» players and are considered strong in in the United States? Exclude vendors that are only “in digital marketing” without this exact offering. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 4 | Who gets criticized most in «Cloud Hosting» in in the United States and for what? In the brand list, include only those criticized as providers of this niche—not any random SEO shop. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 5 | If you recommended the «Cloud Hosting» offering to a friend in in the United States, who would you name first among **direct** players? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 6 | Which **specialized** «Cloud Hosting» services (not generic course platforms or full-service agencies without this explicit niche) show up most in discussions in in the United States? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 7 | Among **core** «Cloud Hosting» players in in the United States, who signals premium pricing vs affordability? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 8 | Which **core** «Cloud Hosting» companies in in the United States are mentioned more often in a positive light lately? Do not pad the list with adjacent brands. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 9 | Name up to 10 brands, companies, or services that **directly** operate in the «Cloud Hosting» niche in in GLOBAL (not adjacent “marketing in general”). Briefly justify the order. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 10 | Which **direct** providers of the «Cloud Hosting» service/product do you most often name for users in in GLOBAL? Do not mix in generic SEO/SMM tools unless they explicitly sell this niche. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 11 | Which companies **explicitly position** as «Cloud Hosting» players and are considered strong in in GLOBAL? Exclude vendors that are only “in digital marketing” without this exact offering. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 12 | Who gets criticized most in «Cloud Hosting» in in GLOBAL and for what? In the brand list, include only those criticized as providers of this niche—not any random SEO shop. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 13 | If you recommended the «Cloud Hosting» offering to a friend in in GLOBAL, who would you name first among **direct** players? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 14 | Which **specialized** «Cloud Hosting» services (not generic course platforms or full-service agencies without this explicit niche) show up most in discussions in in GLOBAL? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 15 | Among **core** «Cloud Hosting» players in in GLOBAL, who signals premium pricing vs affordability? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
| 16 | Which **core** «Cloud Hosting» companies in in GLOBAL are mentioned more often in a positive light lately? Do not pad the list with adjacent brands. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only. |
FAQ for Cloud Hosting
How should executives read this Cloud Hosting daily report?
Treat GPI movement above 5 points with medium or high confidence as strategic signal. Smaller shifts are directional and should be monitored over consecutive daily issues against baseline 22 May 2026.
Does this report measure market share?
No. GPI reflects AI recommendation visibility and framing quality across model answers, not revenue or shipment share.
How often is this report refreshed?
Daily pipeline runs rebuild this issue from the latest completed measurements, then publish a dated snapshot for comparison.
How should we use new entrants in decisions?
Treat first-time entrants as provisional until they appear in consecutive issues with medium or high evidence.
Which signals matter most in the Cloud Hosting leaderboard?
For Cloud Hosting, read rank together with GPI movement, evidence points, and model-level visibility. A brand that is strong in one model but absent in another needs a different response than a brand with broad but flat visibility.
Why can Cloud Hosting rankings move between daily issues?
Daily movement usually comes from changes in model answers, prompt mix, cited sources, and how clearly official brand pages answer buying or comparison questions in this category.
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