Leader
64Heralded Score, range 33–73
The most visible cloud hosting platforms in United Kingdom, October 2026
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AWS US | New entry | 64 , range 33–73 | 61#1 | 70#1 | 64
| 54% | 14% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 47 , range 21–59 | 40#6 | 59#2 | 47
| 31% | 8% | None | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 47 , range 26–67 | 49#3 | 42#3 | 47
| 39% | 12% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 45 , range 26–68 | 51#2 | 34#5 | 45
| 36% | 17% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 28 , range 22–52 | 42#4 | 4#32 | 28
| 23% | 13% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 26 , range 21–40 | 41#5 | 0= #56 | 26
| 20% | 14% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 24 , range 6–50 | 31#10 | 13#9 | 24
| 14% | 6% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 24 , range 10–44 | 33#9 | 9#15 | 24
| 14% | 8% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 24 , range 19–37 | 38#7 | 0= #56 | 24
| 17% | 11% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 21 , range 11–34 | 33#8 | 0= #56 | 21
| 12% | 9% | None | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Media | 6.7% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | | Media | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 3 | | Media | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 4 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 5 | | Media | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 6 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 7 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 8 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 9 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 10 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| What’s the best cloud hosting platform for startups? | English | AWS, |
| Cloud hosting for small online stores | English | |
| How can a startup keep its app online without interruptions? | English | AWS |
| How do I host an online store that’s getting more visitors? | English | AWS, |
| In-house server or cloud hosting for startups? | English | No brand recommended |
| Dedicated server or cloud hosting for small online stores? | English | |
| Alternatives to dedicated server hosting for online stores | English | No brand recommended |
| Alternatives to on-premises servers for a small business’s apps | English | No brand recommended |
| I run a small startup and need cloud hosting with predictable monthly costs | English | |
| I have an online store with seasonal traffic and am looking for flexible cloud resources | English | |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
- 1
- 2
DigitalOcean
- 3
Google Cloud
Gemini
- 1
- 2
- 3
Render
Google AI Overviews
- = 1
- = 1
Cloudways
- = 1
ChatGPT
- 1
- 2
- 3
Related leaderboards
Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.