Who AI recommends, and when it changes.
Data as of Jun 20, 2026 · Based on 60 AI answers · A buyer need in Cloud Infrastructure Management and Security. · See how Parse measures this
leads overall mentions in managed hosting recommendations between March and June 2026, cited as the most mature hyperscaler for resilience and large-scale migrations. However, the field is contested: (Google Cloud), , , and each claim a similar share of recommendations, often as either direct hosting platforms or specialized managed services layered on top of hyperscaler infrastructure.
Where a different pick wins:
AI highlights Google Cloud’s advanced data analytics and AI tools as the superior platform for HANA when analytics is the primary priority. · 3 sources
When the buyer wants SAP to manage the entire stack, AI points to RISE with SAP as the single-partner, fully managed approach. · 2 sources
AI positions Azure as the default hyperscaler for SAP when the organization already relies heavily on Microsoft technologies. · 3 sources
Vision33 emerges as the go-to specialist when the prompt involves migrating or hosting SAP Business One environments. · 2 sources
AI suggests Cloud4C over direct hyperscaler engagement when the buyer requires bespoke, high-availability managed services for complex SAP landscapes. · 2 sources
Recommendation share
Amazon leads at 18% of AI recommendations; Alphabet follows at 12%.
By platform
Platforms disagree: Approyo leads on Google AI Overviews, Amazon on ChatGPT Search and ChatGPT.
Representative prompts behind this market ranking, and how AI tends to answer.
Buyer needs that sit next to this one in the same market.
Why here: Consistently presented as the most mature and resilient hyperscaler for large-scale SAP migrations, with deep SAP partnership and rapid deployment tools. · 7 sources
Why here: Recommended via Google Cloud as the top choice for analytics-first SAP, leveraging advanced AI and data tools for HANA workloads. · 7 sources
Why here: Featured as a specialized SAP MSP handling migration, hosting, and 24/7 support, often named alongside hyperscalers for high-touch management. · 9 sources
Why here: Cited as a certified SAP specialist for managed hosting and migration, promising high availability and significant infrastructure cost reductions. · 6 sources
Why here: Recommended as the default choice for SAP in Microsoft-heavy enterprises, with seamless Azure integration and strong hybrid cloud capabilities. · 6 sources
Why here: Valued for over 40 years of SAP hosting expertise, offering full-lifecycle managed services from migration to optimization, especially on AWS. · 4 sources
“I want to move our SAP environment to the cloud. What's the best managed SAP hosting provider?”
AI answers by dividing the landscape into hyperscaler platforms and specialist managed service providers. The most-cited approach combines AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for infrastructure with MSPs such as Cloud4C,
Approyo, and for day-to-day administration and migration expertise.