Internal Developer Portal Platforms in AI answers

Data as of Oct 22, 2026Based on 87 AI responsesReviewed by

How we measure

AI summary

has a clear lead for tracking service ownership and dependencies across sprawling microservices. is often recommended first by answers seeking a customizable developer portal.

What’s changing · since July

Since July, rising has become a more regular answer for sprawling microservices. falling is named only occasionally now.

Most-mentioned brands

Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 7

#Brand
1
OpsLevel91%
Automated service catalogs for ownership, dependencies, and service maturity scorecards
2
Port83%
Flexible, no-code catalogs for modeling services and automating workflows
2
Cortex75%
Service catalogs, scorecards, and maps of service ownership and dependencies
4
Backstage · backstage.com63%
Customizable open-source catalogs and developer portals
5
Roadie33%
Managed Backstage portals for teams avoiding platform maintenance
5
Atlassian CompassAtlassian product line33%
Component catalogs and health scorecards for Atlassian ecosystem users
7
Backstage · backstage.io23%
Customizable open-source catalogs and developer portals
7
Atlassian17%
Internal developer platform and service catalog needs
9
Gitlab14%
Internal developer platform and service catalog needs
10
configure87%
10
Google Cloud ApigeeAlphabet product line6%
10
Azure API ManagementMicrosoft product line6%
10
Amazon API GatewayAmazon product line5%
Internal developer platform and service catalog needs
10
Kong3%
10
Kong KonnectKong product line3%

Who leads each AI engine

ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search
OpsLevel
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode
=1OpsLevelPort
Mentioned in on each engineChatGPT SearchChatGPT SearchGoogle AI ModeGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Atlassian Compass, 9% on ChatGPT Search and 58% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
BrandChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode
OpsLevel89%93%
Port75%91%
Cortex68%81%
Backstage75%51%
RoadieOutside ChatGPT Search's top 2567%
Atlassian Compass9%58%
Backstage9%37%
Atlassian5%30%
Gitlab11%16%
Amazon API Gateway7%2%

Latest insights

Weeks of Aug 10 – Oct 5, 2026 · Since Jul 5

  • Port Gaining: Port ranked #4 in Internal Developer Portal Platforms last week and #2 this week
  • Port Gaining: Port moved ahead of Cortex in Internal Developer Portal Platforms
  • Cortex Slipping: CortexPort moved ahead of Cortex in Internal Developer Portal Platforms
  • Port Slipping: Port's mention rate decreased to 50% in Internal Developer Portal Platforms, from 56.5% the week before
  • Cortex Gaining: Cortex moved up 1 place to rank #2 of 77 in Internal Developer Portal Platforms
and 4 more insightssee the ranking

Questions by topic1

  • Developer service catalog
    • We have "sprawl" in our microservices architecture. What is the best service catalog tool for tracking ownership and dependencies of hundreds of services?

    • I need a way to get visibility into our hundreds of microservices. Which service catalog software is best for mapping out ownership and service dependencies?

    • We are struggling with microservice sprawl and need a way to manage ownership and dependencies across hundreds of services. What service catalog tools do you suggest?

Sources AI cites98

66% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. wetheflywheel.com, reddit.com, gartner.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.