Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 295 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Contentful and Vercel are virtually tied, with Contentful cited for structured APIs across platforms and Vercel for frontend hosting. Webflow is the usual answer when marketing teams need visual editors alongside custom code.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hosting static sites and deploying Next.js applications automatically | hosting static sites and deploying Next.js applications automatically | 49% |
| 2 | deploying static sites triggered by content management system webhooks | deploying static sites triggered by content management system webhooks | 49% |
| 3 | delivering structured content across platforms through REST and GraphQL APIs | delivering structured content across platforms through REST and GraphQL APIs | 43% |
| 4 | incremental static regeneration that updates static pages on demand | incremental static regeneration that updates static pages on demand | 34% |
| 5 | providing clean APIs and customizable studio workspaces for frontend developers | providing clean APIs and customizable studio workspaces for frontend developers | 33% |
| 6 | hosting high-traffic websites on a global edge delivery network | hosting high-traffic websites on a global edge delivery network | 31% |
| 7 | giving designers and developers visual editing with custom code control | giving designers and developers visual editing with custom code control | 30% |
| 8 | broad content management needs relying on plugin ecosystems and themes | broad content management needs relying on plugin ecosystems and themes | 26% |
| 9 | combining visual component-based editing with headless content delivery APIs | combining visual component-based editing with headless content delivery APIs | 25% |
| 10 | open-source headless setups requiring developer flexibility and custom schemas | open-source headless setups requiring developer flexibility and custom schemas | 22% |
| 11 | 18% | ||
| 12 | 14% | ||
| 13 | 12% | ||
| 14 | 12% | ||
| 15 | 11% |
Weeks of Jul 27 – Aug 30, 2026 · Since Jul 5
Widest split: Drupal, 19% on ChatGPT Search and 8% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel | 40% | 46% | |
| Netlify | 40% | 46% | |
| Contentful | 51% | 47% | |
| Next.js | 28% | 27% | |
| Sanity | 40% | 35% | |
| Cloudflare Pages | 20% | 28% | |
| Webflow | 31% | 36% | |
| WordPress | 29% | 28% | |
| Storyblok | 26% | 31% | |
| Strapi | 22% | 29% |
40% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. youtube.com, reddit.com, crystallize.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
Market map
Mentioned in · since Jul 5
Leading brands by topic
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