What does AI recommend for managed cloud database providers?

Amazon Web Services remains the dominant choice for general-purpose managed databases, consistently recommended by AI assistants. However, for specific needs like cost-effective Postgres or serverless caching, a growing class of developer-focused providers like Supabase and Upstash are gaining significant traction.

Which managed cloud database providers brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 2,477 AI responses, Amazon is mentioned most, named in 67% of them, followed by Microsoft (51%) and Alphabet (49%).

How does Parse rank these brands?

Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 2,477 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

How does a brand enter this ranking?

Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.

Best managed cloud database providers, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 2,477 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Managed Cloud Database Providers

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Measured across ChatGPT & Google AI

Best Managed Cloud Database Providers, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	Amazon		67%
2	Microsoft		51%
3	Alphabet		49%
4	RedisIts Redis Cloud is framed as the feature-rich, high-SLA alternative to native cloud caches.	Its Redis Cloud is framed as the feature-rich, high-SLA alternative to native cloud caches.	33%
5	UpstashSurging in popularity for serverless, affordable Redis-compatible caching and KV stores.	Surging in popularity for serverless, affordable Redis-compatible caching and KV stores.	25%
6	CloudflareA top choice for serverless global KV stores with its Workers KV product.	A top choice for serverless global KV stores with its Workers KV product.	17%
7	DigitaloceanConsistently cited as a cheaper, simpler alternative to AWS RDS for Postgres.	Consistently cited as a cheaper, simpler alternative to AWS RDS for Postgres.	17%
8	Mongodb		12%
9	PlanetScaleThe go-to recommendation for painless, large-scale MySQL database scaling.	The go-to recommendation for painless, large-scale MySQL database scaling.	11%
10	Valkey		10%
11	Cockroach Labs		9%
12	Aiven		9%
13	Fauna		7%
14	Percona		5%
15	ScaleGrid		5%
16	Salesforce		5%
17	Oracle		5%
18	Northflank		5%
19	Instaclustr		5%
20	DragonflyDB		5%
21	Buchanan		4%
22	Pythian		4%
23	NeonA leading serverless Postgres provider praised for its Free tier and branching capabilities.	A leading serverless Postgres provider praised for its Free tier and branching capabilities.	4%
24	SupabaseA fast-rising backend platform with a popular Free-tier managed Postgres offering.	A fast-rising backend platform with a popular Free-tier managed Postgres offering.	4%
25	PostgreSQL		4%
26	Vultr		4%
27	Apollo Global Management		3%
28	Momento		3%
29	MySQL		3%
30	Rimini Street		3%
31	UpCloud		3%
32	Memcached		3%
33	Free		3%
34	Datavail		3%
35	OVHcloud		3%
36	Fastly		3%
37	Turso		2%
38	Akamai		2%
39	DataStrike		2%
40	EnterpriseDB		2%
41	SQL Watchmen		2%
42	TierPoint		2%
43	Fortified Data		2%
44	Vercel		2%
45	IBM		2%
46	Deno		2%
47	ScyllaDB		2%
48	Xynomix		1%
49	Maxima Consulting		1%
50	Red Level Group		1%
51	ObjectRocket		1%
52	Aerospike		1%
53	Hostman		1%
54	Ensono		1%
55	TeraDB Cloud		<1%
56	Navisite		<1%
57	Kloudbean		<1%
58	Everconnect Data Systems		<1%
59	Nayatech		<1%
60	Datastax		<1%
61	GeoPITS		<1%
62	Prometheus		<1%
63	RonDB		<1%
64	Pgedge		<1%
65	Hetzner		<1%
66	Rite Digital		<1%
67	KeyDB		<1%
68	SingleStore		<1%
69	Couchbase		<1%
70	MariaDB		<1%
71	RClusters		<1%
72	Accenture		<1%
73	Sliplane		<1%
74	AccuWeb.Cloud		<1%
75	StrongDM		<1%
76	DanyTech Cloud		<1%
77	Ionos		<1%
78	Azion		<1%
79	Alibaba Group		<1%
80	Cognizant		<1%
81	Datadog		<1%
82	Yugabyte		<1%
83	Mydbops		<1%
84	Grafana		<1%
85	Pingcap		<1%
86	Liquid Web		<1%
87	Snowflake		<1%
88	Spinnaker Support		<1%
89	Xata		<1%
90	Fauna		<1%
91	AIM Consulting		<1%
92	KingswaySoft		<1%
93	Reddit		<1%
94	Progress		<1%
95	Managed Data Systems, Inc.		<1%
96	NodeChef		<1%
97	XenonStack		<1%
98	Apache Software Foundation		<1%
99	GreenLoop IT Solutions		<1%
100	Railway		<1%