Colocation providers · November 2026 Edition
Flexential vs ColoCrossing
Six of fourteen models named Flexential first on the direct prompt; zero named ColoCrossing. Flexential was named by twelve of the fourteen models and ColoCrossing by twelve and Flexential carries 31 labels and ColoCrossing 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share18%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%67%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#8A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3112A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Flexential reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.TierPoint was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Flexential vs Equinix · Flexential vs TierPoint · Flexential vs CoreSite
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the colocation providers page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FlexentialFirst choices, of fourteen modelsColoCrossing
Direct60
Paraphrase40
Comparative00
Budget-constrained021 against Flexential
Scale-constrained00
Negative008 against ColoCrossing
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Flexential and ColoCrossing stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Flexential ColoCrossing first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Flexential on the left and ColoCrossing on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Flexential and ColoCrossing stood in it.
Flexential first, ColoCrossing not the choice
6 of 14 modelsColoCrossing was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashFlexential alternatives: CoreSite, DataBank, TierPoint
Perplexity SonarFlexential alternatives: CoreSite, DataBank, Digital Realty, Equinix
Grok 4.20Flexential alternatives: DataBank, TierPoint
DeepSeek V4 FlashFlexential, TierPoint alternatives: 365 Data Centers, DataBank
Kimi K2Flexential, TierPoint alternatives: 365 Data Centers, DataBank
Muse Glimmer 30BFlexential, TierPoint alternatives: Digital Realty, Equinix, ServerMania
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniEquinix, TierPoint alternatives: CoreSite, Flexential
Mistral SmallCoreSite, Equinix alternatives: Flexential, ServerMania
GLM 4.7 FlashXTierPoint alternatives: CoreSite, Digital Realty, Equinix, Flexential
MiniMax M2.5CoreSite alternatives: DataBank, Flexential, TierPoint
GPT-6 LunaDataBank alternatives: CoreSite, Equinix, Flexential
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Llama 4 MaverickTierPoint alternatives: 365 Data Centers, CoreSite, Equinix, ServerMania
Qwen 3.7 FlashCoreSite alternatives: Digital Realty, Iron Mountain Data Centers, Liquid Power, Vantage Data Centers
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Flexential leads by nine points.
Flexential9%#4 of 12ColoCrossing0%#12 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Flexential leads by fourteen points.
Flexential18%#1 of 12ColoCrossing4%#8 of 12Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Flexential0%#7 of 12ColoCrossing0%#– of 12What the models said about Flexential
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Slightly higher but can be cost-effective for specific metros with promotions” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“"Colocation built for the mid market: one relationship covering racks, cloud, and recovery. Best for: mid market hybrid IT" for Flexential.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Flexential is frequently ranked as the strongest fit for a mid-market B2B company among colocation providers.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“Flexential - Best for Mid-Market ... Specifically designed for mid-market companies with hybrid IT needs” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about ColoCrossing
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid providers that have a documented history of outages, poor support, or financial distress (e.g., ColoCrossing, INCERO, HorizonIQ, Cyxtera” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid if you want production reliability: ColoCrossing (especially Dallas), Cloudnium, and INCERO.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Multiple reviews on Trustpilot warn against using ColoCrossing due to issues with their services” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“providers with published 1U rates such as ColoCrossing $59/mo, GigeNET Chicago $99/mo or Sharktech $65-$99/mo are the lowest entry points” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Get a quote from Sharktech or ColoCrossing” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“ColoCrossing, offering colocation at $59 per month” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.