TierPoint vs DataBank
Six of fourteen models named TierPoint first on the direct prompt; one named DataBank. TierPoint was named by eleven of the fourteen models and DataBank by eleven and TierPoint carries 26 labels and DataBank 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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
TierPointFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDataBank
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, TierPoint and DataBank were named in the same answer thirty-seven times, of the 70 answers naming TierPoint and the 50 naming DataBank. In those answers DataBank took the first choice zero times and TierPoint four.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | |
TierPoint DataBank first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, TierPoint on the left and DataBank on the right.The direct prompt
TierPoint first, DataBank an alternative
6 of 14 modelsDataBank was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DataBank first, TierPoint not the choice
1 of 14 modelsTierPoint was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
TierPoint13%#1 of 12DataBank4%#6 of 12What the models said about TierPoint
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“mentioned in a contested category, with some models warning about its suitability for certain business sizes or needs” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“### 1. TierPoint ⭐ 8.5/10 - Best for: Hybrid IT and cloud-forward platforms” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“The best colocation provider for a mid-market B2B company is TierPoint” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“TierPoint covers the regional markets the national providers skip” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about DataBank
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“DataBank and Flexential as the first two providers to compare in your metro” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd start with DataBank—and get a competing quote from Flexential.” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest CyrusOne or DataBank as first choices” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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.