# DataBank alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 205 of the 238 answers in the 1 category where DataBank holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/databank/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Equinix: 56
- Digital Realty: 17
- InterServer: 11
- ServerPronto: 9
- TierPoint: 8
- Flexential: 6

## Colocation providers

**Small business**: 58 of 70 answers did not name DataBank (DataBank is #6 of 12 at 4%).

- ServerPronto: first choice in 9 of those 58
- InterServer: first choice in 8 of those 58
- GigeNET: first choice in 4 of those 58
- ARPHost: first choice in 3 of those 58
- TierPoint: first choice in 3 of those 58
- 365 Data Centers: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Equinix: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Flexential: first choice in 2 of those 58

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name DataBank (DataBank is #5 of 12 at 7%).

- Equinix: first choice in 17 of those 68
- Digital Realty: first choice in 7 of those 68
- CoreSite: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Flexential: first choice in 4 of those 68
- TierPoint: first choice in 4 of those 68
- InterServer: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Sharktech: first choice in 3 of those 68
- ColoCrossing: first choice in 2 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name DataBank (DataBank is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- Equinix: first choice in 37 of those 79
- Digital Realty: first choice in 10 of those 79
- CoreSite: first choice in 1 of those 79
- CyrusOne: first choice in 1 of those 79
- QTS: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Qu Data Centres: first choice in 1 of those 79
- TierPoint: first choice in 1 of those 79

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