# Equinix alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 175 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Equinix holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/equinix/alternatives/

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

- InterServer: 23
- Flexential: 9
- TierPoint: 7
- CoreSite: 5
- GigeNET: 5
- Colocation America: 4

## Colocation providers

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Equinix (Equinix is #6 of 8 at 2%).

- InterServer: first choice in 17 of those 78
- Flexential: first choice in 5 of those 78
- GigeNET: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Colocation America: first choice in 3 of those 78
- TierPoint: first choice in 3 of those 78
- ColoCrossing: first choice in 2 of those 78
- DataBank: first choice in 2 of those 78
- NTT Global Data Centers: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Equinix (Equinix is #3 of 9 at 10%).

- InterServer: first choice in 6 of those 61
- Flexential: first choice in 4 of those 61
- TierPoint: first choice in 4 of those 61
- CoreSite: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Sectorlink: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Sharktech: first choice in 2 of those 61
- ColoCrossing: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Colocation America: first choice in 1 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 36 of 84 answers did not name Equinix (Equinix is #1 of 9 at 59%).

- CoreSite: first choice in 3 of those 36
- Ark SecurePower All-In: first choice in 1 of those 36
- CyrusOne: first choice in 1 of those 36
- Digital Realty: first choice in 1 of those 36

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